SPEAKERS

Jennifer Kirkwood

Executive, HR/Talent & Data, Partner, Responsible AI of IBM Consulting

 

Ms. Kirkwood’s experience spans over 27 years in HR, Technology, Data & Ethical AI currently serving as Partner at IBM. She leads in Data & AI and in AI Ethics, working globally with organizations on their HR journey transforming their workforce strategies. She recently has served as an Executive Fellow for the World Economic Forum (WEF) leading Generative AI -Responsible Business Transformation and Safe Technology Design, led several organizations as VPHR Tech in assignments and served as Data Executives in projects. 

 

In addition, she has helped coauthor due to her experience in HR and AI, many series in/outside of IBM including Augmenting Human Intelligence, Generative AI for CEOs, 7 Trends, Data Literacy for HR leveraging her expertise. Jen’s education includes data science at Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University and IBM Technology Academy. She is a member of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), IEEE, RAII, and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) amongst others.

 

 

Gianna Driver

Chief Human Resources Officer, Exabeam

 

Gianna Driver is Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Exabeam. As CHRO, Driver manages the strategy and processes related to building, investing in, and retaining top talent at Exabeam, enabling employees to do their best work. She is responsible for architecting the company’s talent strategy, driving corporate culture and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and leading the global human resources function. Driver brings nearly 20 years of executive human resources management experience in small, large, private, and public global companies to Exabeam. Driver has led HR and People functions in high-growth technology, gaming, consumer, and SaaS organizations including Playstudios, Aristocrat, Actian Corporation, Talend, and Balsam Brands.

 

Gianna is passionate about building high-performance cultures, establishing operational excellence, and creating joy at work. Driver is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Nathaniel M. Glasser

Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

 

As a co-leader of Epstein Becker Green's AI practice group, Nathaniel advises clients on how to maximize the benefits of AI in recruitment and selection while minimizing potential risks. Nathaniel also regularly counsels clients with respect to AI governance, evaluation of AI tools, and the conduct of bias audits.

 

Nathaniel prepared multiple clients for the implementation of New York City Local Law 144, governing “automated employment decision tools,” has overseen bias audits and validity studies regarding AI tools deployed in the workplace, and advised clients with respect to designing effective AI governance models.

 

Nathaniel received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, and his law degree from New York University, where he served as an Executive Editor for the Journal of International Law and Politics.