The intersection between Artificial Intelligence and sustainability raises new possibilities for tackling environmental challenges. This symposium aims to bring together research, experiences and proposals that explore the potential of AI as a tool for smart natural resource management, climate change mitigation and sustainable development policy design. Governmental advances will be presented, applications for predicting environmental risks, optimising sustainable supply chains, precision agriculture and ecosystem monitoring will be addressed, as well as ethical and social dilemmas associated with the use of these technologies. With an interdisciplinary approach, academics, policymakers and practitioners are invited to submit papers describing applications of artificial intelligence or advanced data science to strengthen access, analysis and strategic use of environmental information. It is expected to generate debate on how AI can contribute equitably and responsibly to building more resilient, just and environmentally sustainable futures.
Dr. Cristobal de la Maza. Cristóbal De La Maza leads the areas of sustainability and data science at the Public Policy Centre of the Universidad San Sebastián. Between 2019 and 2022 he was Chile's Superintendent of the Environment, leading the agency in charge of the country's environmental enforcement and compliance. Previously he served as Director of the Environment and Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Energy, where he led the strategy to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 and the implementation of the first emissions market. Between 2010 and 2014 he was director of the Environmental Information and Economics Division of the Ministry of Environment, where he promoted the design and implementation of the National Green Growth Strategy and the National Environmental Information System. He holds a degree in Industrial Civil Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a Master in Machine Learning and a PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University USA. De La Maza works as a consultant for public and private institutions. He is the founder of INZAI, a company specialised in the development and implementation of ambient intelligence solutions. His research focuses on Environmental Economics and Policy, Decision Sciences and Data Science applied to public policy.
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