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I've spent my career immersed in breakthrough technology. Whether chairing the NY AI Summit, speaking at AI for Good, or moderating panels at the UN's Zero Project Conference, I bring a unique lens: the experience of building real solutions, a storyteller's eye for spotting tomorrow's innovators, and the advocate's commitment to ensuring AI serves everyone—not just the privileged few. I help audiences see the connections others miss—how today's innovations become tomorrow's lifelines, and why the choices we make now will determine whether technology amplifies human dignity or diminishes it. My work is about connecting the dots between what's possible in labs today and what we will all need tomorrow—helping audiences understand not just the promise of AI, but our shared responsibility to shape it wisely.

I also work directly with journalists, helping to translate AI's extraordinary promise while providing the technical depth needed for meaningful and critical coverage. My approach combines deep appreciation for what these innovations can achieve with rigorous analysis of their limitations, ensuring stories capture both the transformative potential and the critical questions we must ask.

Having lived through the startup journey, navigated corporate partnerships, and witnessed how technology can either include or exclude, I bring urgency to every speaking engagement—because the choices we make now will determine whether AI amplifies human potential or limits it.

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