Keynote Speaking

Lisa has advised and consulted for multinational businesses, government organizations, Fortune 500 companies, STEM groups, tech companies, and universities. Her speaking engagements have taken her across the globe for audiences ranging in size from 3 to 15,000. Additionally, Lisa is an expert contributor to NBC, Fox News, Newsy, Global Finance, CIO, and Financial Times, among others.

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Speaking Topics

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AI Hype vs. Reality

Through a global overview of the state of AI designed to make you an AI-informed leader, Dr. Lisa takes you on a journey through the impacts of AI at three different levels. Starting with a macro view, she paints a picture of the technology's current state, hype versus reality, and the implications for entire sectors. She then zooms in to the business level, discussing how specific organizations are being disrupted and the impacts of the legal/regulatory environment. Finally, she examines personal impacts and how individuals should upskill to thrive alongside AI.

Exploding Cyber Risks from Generative AI

Explore the critical issue of prompt injection attacks associated with generative AI use. Learn the basics of prompt injection, how/why risks are exploding due to LLMs, using storytelling to highlight real-world incidents like the Napalm Production Instructions incident, a breach of Notion, and others. Hear practical mitigation strategies and a powerful call to action for proactive AI security measures and an educational campaign to raise awareness about current and growing threats.

Generative AI Disruption
(ChatGPT, Bard, Llama, etc.)

What it means for your industry, your business, and your workforce. A new era has arrived: The Era of Disruptive Innovation (TM). Let's get your people excited about the possibilities, remove their anxieties by empowering them with pragmatic information, and educate your leaders about risk mitigation through responsible use practices. Dr. Lisa's storytelling and actionable insights will engage and excite your team!

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AI Transforms Every Industry

Through customized discussions for your specific industry, Dr. Lisa arms teams with actionable insights that immediately fuel productivity gains, inspire R&D efforts, and mitigate risks. Addressing use cases of generative AI specific to high tech, professional services, finance, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, law, education, media, and public safety, among others, she uses storytelling and statistics to highlight the opportunities and risks brought to these sectors.

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The AI-Augmented Newsroom

AI is transforming journalism. Dr. Lisa addresses AI's potential as a collaborative tool rather than a threat, emphasizing its role in ethical journalism, fact-checking, and bias detection. Also, she explores new revenue models and job roles in AI-integrated newsrooms - critical for the survival of this societally vital and declining industry - wrapping up with steps for effectively merging AI with journalistic practices to optimize both news quality and business operations. Embracing AI is the key to the media industry thriving!

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Rising Startups and Legacy Company Rejuvenation

Dr. Lisa presents a compelling case for harnessing AI to tackle your most difficult business challenges. As leaders in dynamic, well-funded startups or established corporations who need to reinvigorate your business, you have the unique opportunity to leverage AI for groundbreaking solutions and business renewal. Dr. Lisa urges you to look beyond the dystopian hype and focus on the practical, value-driven applications of AI. Her research of 46 successful enterprise AI endeavors underscores the urgency of proactive AI integration for tangible business results. Now is the time for bold action to seize market share!