Panelists…
Ruth Tsuria is a newly tenured Professor at Seton Hall University’s School of Communication, Media, and the Arts. Her research, which investigates the intersection of digital media, culture, and feminism, has been published in various prestigious academic outlets, such as International Journal of Communication and Social Media + Society. She is the recipient of The Inaugural Digital Religion Research Award for her contributions to the field of Digital Religion, and the 2023 Researcher of The Year Award for her impressive publication record which includes 23 articles and book chapters, and two edited books. She is currently working on her first book: Keeping Women in their (digital) Place: Exploring Jewish Online Discourse on Gender and Sexuality.
Caroline Chubb Calderon is a futurist and humanist who studies the impact of autonomous and intelligent machines on business and society. As the Founder & CEO of HelloHumanity, she leads a groundbreaking company at the forefront of reshaping human work in the age of intelligent machines. Recognized as a leading voice in human-machine frontiers, AI, and disruptive leadership, Caroline has shared her expertise with renowned organizations such as Google, Microsoft, and IBM. She is also a TEDx speaker and frequent guest lecturer at leading MBA schools, aspiring to grow positive leaders of tomorrow. Caroline is deeply committed to ethical practices and she is actively involved with IEEE's working groups, where she collaborates with diverse cohorts to define the standards for Ethical AI. Certified by Dr. Brené Brown, she is also fueling a movement of daring conversations and courageous transformation within the AI sector.
Learn more about Caroline at https://www.carolinechubbcalderon.com and HelloHumanity at https://www.hellohumanity.com/. You can also check out Caroline’s TEDx talk “The Point of Us: The Purpose of Humanity in the Age of AI.”
David Leit, is the incoming Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, helping to lead the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group. This group brings affirmative enforcement and litigation against individuals and entities that have caused harm to the State or its citizens.
Leit is a Tech and Intellectual Property attorney, and a partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and Vice Chair of the IP Litigation Group. His intellectual property experience includes transactional, litigation, and advisory work, with a focus on copyrights, trademarks, data privacy, and licensing. His pro bono docket at Lowenstein has included work in landmark SCOTUS cases on partisan gerrymandering, and in cases protecting immigrant rights.
David graduated from Columbia Law School and has an AB in Religious Studies from Stanford University.
Panel discussion:
Social Media: Powers and Concerns
Thurs. June 8th
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ
After the Thursday, 7pm performance of Right to be Forgotten, audience members are invited to hear three unique perspectives of the powers and concerns of Social Media. Has it lived up to its intention or gone farther than anyone could plan? If so, can it be controlled and governed, and how? And for future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, how will humans coexist without letting the proverbial genie out of the bottle, and lose control? We'll listen to experts share their opinions as well as ask the audience to share their thoughts and concerns.
Steve Schnall — Moderator
Steve serves as ATG’s Board President and is the founder and producer of “South by South Orange, ” which is now called SouthNEXT. He is proud that this annual event brings Arts, Ideas and Music programming to the Village, and focuses on Creative Collisions, offering artistic activities that offer multiple productive perspectives to the Village’s diverse community.
Steve is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional and is the winner of several prestigious business awards. He has spoken at many conferences sharing the message of using innovation to achieve business goals. His current area of interest is in how humanity will interact with Technology and Artificial Intelligence to hopefully create a more productive and meaningful life.