Build Your Future: Build Your Dream with GitHub’s Gabrielle McDermoth
Join GitHub's Gabrielle McDermoth to learn how to stand out as a stellar candidate along with the AI tools to be aware and mindful of. Questions are welcome!
Gabrielle McDermoth (she/her)
Rob RibarGabby is a Program Manager on the Strategic Programs team within GitHub’s Talent Acquisition Organization which is the powerhouse for developing the strategies and curating external partnerships that attract the world's most innovative talent to GitHub.
Bias in AI and How to Decrease Its Impact
Forrester estimates that almost 100% of organizations will be using AI by 2025 yet AI is not without its own biases. For example, a US Department of Commerce study found that facial recognition AI often misidentifies people of color. If law enforcement uses facial recognition tools, this bias could lead to wrongful arrests of people of color. Critics fear that similar AI bias can affect many aspects of businesses, including hiring. We are joined by Skye King, SVP – Social Impact and Resilience at Ogilvy to discuss bias in AI and how to decrease it.
Skye King (She/Her)
Bridget FinkeldeySkye (Schulte) King brings more than 20 years of experience in business strategy & communications working at the intersection of health, technology, & the environment. Her expertise is in effectively applying behavior science, emotional intelligence, & storytelling to build relationships, communicate risk, and engage audiences.
She has broad experience in branding and positioning for early-stage start-ups, small/mid-sized organizations, & Fortune 500 companies. She also has experience in both the for-profit & non-profit sectors creating & driving nationwide outreach & engagement campaigns.
In addition to her role at Ogilvy, Skye founded Geode Lifeworks, a company that provides upskilling, workshops, and coaching around understanding and applying new technologies and increasing resilience and emotional intelligence across individuals and teams.
In the past, Skye has served in executive and leadership roles including overseeing the creation and management of digital Centers of Excellence in Oncology & Cardiovascular Health & working with more than 500 hospitals & health plans across the U.S. to improve patient outcomes through the strategic use of evidence-based technology solutions.
Skye has appeared on The Today Show to discuss her work in cultural diplomacy, has conducted numerous workshops, and has published more than 100 articles on AI technologies, bias, emotional intelligence, risk communications, and other topics. She has also guest lectured on applying behavior science, building personal & organizational resilience, promoting DEI & cultural diplomacy, & improving global public health.
In her spare time, she is an artist and avid user of VR and AI technologies, as well as serving on the Programming Board for StartOut, a non-profit supporting LGBTQ entrepreneurs and founders. Skye is also currently part of a program focused on AI and Business Strategy at the MIT Sloan School of Management and CSAIL—their Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab.
KEYNOTE: AI at Work: Transforming Today’s Workplace
Join us for a conversation with Rao Surapaneni, Senior Vice President of Science & Engineering – Advanced Technology Group at ServiceNow, as we delve into the dynamic world of AI and its profound impact on the modern workplace. Learn how ServiceNow leverages generative AI to empower its customers and explore the multifaceted ways in which AI is reshaping the way we work, from enhancing individual productivity to optimizing entire systems and processes. This fireside chat will give insights to the incredible potential of AI and how it is revolutionizing the very essence of work itself. Moderated by Mike Chuidian, Executive Talent Sourcer, ServiceNow.
Rao Surapaneni (He/Him)
Rob RibarRao is an accomplished leader at the forefront of AI/ML platform development, driving innovation that fuels the success of ServiceNow products and intelligent experiences. Specifically, he leads the Advanced Technology Group in building and operationalizing large language models, scaling ServiceNow’s infrastructure and delivering solutions powered by generative AI. Since joining ServiceNow in 2014, Rao has led multiple product engineering organizations. Notably, during ServiceNow’s rapid expansion phase, he served as the country head in India, making significant contributions to the company’s growth and global success. Rao is passionate about bringing innovative products to market and excels in converging disruptive technologies with delightful user experiences. Prior to his tenure at ServiceNow, Rao gained diverse experience leading engineering and data science teams at both startups and large companies. He played pivotal roles in driving growth and technological advancements at Tellme Networks (acquired by Microsoft), Veraz Networks and Lucent/AT&T Bell Labs. His contributions include delivering predictive and proactive experiences across consumer products on various devices, including Xbox and mobile. Rao holds a BTech in Computer Science from NIT Warangal and an MS in Computer Science from University of Kentucky, Lexington. He went on to earn an MBA from Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Modernize content creation with AI: A special demo with RebelMouse founder Andrea Breanna
RebelMouse is leading the race to bring AI to the CMS experience in a smart and savvy way that makes content creators smarter, faster, and more efficient. During this special demo session with RebelMouse founder Andrea Breanna, we’ll hear about ways that AI can help with image creation (and bring those images to life!), craft the perfect headline and leverage the power of AI to analyze content to detect potential content tags for your articles.
Andrea Breanna
Bridget FinkeldeyAndrea Breanna is the founder and CEO of RebelMouse. RebelMouse is a creative agency and CMS platform for enterprise brands and media companies. The platform reaches 160 million people monthly. Before launching RebelMouse, Andrea was CTO of The Huffington Post. Andrea is also on the Consumer Advisory Board for American Express, and is an advisor to Lerer Hippeau Ventures. Andrea is proudly and openly transgender. She lives with her wife and 4 kids in Brooklyn NY.
You can find her on Twitter @AndreaBreannaNY.
The Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Employment, Office Dynamics, DEIB, and Further Aspects
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are becoming increasingly prevalent, the potential threat to human jobs has been a topic of concern. However, as human resource skills continue to evolve and adapt, the future of work is likely to witness a harmonious integration of human-machine collaboration. Rather than completely replacing human labor, AI and automation will serve as invaluable tools that augment and enhance human capabilities in various aspects of the workforce. Join Sujata Roychowdhury for this timely presentation.
Sujata Roychowdhury
Bridget FinkeldeyI am a distinguished Innovation and Automation Business Management Professional, boasting over 17 years of experience in spearheading critical IT transformation and automation programs, organizational design, and continuous operations optimization within the Banking and Financial sectors. Additionally, I am an ardent mentor, recognizing the myriad advantages mentoring offers, such as the enrichment of personal and professional knowledge through reciprocal teaching and learning. By offering guidance, support, counsel, strategic feedback, and additional insights to mentees, mentors can simultaneously refine and expand their leadership abilities.
