Pandemic Response Challenge

The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford exists to inspire and support better government and public policy around the world. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) systematically collects information on several different common policy responses that governments have taken to respond to the pandemic on 18 indicators such as school closures and travel restrictions. It now has data from more than 180 countries. www.bsg.ox.ac.uk

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the specialized United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), driving innovation in ICTs together with 193 Member States and a membership of over 900 companies, universities, and international and regional organizations. Established over 150 years ago in 1865, ITU is the intergovernmental body responsible for coordinating the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promoting international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, improving communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishing the worldwide standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communications systems. For more information, visit: www.itu.int.

For 14 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 175 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 77 Availability Zones (AZs) within 24 geographic regions, with announced plans for 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in India, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

As the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the United States, Los Angeles is home to nearly four million residents and 97,000 businesses across 469 square miles. The City of Los Angeles is a Mayor-Council-Commission form of government, with the Mayor, City Controller, and City Attorney elected by residents every four years. Fifteen City Council members representing fifteen districts are elected by the citizens for four-year terms, for a maximum of three terms. With members of Boards and Commissions typically appointed by the Mayor, and subject to the approval of the Los Angeles City Council. With approximately 44 departments and bureaus, the City of Los Angeles is your go-to source for all of your needs from local community events and programs to help starting your own business and everything in between.

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and education activities, IEEE is the trusted voice on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. It supports some 51,000 diverse students with top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. And as Texas’ leading research university, UT attracts more than $650 million annually for discovery.

WorldQuant Predictive is a data science company that leverages a pioneering combination of machine learning, AI and proven quantitative finance approaches to generate predictive business solutions. They help clients build stronger, more resilient businesses by leveraging global human expertise and artificial intelligence with quantitative methodologies to better understand what tomorrow holds. 

Alpha Intelligence Capital (AIC) is an entrepreneurs-led, entrepreneurs-invested, global closed-end private venture capital fund. AIC invests in deep Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) technology-based companies. AI is the science of self-learning software algorithms that execute tasks otherwise typically performed by humans, or that substantially augment human intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Quartermaster (AIQ) seeks to become a global reference platform for Artificial Intelligence-first and Artificial Intelligence-enabled business value creation. AI, or more precisely, “algorithmic sciences” exist to solve problems with mathematics and create value both for companies and humans. AIQ’s expertise in algorithmic technologies and strategic AI investment enables them to steer, distribute and supervise AI resources to support businesses looking to boost performance and create value for their customers. They ensure businesses have the right AI approaches and tools at the right time to deliver maximum impact.