Measuring what matters: Athena’s framework for responsible AI evaluations
Webinar | Online
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Organized by:
Athena Infonomics
About the Event
AI deployment is rapidly outpacing governance and regulation. Athena Infonomics will showcase its AI Evaluation Framework—a structured approach with four pillars: technical accuracy, human-context validation, attributable developmental impact, and red teaming—for evidence-based, responsible deployment of AI for social good. Drawing on a landscape analysis of AI in agriculture and a live case from Andhra Pradesh, the webinar offers evaluation practitioners, AI developers, and programme managers a replicable framework for responsible AI evaluation.
Speakers
| 名称 | 标题 | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Francis Xavier Rathinam | Senior Director - Global MERL, Athena Infonomics | Francis is a seasoned evaluation expert with deep experience in impact evaluations, technical advisory, and M&E systems. He will share lessons from Athena’s AI framework and its integration within evaluation systems, emphasising ethics and practical applications. |
| Dr. Monisha Lakshminarayan | Principal Consultant - MERL, Athena Infonomics | Monisha is a qualitative and mixed-methods research specialist leading evidence-based evaluation products at Athena. She will present rich narratives from Athena’s rapid review on the use of AI-enabled solutions within agriculture across L&MICs. |
| Zeba Siddiqui | Senior Consultant - MERL, Athena Infonomics | Zeba is an evaluation professional with demonstrated contributions to several evidence synthesis projects for big data and group-based livelihood interventions in L&MICs. As the co-author of Athena’s AI evaluation framework, she will situate its relevance within Athena’s AI portfolio. |
| Soumya Alamuru | Senior Consultant - AI +DPI, Athena Infonomics | Soumya leads the AI and Digital Public Infrastructure (AI+DPI) practice at Athena, where she combines her expertise in economics, technology, and data-driven solutions. She will share field lessons from the application of an AI-enabled solution in Telangana, India. |
Moderators
| 名称 | 标题 | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Deepa Karthykeyan | Co-Founder & Partner, Athena Infonomics | Deepa is a leader in multi-disciplinary programme development at Athena, with expertise in systems design and WASH. She will share insights from her experience as the head of Athena’s AI vertical, emphasising gender inclusion and pro-poor approaches in evaluation. |