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The annual salary range for this role is $140,000-160,000 in San Francisco.
** Please note: This role requires the ability to work onsite in the San Francisco Forum office 3 days per week **
About the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
About the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR)
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) helps leaders anticipate exponential technologies and drive responsible sectoral and industry transformation. The C4IR brings together leaders from business, government, international organizations, academia and civil society to shape the global agenda on technology governance and technology applications for industries and society.
Why we are recruiting
As digital technologies, including Generative AI, continue to evolve rapidly, their impact on governments, enterprises, institutions, and individuals grows. While the benefits of digital technologies are already evident across sectors, their full potential and challenges for industries and society remain to be unlocked.
To navigate the impact and governance of digital technologies, the World Economic Forum has initiated the AI Governance Alliance. This Alliance focuses on consensus-building around technological guardrails and the governance of generative AI systems and applications for industry and society.
The successful candidate will explore how AI and digital technologies can drive innovation across various industries and society. This role will involve identifying ways to create, nurture and support vibrant ecosystems across regions that nurture innovation.
This role involves building multi-stakeholder communities and initiatives, supporting and coordinating with all Forum teams working on AI’s impact and applications, and collaborating with the Network of Affiliate Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Reporting lines and interactions
The Lead will report to the Head of Frontier Technologies in the San Francisco office and work with key stakeholders across the Forum, including other Centre teams. This role offers the opportunity to engage closely with a broad range of external stakeholders, including governments, businesses, social enterprises, and international organizations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Initiatives management
Team and resources
Qualifications and Skills:
Why work at the Forum:
The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!
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