Thought Leadership Stage: Dr. Rumman Chowdhury (US)
If the goal is to be in the black in the long run, companies must act with people at the center - even when it comes to technology.
AI and Ethics: A Future of Responsible Technology
Join Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, one of the world's leading experts in applied algorithm ethics, for an inspiring conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and its interaction with humanity. As a pioneer in the field, Dr. Chowdhury creates groundbreaking solutions that advance ethical, transparent, and responsible technology for businesses.
Rebel against problematic biases in AI
With a background spanning both research and industry, Dr. Chowdhury has had a huge impact on how we think about and develop AI. She was previously the Director of Twitter’s META (ML Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability) team, where she led efforts to identify and address problematic biases in algorithmic systems.
As founder of the organisation Parity, she has been behind tools to reduce bias in AI, including in her work as Responsible AI Lead at Accenture, where she was responsible for the design of their Fairness Tool, a groundbreaking algorithmic tool in the industry that can identify and remedy bias in AI systems.
An award-winning innovator
Dr. Chowdhury has been recognised worldwide for her work. She was selected as one of the BBC's "100 Women" of the 100 most influential women in the world, Forbes recognised her as one of the "Five Who Are Shaping AI," and her insights have been shared in leading media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Harvard Business Review.
Mentor, researcher and entrepreneur
As founder of Parity Responsible Innovation Fund, Dr. Chowdhury works to support the next generation of technology companies by focusing on corporate ethics and responsibility. She is also a researcher and mentor at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and Cambridge University. Her work combines deep technical understanding with a humanistic approach that places the human at the center of technology.
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Dr. Rumman Chowdhury
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury is an expert in responsible artificial intelligence and ethical technology. As the former Director of ML Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability at Twitter until 2022, she has worked to identify and address problematic algorithmic biases. She currently advises organisations on AI, including US Homeland Security and New York City. Chowdhury’s work has been shared in media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Harvard Business Review.
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On Thought Leadership Stage, Royal Danish Library addresses the state of the world and places the philosophical and educational questions in relation to leadership and development in a broad sense on the agenda.
