Public Lecture: Deploying Artificial Intelligence to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
November 3 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Date: Monday, 3 November 2025
Time: 14:00 for 14:30 – 16:30
Venue: Donald Gordon Auditorium, Wits Business School, 2 St David’s Place, Parktown, Johannesburg
Cost: Free | Seats are limited – booking is essential
RSVP: Click here to RSVP
About the Lecture
With only five years left to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and just 35% currently on track — the urgency to act has never been greater.
Join us for a thought-provoking public lecture hosted by Wits Business School (WBS) and the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), as Professor Arthur Mutambara explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be deployed to accelerate progress toward the SDGs.
In this engaging session, Prof. Mutambara will discuss how AI can serve as a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable transformation, while addressing the global challenges of digital imperialism, data colonialism, and technological exclusion in emerging economies.
Drawing on his diverse experiences from NASA to MIT Prof. Mutambara will offer a visionary perspective on how innovation, cooperation, and decolonial AI systems can empower Africa and the Global South to lead in shaping the future.
Don’t miss this powerful conversation on Technology, Leadership, and African Philanthropy’s role in building an equitable digital future.
Read more about Prof. Arthur Mutambara here.
Event Details
- Date: Monday, 3 November 2025
- Time: 14:00 for 14:30 – 16:30
- Venue: Donald Gordon Auditorium, Wits Business School, 2 St David’s Place, Parktown, Johannesburg
- Cost: Free | Booking is essential
- Refreshments will be served
RSVP & Enquiries
RSVP: Click here to RSVP
Enquiries:
- Phumudzo Mufamadi – phumudzo.mufamadi@wits.ac.za
- Ntando Hoza – ntando.hoza@wits.ac.za
