Artificial Intelligence is fast becoming an integral part of our day to day personal and professional lives. As technology encompasses every aspect of our world we must approach the development of new technologies with an ethical lens and AI is at the forefront of this consideration. AI needs to be responsible, ethical and equitable since every person is impacted by the creation of new AI solutions.
Wendy Pfeiffer
CIO at Nutanix
As the CIO of Nutanix, Wendy’s focus on enterprise adoption of modern technologies fuels the company’s global mission. Wendy also serves on the boards of Qualys, SADA Systems and the American Gaming Association (AGA). A consumer tech enthusiast, Wendy has led technology and operational functions for Robert Half, GoPro, Yahoo! and Cisco. Wendy was recently named one of the Top 25 CTO’s of 2022, included in the Infrastructure Masons 100 and included on Technology Magazine’s global roster of Top 100 Technology Executives.
Carlos Contreras
Senior Director of AI at Intel
With over 25+ years’ experience leading organizations in executive director and management roles, Carlos has a long record of success in establishing and maintaining business- critical partnerships in government, university, regulatory, and nonprofit sectors. His colleagues refer to him as a results-driven leader and strategic thinker analyzing challenges from both scientific and business angles, adept at defining and executing successful strategies. He is currently responsible for driving emerging technology and AI strategic programs and partnerships in Canada, USA and LAR. This includes building trusted partnerships with key government officials, academia and NGOs to drive scale, sustainability, policy, regulatory alignment and reputational gains.
Alex Kotran
Co-Founder & CEO of The AI Education Project
Alex is the CEO of The AI Education Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to make curriculum about artificial intelligence—”the new electricity”—accessible and exciting for students who are otherwise being left behind by the rapid pace of technological change. His professional background includes work for the Obama Administration, Airbnb, Nissan, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, and the Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton presidential campaigns.