Speakers
Max Lu
AI Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of EducationMax Lu is a media and education innovator dedicated to making knowledge accessible through emerging AI technologies. Currently pursuing a PhD in Education at Harvard University, his research explores how AI fosters critical thinking, perspective-taking, and self-regulated learning. As the inaugural AI Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Max has led AI literacy initiatives, advised students, and played a key role in shaping the institution’s AI strategy. He has also co-developed the GenAI for Business Leaders course at Harvard Business School. With professional experience at Reuters, Bloomberg Media, and the Los Angeles Times, Max has driven AI and digital transformation efforts in media. He also co-founded Dialogues on Asian Universities (DAU), a leading platform for higher education leaders in Asia.
Ronit Levavi Morad
Senior Director and Chief of Staff to VP Yossi Matias, Head of Google ResearchSince joining Google Research, Ronit has been leading strategic efforts to empower and support research teams focused on a range of domains, from Generative AI to Quantum Computing, from Foundational Machine Learning to Algorithms to AI for Societal Impact in Health, Climate, Sustainability, and Education. Ronit's sponsorship of AI for Education initiatives is exemplified by projects like LearnLM, a Gemini-based model fine-tuned for pedagogy, and Text Levelling, a Google Classroom capability that adapts educational content to diverse learning levels.
Rodrigo A. Pimentel
Head of Google Education for Latin AmericaResponsible for leading the Latin America Google for Education business. Pimentel has extensive experience in business development and leadership roles across various industries, including technology and healthcare in companies like Microsoft and General Electric.
Beth Daley
Executive Editor and General Manager, The ConversationA Pulitzer Prize finalist for climate reporting at the Boston Globe, Beth also worked at the New England Center for Investigative Reporting as a reporter and director of partnerships. As Director of Strategic Development at InsideClimate, she worked to diversify the Pulitzer Prize-winning news outlet's revenue stream.
Nancy Barnes
Executive Editor, Boston GlobeNancy Barnes is the editor of The Boston Globe. A veteran journalist who has held the top job at news organizations across the country, Barnes has produced journalism of the highest caliber. Prior to joining the Globe, she was the SVP/News & Editorial Director of NPR from 2018 through 2022, where she led a team of more than 500 journalists and newsroom executives and oversaw NPR's journalism across platforms and around the world.
Susan Goldberg
President and CEO, WGBHSusan Goldberg is President and CEO of GBH, America’s preeminent public media organization, the largest producer of PBS content for television and the web, and a major supplier of content for NPR and digital audio services. She is the first woman to serve in this role since GBH was founded in 1951. A nationally recognized journalist and leader, Goldberg has transformed media organizations, taking brands from reverence to relevance by diversifying staff, expanding coverage and executing multi-platform transformation.
Jere Boudell
Plant Ecologist and Professor of Biology, Clayton State UniversityBoudell explores the intersection of ecology and technology through both artificial intelligence and mobile app development, applies AI tools to ecological research and education, and develops Android apps designed for use in ecology, outreach, and education.
Sponsors
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