{"id":9778,"date":"2025-10-02T09:28:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/qpol\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:19:12","slug":"queens-global-economic-forum-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/qpol\/queens-global-economic-forum-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen&#8217;s Global Economic Forum &#8211;  Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent Economic Forum held by Queen&#8217;s University Belfast convened leading voices from academia, industry, and government to explore how Northern Ireland can harness artificial intelligence as a catalyst for economic growth and societal progress. The discussions culminated in a compelling vision of Northern Ireland as a distinctive and trusted contributor to the global AI landscape\u2014one that prioritises transparency, ethics, and public confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/qpol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/10\/Report-on-\u2018Capitalising-on-an-AI-world-Economic-Forum-at-QUB-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>This report<\/strong><\/a> from the Forum outlines key opportunities and challenges, articulates Northern Ireland\u2019s unique strategic advantage, and offers recommendations across five priority areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data Infrastructure and Transformational Change<\/strong><br>Following the Forum, Queen&#8217;s convened a meeting with local business leaders and Queen\u2019s academics to identify immediate actions. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/qpol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/10\/Data-Infrastructure-and-Transformational-Change-Document-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>This one-page briefing <\/strong>paper<\/a> outlines the opportunity in data infrastructure and transformational change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are currently developing a specific project aligned with this theme and hope to present a formal proposal in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent Economic Forum held by Queen&#8217;s University Belfast convened leading voices from academia, industry, and government to explore how Northern Ireland can harness artificial intelligence as a catalyst for economic growth and societal progress. 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