Tanya is a senior science manager at Amazon, working on generative AI techniques for natural language processing problems, and leading feature development for conversational aspects of Amazon Shopping. Prior to Amazon, she worked at an early-stage Fintech startup as the lead research scientist. Her research focused on topic modeling, summarization and sentiment analysis, using deep […]
Dr. Jacob Hagelberg is a scholar of trust in socio-technical systems and a responsible AI consultant. His research offers fresh thought leadership on topics such as US-China tech relations, misinformation narratives, tech bias and fairness, the AI regulatory landscape, digital wellness, and macro-economic trends. Currently, Jacob is a consultant for Domelabs, assisting health institutions strategically […]
Nicholas B. Dirks is an internationally recognized historian and anthropologist, and an important leader in higher education. Well-known for his commitment to and advocacy for accessible, high-quality undergraduate education, to the globalization of the university, and to interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration, he was named in November 2012 as the 10th Chancellor of the University of […]
Shannon Hong (she/her) is a tech ethics researcher and practitioner. She is currently a fellow at the Open Future Foundation and Creative Commons, researching democratic methods of governing and creating artificial intelligence. Previously, as a product manager at Scale AI, she led technical teams to design data labeling products for AI applications. She is a […]
Noah Frank is a strategic consultant, TEDx speaker, and leading GenZ voice at the nexus of executive strategy, innovation, and policy. As a co-founder of Aurix, he is pioneering a platform that amplifies GenZ’s impact in the AI governance space, reflecting his commitment to forward-thinking and responsible tech policy. Beginning his career at BCG BrightHouse, he […]
Keith Kupferschmid is President and CEO of the Copyright Alliance, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Copyright Alliance’s operations—including strategy, government affairs, communications, membership, and liaising with boards and committees. Kupferschmid’s extensive work on the Hill has contributed to modernizing copyright law, […]
LTC Paul Lushenko is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Special Operations at the U.S. Army War College. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in International Relations from Cornell University. He also holds an M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, an M.A. in International Relations and a Master […]
Nate Grant is a Policy Fellow with TeachAI. TeachAI is an initiative committed to providing thought leadership to governments and educational leaders in aligning education with the needs of an increasingly AI-driven world. Nate helps to lead TeachAI’s policy work focused on AI in education policy issues. Through collaborative efforts with governments and educational leaders, he strives to shape […]
Paul Werbos is best known (and most cited) for the original discovery of backpropagation, and for the theorem establishing its validity, as part of his PhD thesis in Applied Mathematics for Harvard in 1974. Even before 1974, he had developed backpropagation as one element of a more general approach to reinforcement learning, which combined a new way to […]
Beth is a dynamic global executive and market creator with over two decades of expertise in IT leadership and cognitive science. Her tenure as Chief Data Officer, Chief Data Scientist, and Global Talent Transformation Leader saw her deftly steer digital transformations through the strategic deployment of trusted, high-integrity AI systems. Beth’s vision transformed analytics and […]
