Leveraging Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Inclusive Development & Shared Prosperity

Spring 2026 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series

About the speaker

Prof. Dr Eng. Arthur G.O. Mutambara is Director and Full Professor at the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ’s) Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) in South Africa, where he also serves as Head of the Decentralised Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems (DAICS) Research Group. He was also a Research Scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a Visiting Professor at MIT, and a Visiting Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. In his academic research and teaching, he has received outstanding reviews and praise from students and peers worldwide. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE), a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS), and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Prof. Mutambara is a distinguished and prolific author of eight books. He has written three electrical engineering books widely used in undergraduate and graduate engineering (teaching and research) programmes in the United States, Europe, China, Japan and Africa. Professor Mutambara is the Former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of Zimbabwe. He was one of the three Principals who created and led the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. 

About the seminar series

The Harry ’51 & Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series showcases innovative approaches to development with experts from around the globe. Each year, the series attracts online registrants from over 45 countries and more than 350 organizations. 

Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:20-1:10 p.m. Eastern time during the semester in 175 Warren Hall. Students, faculty and the general public are welcome to attend in-person or via Zoom.

The series is co-sponsored by the Sections of Global Development and Natural Resources and the Environment and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management as part of courses GDEV 4961, AEM 4961, NTRES 4961, GDEV 6960, AEM 6960, and NTRES 6960.