Geneva, August 2024 — At the prestigious Global ESG & Innovation Summit, Professor José Manuel Sánchez Pérez delivered a groundbreaking keynote speech calling for the integration of artificial intelligence and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles in modern investment strategies.

Speaking to an audience of over 2,000 policymakers, asset managers, and academics, Sánchez introduced a predictive ESG scoring model that uses AI to evaluate long-term environmental risk, corporate governance trends, and social impact metrics. “Capital must be intelligent and conscious,” he declared. “It’s not just about yield—it’s about what that yield enables.”

Sánchez also shared research from his work at BlackRock and Harvard, demonstrating how machine learning can optimize portfolio design by factoring in carbon footprints, labor rights policies, and geopolitical resilience. He encouraged regulators and institutions to move faster in embedding these criteria into compliance frameworks and sovereign fund strategies.

Following the keynote, Sánchez participated in a closed-door session advising emerging market finance ministers on how to develop AI-ESG frameworks for sustainable national development. The summit marked a turning point in his ongoing effort to shape a more ethical, data-driven future for global finance.