Noelle Russell

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Noelle Russell

AI Leadership Institute Founder

Noelle Russell is a multi-award-winning technologist and entrepreneur who specializes in advising companies on emerging technology, generative AI and LLMs. She is the Global AI Solutions Lead as well as the Global Industry Lead for Generative AI at Accenture. She has led teams at NPR, Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon Alexa, and is a consistent champion for AI literacy and the ethical use of AI based on her work building some of the largest AI models in the world. She is the founder of AI Leadership Institute and she was recently awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for Artificial Intelligence as well as VentureBeat’s Women in AI Responsibility and Ethics award.

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Featured Session: Noelle Russell

WED, OCT 18, 10:00 AM
Conference
We’re at a point in time when AI can effortlessly craft enthralling stories, compose stirring symphonies, and designs breathtaking masterpieces. However, this world is more vulnerable than ever to complications caused by deepfakes, misinformation, and privacy breaches. Generative AI holds immense potential, but with great power comes great responsibility. In this exhilarating talk, AI leader and Accenture’s global AI solutions lead Noelle Russell, will delve into the crucial intersection of innovation and ethics, revealing how to maximize the benefits of generative AI while minimizing its risks. Russell discusses the latest advancements in generative AI, showcasing awe-inspiring applications that demonstrate its revolutionary impact on creativity and problem-solving. But where there's a light, there's a shadow. She also shows audiences the other side of the AI coin — confronting pressing concerns such as fake content, bias, and ethical dilemmas.
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