Abstract
A path to Responsible AI leadership may begin with curiosity and the drive to explore and challenge assumptions. What started as a personal inquiry into AI bias has evolved into policy change while gaining empirical insights into how organizations advance Responsible AI through employee stakeholder engagement. Now, the next opportunity is here: Connecting Minnesotans to Responsible AI. This talk explores how purpose, intentional engagement, workforce readiness, and collaborative leadership can spark a Responsible AI movement, empowering businesses, policymakers, and individuals to leverage AI’s potential while safeguarding our precious resources.

The way leaders engage with Responsible AI is just as important as the subjects we explore and how we lead through them. Join me as I share my personal journey, leadership lessons, and how I’m helping the state of Minnesota prepare to adopt and embrace Responsible AI practices.

Speaker

Dr. Elizabeth M. Adams is an award-winning scholar-practitioner in Responsible AI, recognized for her practical approach to guiding organizations through the complexities of AI. As Chief Engagement Officer at the Minnesota Responsible AI Institute, she has pioneered the G.U.I.D.E. framework and the Career P.A.T.H.S. Initiative, aligning organizational goals with Responsible AI principles and workforce development. Her current focus is on connecting Minnesotans to Responsible AI by offering specialized training that links the protection of natural resources to career development, ultimately boosting the state's economy. She believes that Responsible AI equals a Better Minnesota. Dr. Adams holds a doctorate in Leadership of Responsible AI from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and is an accomplished author of four children’s books, including “Little A.I. and Peety.” She has delivered a TEDx talk titled "Responsible AI Now for a Just Tomorrow". As a LinkedIn Instructor, her course "Leading Responsible AI in Organizations" has been completed by more than 30,000 learners.

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