PSE1 | Opening Panel: Harnessing AI: Transforming Early Warning Systems and Flood Prediction
Opening Panel: Harnessing AI: Transforming Early Warning Systems and Flood Prediction
Conveners: Liz Bentley, Martina Junge
PSE-Mon1 |
Mon, 08 Sep, 16:00–16:45 (CEST)
 
Linhart Hall
Mon, 16:00
"Harnessing AI: Transforming Early Warning Systems and Flood Prediction": This panel is envisaged to discuss the opportunities, but also the associated challenges and how the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is reshaping our understanding of the complex interaction between the atmosphere, climate, and human society: AI/ML-driven models are revolutionizing the way we predict and respond to severe weather events; the urgency for further improvement of this is shown by recent high-impact events in and outside Europe and recognized by the EW4ALL Early Warnings for All initiative.

The panel will be chaired and moderated by the EMS President, Liz Bentley.
The panellists:
▪ Gabriela Aznar, AI development team for operational applications at MeteoSwiss
▪ Kirstine Dale, Chief AI-Officer Met Office
▪ Alan Hally, Met Eireann Scientific Lead AI Transformation Team
▪ Monique Kuglitsch, Innovation Manager at Fraunhofer HHI and Chair of the ITU/WMO/UNEP/UNFCCC/UPU Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions.
▪ Florence Rabier, Director-General of ECMWF
▪ Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director of the Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere at WMO