Where Innovation Meets Global Policy
Immersion Vanderbilt Faculty Advisers: Leah Dundon and Ole Molvig, School of Engineering
Pathway: Innovation, Arts and Design
Ayaan Siddiqui (Economics & History, '26) explored the intersection of artificial intelligence, climate policy, and global governance through Imagine Land 2040, an AI-driven climate narrative film that was screened internationally at COP16 UNCCD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As a producer and strategic consultant on the project, he helped secure funding, shape the film's messaging, and examine how emerging technologies can be introduced into complex international institutions.
His Immersion Vanderbilt experience transformed his understanding of governance from an academic subject into a lived practice and strengthened his commitment to working at the intersection of AI, policy, and global development.