Marcelo Mena
Professor | Emerging Technology Insights
Marcelo Mena is an AI Ethics & Governance speaker who has appeared at 1 event including TED 2020, most recently in 2020.
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Marcelo Mena is a Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in Chile. As the former Minister of the Environment for Chile, he led the country's efforts to address climate change and promote sustainability.
Mena's research explores the social and environmental impacts of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and renewable energy. His TED Talks have reached millions, using data-driven analysis to reveal both the promise and peril of technological change.
Audiences leave Mena's keynotes with a deeper understanding of how exponential technologies will reshape industries and society.
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The economic benefits of climate action
Marcelo Mena, the former environment minister of Chile, is on a mission to create a zero-emission economy in his country by 2050. In a conversation about climate action, he discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing Chile's ambitious plan to tackle climate change -- and explains why the green recovery needs to be powered by both political leaders and citizens alike. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers and global curator Bruno Giussani, was recorded on May 26, 2020.)
| Event | Year | Location | Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED 2020 | 2020 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada | 1 |
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