Dr. Kweku Opoku-Agyemang shares expertise in AI, economics, and development through global presentations, supporting innovation at Machine Learning X Doing (@mlxdoing) and Development Economics X (@DevEconX).
Selected Events
Event: TEDxMississauga
Theme: “Why Predicting the Future is Not Enough”
Date: June 2026
Link: Watch video
- 2026 – TEDxMississauga Speaker (June)
- 2024 – Judge, Alumni Impact Award Grand Prize Pitch. UC Berkeley Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Big Ideas Contest (December).
- 2023 – Judge, Alumni Impact Award Grand Prize Pitch. UC Berkeley Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Big Ideas Contest (May).
- 2021 – Canadian Virtual Financial Advisors Conference (May)
- 2021 – CVPR 2021, Beyond Fairness: Towards a Just, Equitable, and Accountable Computer Vision CVPR 2021 Workshop (June)
- 2020 – World Bank Development Talk. Shared blockchain and transparency research—DIME Analytics.
- 2019 – Stanford Institute of Theoretical Economics. Presented on AI and economics—Stanford University.
- 2019 – American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. Spoke on scientific transparency—AAAS, Washington DC.
- 2018 – Google. Discussed behavioral economics for user experiences—Google, San Francisco.
- 2018 – Artificial Intelligence for Economic Development Conference. Google Community Space, San Francisco—CEGA/World Bank DIME.
- 2017 – International Growth Centre Twitter Chat. Discussed policy solutions to combat corruption—IGC.
- 2016 – The Science of Scaling Conference. Building evidence for anti-poverty innovations—UC Berkeley.
- 2015 – University of Oxford CSAE Conference. Economic Development of Africa—Centre for the Study of African Economies.
- 2015 – Program for Members of Parliament: Leadership in the Digital Economy, Blum Center for Developing Economies, UC Berkeley (February)
- 2014 – Stanford Africa Table. Technology and African development—Stanford University.
Review
…Kweku’s dedication to nurturing innovation and positive impact is truly commendable, making him an indispensable asset to the Big Ideas and Mastercard Foundation Scholars community.
Phillip Denny, Director, Big Ideas Contest, Blum Center for Developing Economies, University of California, Berkeley.
Invite
Interested in a presentation on AI, economic development, or data science? Contact me at kweku[at]machinelearningxdoing[dot]com or kweku[at]developmenteconomicsx[dot]com.
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