AI for Good: Conversations in the Park

No keynote. No slides. No panels.
Just people who give a damn, sitting in the grass, figuring out how to do more good.
AI is reshaping every sector that touches social impact — climate, health, education, conservation, and capital. But the most important conversations aren't happening on stages. They're happening between the people doing the work: the researchers, founders, funders, advocates, and practitioners who are navigating real tradeoffs, in real communities, with real stakes.
This is an open, informal gathering at Madison Square Park for anyone working at the intersection of AI and social good. Come as you are. Bring your questions, your skepticism, your half-baked ideas, and your hard-won lessons. Find your next collaborator. Start the conversation you've been meaning to have.
Who should come: Social impact enthusiasts. Climate tech builders and ocean conservationists. Impact investors and philanthropists. Global health advocates and humanitarian responders. Community organizers and policy thinkers. Anyone who believes technology should close gaps — not widen them.
Format: Open park gathering. Unstructured, facilitated conversation. Bring a blanket if you have one.

Hosts:
Paulina Muñoz is the author of Do Good Capital, a newsletter at the intersection of technology, investing, culture, and social impact, rooted in a deep belief that the financial system is one of the most powerful levers for social change. Her path from international policy to investment banking at HSBC and now to venture capital — where she spent time with Equal Opportunity Ventures as an investor backing companies serving low-income and historically marginalized communities — has given her a rare, cross-sector view of how capital can be redirected toward the communities that need it most.

Angela Ng is the Director of Business Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University, where she has spent nearly five years leading sustainability, AI, and innovation programs across CMU's global campuses. With a decade of international development experience — spanning water and sanitation in Bangladesh and the DRC, maternal and child health in India, and disaster resilience across Africa and the Middle East — she brings a grounded, field-tested lens to emerging technology. She is passionate about responsible AI adoption in the social sector and is actively exploring how AI can drive climate action, ocean conservation, and equitable access at scale. She believes the most important work happens at the edges of disciplines, not the center of any one field.

This event is part of #AIWeekNY by Pulse NYC — a community-led festival celebrating innovation across the AI ecosystem. More at https://pulse.nyc/ai-week/