Phaedra Boinodiris
Phaedra, author of 'AI for the Rest of Us,' uses her own hand drawn comics to describe in a very simple and understandable way why we need the widest variance of people developing AI.
A fellow with the London-based Royal Society of Arts, Boinodiris has focused on inclusion in technology since 1999. She is currently the global leader for IBM’s Responsible AI consulting group, a practice she founded in 2019. She serves on IBM's AI ethics board and on the leadership team of IBM’s Academy of Technology. Boinodiris is the author of the book ‘AI for the Rest of Us', an essential read for anyone interested in understanding AI and the responsibility that comes with developing and using it. She is also a co-founder of the Future World Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to curating K-12 education in AI ethics and serves on a number of advisory boards. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in AI and Ethics at University College Dublin’s Smart Lab.
In 2019, she won the United Nations Woman of Influence in STEM and Inclusivity Award and was recognized by Women in Games International as one of the Top 100 Women in the Games Industry as she began one of the first scholarship programs in the United States for women to pursue degrees in game design and development.
A fellow with the London-based Royal Society of Arts, Boinodiris has focused on inclusion in technology since 1999. She is currently the global leader for IBM’s Responsible AI consulting group, a practice she founded in 2019. She serves on IBM's AI ethics board and on the leadership team of IBM’s Academy of Technology. Boinodiris is the author of the book ‘AI for the Rest of Us', an essential read for anyone interested in understanding AI and the responsibility that comes with developing and using it. She is also a co-founder of the Future World Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to curating K-12 education in AI ethics and serves on a number of advisory boards. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in AI and Ethics at University College Dublin’s Smart Lab.
In 2019, she won the United Nations Woman of Influence in STEM and Inclusivity Award and was recognized by Women in Games International as one of the Top 100 Women in the Games Industry as she began one of the first scholarship programs in the United States for women to pursue degrees in game design and development.
AI for the Rest of Us
Format: 30-60 min keynote
This program is perfect for:
- All employees, irrespective of skillset and background
The audience will leave with:
- This talk is for you: We need a billion more humans literate in AI systems. We need more people involved in the creation of AI. We need you; your story is essential for creating effective AI.
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