9:30am PDT
Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Organizations
Moderators 
Director of Risk & Protection Services, Microsoft
Mike McCarter is Director of Risk & Protection Services at Microsoft. Mike and his team are tasked with mitigating a variety of online risks that impact Microsoft, its customers, and partners. Drawing from his experience in process improvement, operations, and technology, Mike has...
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Product Manager, IBM Watson
Ellie Bennett is the current Product Manager for Watson Accelerators at IBM Watson. Based out of NYC, Ellie is primarily focused on making AI real for clients through the development of rapid prototypes and new solution patterns. Prior to this position, she has held a variety of different...
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VP of Marketing, SmartAssist
Emily Carrion is a 5-time start-up veteran and digital marketing leader. She believes in the power of mentorship and is deeply passionate about changing the ratio of women in tech. She is the VP of Marketing at SmartAssist, where they use AI and machine learning to improve the future...
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Global Technology Executive, Kore Software
Nathaniel Payne is a global technology executive with experience leading machine learning, statistics, data architecture, and engineering activities in both start-ups and large global enterprises with 10,000+ people. He is an expert at digital transformation and has significant experience...
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Director of Machine Learning, Remitly
Visionary Artificial Intelligence and Innovation strategist, I love to think strategically and identify opportunities to drive innovation and generate value. I cultivate an innovative, creative, enthusiastic and collaborative mindset, fostering an energetic culture of team spirit...
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2:30pm PDT
Writing Moral Code: Examining Ethics in AI
Moderators 
Mindfulmedia Artist
@stonedrew, @EsideVRDrew Stone is a culture-hacking mindful-media artist from the Pacific Northwest. A frequent contributor to the local XR scene at hackathons, events, and 360 film jams, his passion for collaborative and engaging community dynamics are influenced by a Master of Communication...
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Analytics Developer Relations Lead, NVIDIA
Chau Dang is the Analytics Developer Relations Lead at NVIDIA. Chau's focus is on increasing adoption of GPU accelerated AI platforms and tools; including deep learning, machine learning, cyber and analytics. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Chau was at Accenture Labs where she brought innovative...
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AI Global Lead, Accenture
For over two decades, Dr. Teresa Escrig has been a researcher and professor in Artificial Intelligence, including the areas of Qualitative Modeling, Cognitive Vision, Robotics and Cyber Security. She is the author of three books, more than one hundred research articles, and the recipient...
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Data Scientist, University of Washington eScience Institute
Bernease Herman is a data scientist and researcher at the University of Washington eScience Institute. Her research focuses on interpretable machine learning with work in fairness, accountability, and transparency. In her work, she collaborates with academic researchers, startups...
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IBM
Action oriented, but a broad and curious thinker, Zoe Hillenmeyer has education and experience in artificial intelligence, design, IT transformation, product management and marketing. From start-ups to behemoth corps, Hillenmeyer’s experiences provide diverse perspectives to solve...
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