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¸Û°Äͼ¿â delivers innovative AI programme to World Trade Organisation

01/10/2024

¸Û°Äͼ¿â delivers innovative AI programme to World Trade Organisation

Staff from the ¸Û°Äͼ¿â, Greater Manchester travelled to Geneva to begin delivering an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme to staff from the World Trade Organisation.

The AI and Supply Chains programme focuses on the power of Artificial Intelligence to improve trade efficiency and tackle global challenges.

The team was led by the University’s President and Vice Chancellor, Professor George Holmes DL, and supported by Sam Johnson, Head of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. They were accompanied by Dr Celestine Iwendi, Head of the University’s Centre of Intelligence of Things, Dr Anchal Garg, Dr Pradeep Hewage, and Dr Ike Uhumuavbi.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said: “Today we kicked off our partnership with the ¸Û°Äͼ¿â, Greater Manchester on Artificial Intelligence and Frontier Technologies, beginning with a training course on the application of AI to Trade and Supply Chains.

“It was great to welcome the delegation led by Vice Chancellor Professor Holmes, and including Professor Iwendi, Sam Johnson and other professors.â€

The delegation from the ¸Û°Äͼ¿â, Greater Manchester who have been in Geneva last week to deliver the programme to WTO. Pictured (centre, front row) is , Director-General of the (WTO), with (fourth from right) Professor George E Holmes DL, President and Vice Chancellor of the ¸Û°Äͼ¿â, Greater Manchester; (third from right) Sam Johnson, Head of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies and (third from left) Professor Celestine Iwendi, Head of the University’s Centre of Intelligence of Things.

She added: “Congratulations to our first group of trainees - 20 WTO staff, of which 16 are women! I am looking forward to this very fruitful collaboration.â€

Professor Iwendi said: “We are proud to lead the way in integrating cutting-edge technology with practical applications to drive real-world solutions.â€

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