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Thought leaders share new ideas at the intersection of creativity and technology in this exciting lecture series. This month's topic is: Women in Technology.
Thought leaders share new ideas at the intersection of creativity and technology in this exciting lecture series. Get inspired and connect with innovative peers in your community.
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Hessie Jones is a Writer, Strategist and Investor advocating for human-centred AI, education and the ethical distribution of AI.. She is the CEO and Cofounder of Personally identifiable Information Standards Architecture (PIISA), developing an open model to detect and remediate PII in AI models; and is also a cofounding member of MyData Canada. She is also on the Board of Women in AI Ethics™ (WAIE) . Each year we publish the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics elevated the voices of experts from multidisciplinary backgrounds and showcased the role of diverse perspectives in responsible design and development of AI models and systems. In her work, she aims to advance the quality of human-computer experiences through values-based innovation prioritizing human-centred design. Hessie is also an advisor and innovations manager at Altitude Accelerator. She is also a board member with Technology for Good Canada and a contributor to GritDaily, and Forbes, as well as a former editor for Towards Data Science.
Marissa is a visionary leader in the tech industry, particularly known for her experience and influence in product management AI and its application in promoting diversity and equity. She holds a Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence from Queen's University and is the Founder and CEO of Toast, a membership-based women's collective that connects and supports women in tech. Toast was founded to combat the "lonely only syndrome" Marissa felt in so many of her technical leadership roles, envisioning a solution to help companies diversify their talent pools and uplift their employees along the way. Marissa's work at Toast involves building an AI-powered job recommendation engine that matches women with roles in companies committed to fostering gender equity. This initiative is part of her broader goal to ensure women's representation in data and AI roles, thereby addressing systemic gender biases in tech recruitment. Her efforts have identified her as a changemaker in the tech industry and a champion of gender equity through innovative AI applications.
Tabassum is the Co-founder and COO of WaiveTheWait, a health tech startup automating complex administrative workflows in a clinic, alleviating the admin burden for physicians and staff. She graduated from Queen's University with degrees in Commerce and Biology. Prior to WaiveTheWait she led AI projects at the Kingston General Hospital.
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