Problem-Solving with AI and Impact driven work to Shape Our Future | Vilas Dhar | Stories in AI

This conversation with Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, was extremely thought-provoking and exciting. We talked about all the ways AI and technology are making a positive impact on the world, the role governments have in this transformation, and much more. I hope you guys enjoy it. Vilas was just honored as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2022. Big congrats!

Vilas' bio: Vilas Dhar is President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, 21st-century philanthropy advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Under his leadership, the Foundation bridges technological innovation and social impact with a commitment to justice and equity. These core values sustain his deep optimism that technological advances can ensure a more prosperous and sustainable future for all.

Vilas is an entrepreneur, technologist, and human rights advocate with a lifelong commitment to creating more robust social institutions that foster shared opportunities. Vilas has served as an independent Trustee of the Foundation since its inception in 2017 and has served as chair of both the Audit and Investment committees. Fusing his experience as a lawyer, an investor, and a philanthropist, he has dedicated his professional pursuits to exploring solutions for some of the world’s largest challenges like child labor, refugee crises, and data privacy and sovereignty.

Vilas holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law, a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Illinois. He is currently completing his doctoral dissertation at the University of Birmingham, where his research drives novel approaches to economic and policy infrastructure for a data-enabled society to support and empower vulnerable populations.

 

Learn more at:

https://www.mcgovern.org/about-president-vilas-s-dhar/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vilasdhar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vilasdhar

 

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