Applying AI - Designing for Ethical and Responsible Use

UC Berkeley Extension and the EDGE in Tech Initiative at University of California are thrilled to invite you to an exciting in-person panel event on September 14 at 6:30pm PT :

Applying AI - Designing for Ethical and Responsible Use

The future of work has changed and one of the driving forces is automation and AI. This panel will explore the applications of AI in various sectors from education to health to HR and other business needs. Whatever the application, how do we build in ethics and equity, and avoid unintended consequences? Join us on September 14 at the UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Center, as we welcome fantastic thought leaders and seasoned innovation experts from University of California, The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), Riid Labs, Global IIT Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Forum and CloudFabrix and Mindscale.ai, for a discussion about ethics and responsible AI, building the AI talent pipeline, and what we can all learn from this fast-changing landscape.

We will have the pleasure and honor to welcome Frederick Wehrle, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UC Berkeley Extension as well as Camille Crittenden, Executive Director, Center for IT Research in the Interest of Society & the Banatao Inst. (CITRIS) at University of California for opening remarks on AI in the Interest of Society.

AGENDA

- 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Registration and Networking

- 7:00pm - 7:10pm: Welcome by Dr. Frederick Wehrle, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, UC Berkeley Extension and introduction of the event by Jill Finlayson, Director, Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity in Tech (EDGE in Tech) Initiative at UC and Lead Instructor, UC Berkeley Extension.

- 7:10pm: AI in the Interest of Society, Opening Remarks by Camille Crittenden, Executive Director, Center for IT Research in the Interest of Society & the Banatao Inst. (CITRIS) at University of California.

- 7:25pm: Panel discussion - Q&A with the audience

- 8:30pm: : Networking

- 9:00pm: End of the event

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:

Camille Crittenden, Executive Director, Center for IT Research in the Interest of Society & the Banatao Inst. (CITRIS) - University of California.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillecrittenden/

Camille Crittenden, Ph.D., is the executive director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute and co-founder of the CITRIS Policy Lab and the EDGE (Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity) in Tech Initiative at UC. She also served as chair of the California Blockchain Working Group in 2019–20. Prior to coming to CITRIS in 2012, she was executive director of the Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law, where she helped to develop its program in human rights, technology and new media. She has written and spoken widely on these topics, as well as technology applications for civic engagement, government transparency and accountability, and the digital divide. She held positions as assistant dean for development with International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley and in development and public relations at University of California Press and San Francisco Opera. She earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University.

Seymour Dunker - CEO and co-Founder, Mindscale.ai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seymourduncker/

Seymour Duncker, CEO of Mindscale, is a tech entrepreneur who has successfully entered and experienced the creation and evolution of several large markets and technology paradigms (AI, BI - Business Intelligence, SaaS, CRM) launching products as well as creating and selling companies within those. Seymour has a deep and long standing background in big data and analytics, having built products and large scale data analytics systems for Fortune 500 companies. Mindscale is an advisory firm helping companies to translate Machine Learning into tangible value, and working with academia to bridge the last mile of AI. We collaborate with J-Clinic at MIT on deploying and validating clinical AI algorithms, and we collaborate with the MIT AI Policy Forum on understanding the challenges of deploying AI algorithms into practice.

Tushar Kant, Co-Founder, Global IIT Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Forum

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-kant-523a4b1/

Tushar Kant has more than 20 years Industry Experience across Silicon Valley & Wall Street at Amazon Web Services, VMware, Facebook, Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems / Oracle Corp., Bank of America Securities and GE Capital. He has worked in diverse fields spanning across Product Management, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity and Venture Capital. Tushar's most recent experience has been in the following areas: Led Product Development across 100+ people team in Product Management & Engineering; Led GTM across Sales & Marketing teams to build Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar businesses; Deep Experience and Expertise in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, AdTech, Cloud Computing & Distributed Systems. Tushar has BS in Electrical Engineering (IIT-India), MS in Computer Science (USA) and MBA (NYU Stern School of Business) where he was designated Stern Scholar and was Member of Beta Gamma Sigma. He has publications in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Algorithms and Bankruptcy & Reorganization. He has been a National Level Debater in Macroeconomics, organized concerts of International Artists and is an active member of various IIT Alumni organizations, including being Co-Founder of Global IIT Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Forum. He has spoken as guest speaker and in competitive events at MIT (USA), IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur.

Jim Larimore, Chief Officer for Equity in Learning - Riiid Labs

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-larimore-7392013/

Shailesh Manjrekar - Vice President of AI and SaaS Marketing - CloudFabrix

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileshmanjrekar/

Shailesh Manjrekar is a business strategist, responsible for AI strategy and strategic alliances, for key vertical markets such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), genomics, finance, and high-performance computing (HPC). He is an Official Forbes Technology Council member, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives (here are his articles on a variety of AI topics). Shailesh has 25 years of industry experience working with silicon valley's early startups and building emerging businesses for companies like SwiftStack (now NVIDIA), Vexata, Sandisk (now Western Digital), EMC, NetApp, Brocade, Force10 Networks (now Dell), HPE, and Aarohi Communications (now Broadcom). Manjrekar holds an MBA from San Jose State, College of Business, Certification in Mastering Product Management from Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai.

John Robichaux - Director of Education - Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrobichaux/

John Robichaux is the inaugural Director of Education at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). John is an award-winning executive and educator, with 25+ years expertise in advising, building, and growing high-impact organizations within the public, corporate, and philanthropic sectors. Prior to his current role, John served in senior leadership positions at Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia Universities, and as consultant, advisor, or board member for 200+ organizations worldwide. Academically, John is a Harvard-educated, award-winning scholar of human rights, democracy, and critical issues in international relations. He has taught at Harvard and Stanford. John has worked on issues in AI and related technologies the past 15 years, and on issues of diversity and equity for more than 25 years.

OUR MODERATOR

Jill Finlayson - Director, Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity in Tech (EDGE in Tech) Initiative, University of California

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillfinlayson/

Jill Finlayson is Director of the EDGE in Tech Initiative at UC, co-sponsored by CITRIS and the Berkeley Engineering at UC Berkeley, which supports research and initiatives to promote the equitable participation of women in technology fields. Prior to Berkeley, she led mentorship and developed incubator and accelerator programs for Singularity University Ventures, whose mission is to increase the number of impact-focused tech startups. Finlayson ran the Toys category for five years at eBay and authored the book Fundraising on eBay. She managed a community of social entrepreneurs at the Skoll Foundation, led marketing at various startups, and consulted for the World Bank, Gates Foundation and Ford Foundation. Finlayson also judges and coaches founders of global startups for several startup competitions. She has mentored for TechWomen.org for the past nine years, also participating in delegation trips. Finlayson is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.