BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54a3fdb387ab44543ab78bb5df821f6b500 CATEGORIES:WIT.Connect Programs SUMMARY:WIT.Connect: Ethical Implications and Accountability of Algorithms DESCRIPTION:
Algorithms silently structure our lives. Algorithms can determine whether
someone is hired, promoted, offered a loan, or provided housing as well as
determine which political ads and news articles consumers see. Yet, the res
ponsibility for algorithms in these important decisions is not clear. It is
time to talk about the need for accountability in coding ... as algorithms
take over more and more aspects of our lives. This WIT.Connect wi
ll explore how the lack of diversity in tech impacts our algorithms and how
to mitigate human bias in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligenc
e (AI).
Regis
tration Fees
FREE for WIT Members
$25 for Non-mem
bers
Ashley Bryant-B
aker
Director, Digital and Analytics, Fresh
Eyes Digital
linkedin.com/in/ashleymba/
Ashle
y Bryant-Baker is Director of Digital and Analytics at Fresh Eyes Digital,
a data scientist, speaker, entrepreneur, and STEM advocate. Before Fresh Ey
es Digital, she ran her own consulting firm, B&B Data Solutions, where
she helped brands build and leverage data solutions. She has worked in anal
ytics for over a decade, using data to drive business decisions and built a
company that focuses on the human side of data and analytics. She has beco
me a sought after speaker on the topics of Gender Bias in AI, Dynamic Custo
mer Segmentation Using AI, and Diversity in the workplace. She has recently
been invited to speak at various events, including SXSW, Data Minds Connec
t, and Digital Summit DC. Ashley has attended The American Graduate School
in Paris, Georgetown, LSU, and Fort Hays University.
Mimi Whitehouse
Senior Manager, Strategic Solution
s, Accenture Federal Services
linkedin.com/in/mimi-whitehouse
-9425527/
Mimi Whitehouse is a Senior Manager in Accenture F
ederal Services’ Technology Group, supporting emerging technology and Appli
ed Intelligence initiatives. Having spent the first part of her career focu
sed on improving citizens' access to health supplies in the international d
evelopment setting, she is passionate about the concept of equity and how t
echnology and diverse voices can effect change. She is particularly excited
about the responsible application of technology to transform our lives. Mi
mi received her MBA from George Mason University, and BA from the Universit
y of Virginia.
Rachel Mushahw
ar
Director, Head of Channel and Partner Sales - A
mericas, AWS
linkedin.com/in/rachelmushahwar/
twitter.com/rachelmu
shahwar
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