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Harvard GlobalWE is excited to announce its "10th Anniversary Summit." For the first time, we will combine our two flagship events, the Annual Alumni/Student Roundtable and the Women's Empowerment Expo, on the same day, Saturday, April 13th, at Boylston Hall on Harvard's Cambridge Campus! (The Expo will be in two parts, with the second part being held virtually on April 20th.) Registration details for both events are below. Please note separate registration is required for the Roundtable and for each part of the Expo.
Harvard GlobalWE invites you to "Innovating Equality: Women at the Forefront of AI," a distinguished Student/Alumni Roundtable scheduled for April 13th on Harvard's Cambridge campus. This event is dedicated to exploring the integral role of women in the advancement and ethical development of Artificial Intelligence, aiming to spotlight the transformative impact of female leadership in tech.
This engaging roundtable will convene a diverse group of speakers and participants, including industry leaders and emerging innovators, to delve into the multifaceted dimensions of AI. The discussions will focus on identifying and overcoming barriers to gender equality in AI, enhancing female representation in STEM fields, and leveraging AI for social good with a gender-inclusive perspective.
"Innovating Equality: Women at the Forefront of AI" aims to inspire a collaborative effort toward a future where the principles of inclusivity and diversity guide AI development. Join us for an inspiring day of dialogue and discovery as we envision an equitable future in AI-powered by women's innovation and leadership.
Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 12.30 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: Boylston Hall
Please note that the April 13th Expo is IN PERSON ONLY. Even though there is a Zoom registration, it will not be streamed via Zoom. The full virtual expo is on April 20th.
SPEAKERS FOR THE ROUNDTABLE:
Ramon is a legal director at Google. He leads a team of product counsels who advise Google Cloud, including its AI services, on privacy, regulatory compliance, and AI safety and principles. He was previously counsel to Alphabet's Access unit and patent counsel to Google. Before Google, Ramon was a patent prosecutor and litigator at Fish and Richardson PC.
Lacy is the Founder & CEO of Willow. Willow is an award-winning WealthTech platform powering financial advisors’ acquisition, growth, and retention of tomorrow's investors. Through Willow's Certified Advisor for Women™ and Certified Advisor for NextGen™ certificate programs and marketing platform, advisors gain the knowledge needed to acquire and better serve these modern clients. Willow utilizes generative AI and semantic matching to match consumers with advisors based on multiple financial and personal characteristics. Lacy and Willow are frequently featured in the media, including The TODAY Show, Cheddar News, Think Advisor, Financial Planning, Business Insider, WealthManagement.com, Yahoo Finance!, and GoBankingRates.
Cass joined Microsoft's Office of Responsible AI as Assistant General Counsel in late 2022. She previously spent 10 years at Google exploring socio-technical challenges as the Head of Legal for Jigsaw and helping build breakthrough technology as a product counsel at X. She taught media law for many years at the University of Melbourne and international business law at Cardozo School of Law in New York.
CLARA MARIA BOZZO - Moderator
Senior Legal Executive with broad experience in technology and innovation and extensive work on compliance, Diversity, and Inclusion. Member of Women Corporate Directors (WCD), Argentina branch. Technology investor. Over 16 years as commercial Legal Director of Microsoft Argentina with responsibilities over Compliance and Corporate Affairs; LATAM-wide senior corporate counsel for the Financial Tech, AI, Defense, and Public Sector industries, leading Digital Transformation initiatives. Diversity and Inclusion Lead for LATAM for Microsoft is currently a member of the Harvard GlobalWE programming team.
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