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One of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2023, a cognitive scientist, business executive, and global speaker, Monica is a recognized leader in the development and implementation of human-centered Artificial Intelligence(AI)-enabled technologies. She takes a risk management-based approach to the application of smart technologies, and advocates ethical adoption to drive optimal commercial opportunity and long-term innovation. Monica is on the front line of the AI-enabled Healthcare and Biotechnology, Autonomous Systems, and Creative and Entertainment industries, as well as in the Intellectual Property domain. Monica is a sought-after speaker with engagements at the United Nations’ ITU AI for Good Global Summit, World Economic Forum, WISeKey, Top Tier Impact, The Digital Economist, Semafor, The Atlantic, Sundance Film Festival, the Executive Women’s Forum, American Health Law Association, Bankers Association for Finance and Trade, Salzburg Global, BioTalk, AutoSens, IEEE Women in Engineering, IS&T Electronic Imaging Symposium, National Geographic, and the National Academy of Sciences. Latest publications include peer-reviewed original research in the International Journal of Medical Informatics, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Journal of AI Law and Regulation, Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, and The Digital Economist. A former teaching professor for 16 years at Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University, Monica pioneered interdisciplinary applied courses at the intersection of AI, Digital & Emerging Tech, Ethics, Business, Governance and Geopolitics. Monica looks forward to bringing her cross-sector expertise in AI and Emerging Technologies Policy and Governance, Risk Management, Business and Entrepreneurship to companies as a corporate board member.
Privacy, Compliance, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy and Governance in Healthcare. On the front line developing AI governance frameworks that align with human values of quality care.
• Provide strategic vision and leadership for innovative business-driven solutions in the safe and ethical adoption, design, development, deployment, and management of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems. • Provide thought leadership across various forums nationally and internationally. • Identify and work with for-profit, nonprofit and civil society partners in the AI-enabled Autonomous Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Healthcare and Biotechnology, and Banking and Finance industries, as well as the Intellectual Property domain. • Develop and write client-focused AI product/service risk management reports and run related workshops. • Work with international forums on high-quality policy research reports related to emerging tech and AI. • Provide recommendations related to emerging tech and AI to national and international government agencies, as well as intergovernmental organizations.
• Work with the GPAI (Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence) community to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI. • Contribute to projects of the Responsible AI working group and attend Expert Working Group meetings. • Participate in projects of the advisory committee to shape direction of projects, review research, and contribute to its deliverables, including reports. • Make recommendations on themes to be addressed by the Multi-stakeholder Experts Group Plenary. • Oversee the production of reports and other materials as requested by the Co-Chairs.
• Fellow and Speaker and Session Moderator, 2024 Creating Futures: Art and AI for Tomorrow's Narratives • Content contributor to topics addressed include AI and creativity; human-computer interaction; AI ethics, policy and governance; copyright and IP • Fellow and Special Expert Invitee, Speaker and Session Moderator, 2023 Global Corporate Governance Forum - Promise or Peril? Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Corporate Governance • Content contributor to topics addressed including AI, Governance and Regulation; AI's function and utility in corporate governance; Managing the societal challenges of AI • Fellow, 2021 Corporate Governance Forum - Responsible Leadership: How do we make businesses more accountable? • Participant in various webinars and project-building activities across three days addressing the current state and future of corporate governance from the legal, finance, and management perspectives. • Fellow, 2021 American Studies Program • Participant in various webinars and week-long ideation and project-building activities addressing the future of democracy. Topics include: The President, the Press, and the People: American History, American Culture, American Politics, and American Business’. • Speaker and panelist at the 2018 Board of Directors Weekend: Who's Afraid of Artificial Intelligence? • Discussed the power and limits of artificial intelligence-based technologies and their impact on the global economy and our welfare as humans. • More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuWfF2s1kk0&feature=youtu.be • Fellow, Session 593 - The Shock of the New: Arts, Technology and Making Sense of the Future • Participant in week-long ideation and project-building activities addressing the future global role of the arts and technology.
• Developed and teach course 'Cognitive & Behavioral Foundations for Artificial Intelligence' on the development of Human-Centric AI (HCAI). • Advise graduate students in the Artificial Intelligence Master's program.