Lauren Mecca Over a decade spent leading teams at AI startups, Lauren helped technology customers thrive by relentlessly advocating for their needs. As AI accelerates to influence every sector of society, Lauren has expanded her work to advocate for citizens.

Inspired by ideals of altruism, open-mindedness, and equity, Lauren created Tech/ish to connect technologists with communities for a more beneficial AI revolution.

By fostering dialogue, shared experiences, and cooperation between people with disparate views and experience, Lauren is wagering that we can create a world where everyone enjoys the benefits of new technologies.

Kylie McCarthy (Asheville) Kylie's POV stems from her career as a mental health counselor and transformational coach. We met when she hosted a gathering on AI and the Environment and I continue to learn from her wisdom about how we process experiences in our bodies. Ask Kylie to guide your next forest bath - and you might get insightful convo about AI in the process!

Rochelle Hudson (Asheville) Rochelle's perspective on AI is shaped by her ongoing study of cognitive science and passion for facilitation and enablement. She has built a career using many different technologies to help impact-driven teams achieve more. Ask Rochelle for the AI+psychology podcasts you must listen to!