Drafting Ethical Principles for Immersive Products
Working with future technology requires a careful balance of wide-eyed optimism and informed realism to ensure that we build an inclusive future and prevent misuse.
Rebecca Ackermann, Interaction Designer at Google
Agenda
- Speaker and Sponsor Dinner at AdobeMonday - 10/15, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Doors Open10/15 - Main Stage, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- Welcome and Fireside Chat with Arlan Hamilton10/15 - Main Stage, 9:00 AM - 9:25 AMFireside Chat
Moderators: Melinda Briana Epler & Wayne Sutton - Suzanne Barakat10/15 - Main Stage, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AMFireside Chat
Moderator: Melinda Briana Epler - Mental Health, Self Care and Working with Trauma in the Era of #metoo #blacklivesmatter and Other Global Crises10/15 - Main Stage, 9:45 AM - 10:20 AMPanel
James Pratt, Lakeisha Poole, Cynthia Overton, Amanda Gelender, and Suzanne Barakat - The Women of Color in Computing Collaborative: Trends, Trailblazers, and Taking Part in Transformation10/15 - Main Stage, 10:30 AM - 10:40 AMSolo Talk
Frieda McAlear - Technology To Solve The World's Dumbest Problem10/15 - Main Stage, 10:40 AM - 10:50 AMSolo Talk
Komal Ahmad - Pathways to Success for Diverse Entrepreneur10/15 - Main Stage, 10:50 AM - 11:20 AMPanel
Chloe Alpert, Komal Ahmad, Cynthia Yeung, Lisa Fetterman Moderator: Lewis Hower - The New Face of Financial Technology10/15 - Main Stage, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PMPanel
Yuliya Tarasava, Wendy de la Rosa, Eden Kfir, and Brittney Riley - For the Culture: Building Black Social Multimedia Communities in Tech10/15 - Main Stage, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PMPanel
Tyne Johnson, Ahyiana Angel, Elisha Greenwell, and Anndrea Moore - Doors Open10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- Present with Impact (and encourage others to speak up)!10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 9:30 AM - 10:20 AMWorkshop
Tina Jackson & Joy Leach - On the Spectrum: Did You Wear Your Filter to Work Today?10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 10:30 AM - 11:20 AMWorkshop
Lisa Abeyta - Debugging the Technical Interview: Tips for Interviewers10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PMWorkshop
Lus RC Mendel - How to Ensure an Inclusive Recruiting Process for the New Wave of Nontraditional Candidates.10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 12:30 PM - 12:40 PMSolo Talk
Paria Rajai - The Role of Machine Learning in Building a Diverse Workforce10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 12:40 PM - 12:50 PMSolo Talk
Nidhi Gupta - The Challenges of Measuring Offensiveness10/15 - Breakout Room 1, 12:50 PM - 1:00 PMSolo Talk
John Cheng - Doors Open10/15 - Breakout Room 2, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- More Than Meets The Eye: A New Direction for Conversations on Disability10/15 - Breakout Room 2, 9:30 AM - 10:20 AMWorkshop
Jessie Wusthoff - Demystifying Microaggressions10/15 - Breakout Room 2, 10:30 AM - 11:20 AMWorkshop
Alex Locust - Using Agile to Facilitate Organizational Change10/15 - Breakout Room 2, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM(workshop - sponsored by Pivotal)
Albrey Bristo-Brown & Lindsey Siegel - Doors Open10/16 Main Stage, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- Welcome10/16 Main Stage, 9:00 AM - 9:15 AMMelinda Briana Epler & Wayne Sutton
- John Maeda10/16 Main Stage, 9:15 AM - 9:35 AMFireside Chat
Moderator: Wayne Sutton - Fireside Chat with KR Liu and Molly Ford10/16 Main Stage, 9:35 AM - 9:55 AM(fireside chat, sponsored by Salesforce)
Moderator: Melinda Briana Epler - Nidhi Kalra10/16 Main Stage, 10:00 AM - 10:25 AMFireside Chat
Moderator: Melinda Briana Epler - Building Inclusive Products10/16 Main Stage, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM(panel, sponsored by Yelp)
Lia Garvin, Morgan Gore, Sunday Parker, and Jeana Alayaay. Moderator: Wayne Sutton - Executive Panel: Cyber Security and Culture with Symantec Executives10/16 Main Stage, 10:55 AM - 11:20 AMPanel
Sheila Jordan, Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Greg Clark, Samir Kapuria. Moderator: Melinda Briana Epler and Wayne Sutton - Trauma, Resilience and Self-Determination: Stories from Women of Color Entrepreneurs10/16 Main Stage, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMPanel
Michelle Kim, April Fenall, and Brooklyn Wright. Moderator: Danielle DeRuiter-Williams - Lunch on Your Own (Explore the City)10/16 Main Stage, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- How Technology Can Remove Biases from Hiring10/16 Main Stage, 1:30 PM - 1:55 PMPanel
Lauren Ryan, Mehul Patel, and Tigran Sloyan. Moderator: Wayne Sutton - Building Inclusive Startup Ecosystems10/16 Main Stage, 1:55 PM - 2:20 PM(panel, sponsored by Kauffman Foundation)
Lori Pourier, Christie Pitts, Chris McLemore, and Jared Wiener. Moderator: Wayne Sutton - Black Men in Tech: What’s Missing from the Conversation?10/16 Main Stage, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PMPanel
Ajene Green, Willie Jackson, and Xavier Cunningham. Moderator: Maurice Wilkins - Executive Panel: Allyship: Women Empowering Women in the Workplace10/16 Main Stage, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PMPanel
Racquel Russell, Rebekah Bastian, Annie Rihn, and Aldona Clottey. Moderator: Melinda Briana Epler and Wayne Sutton - 30min - Afternoon Break10/16 Main Stage, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Barbara H. Whye10/16 Main Stage, 4:00 PM - 4:20 PMFireside Chat
Moderators: Melinda Epler & Wayne Sutton - Focus on Solutions: We are here. What's Next?10/16 Main Stage, 4:20 PM - 4:50 PMClosing Planel
Lauren Jackman, Danny Allen, Tina Sandford, and Katrina Jones. Moderator: Melinda Briana Epler, and Wayne Sutton - Closing Statments10/16 Main Stage, 4:50 PM - 5:00 PMMelinda Briana Epler & Wayne Sutton
- Happy Hour Sponsored by Credit Karma10/16 Main Stage, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Career Fair Starts10/17 Career Fair, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PMMeet with recruiting teams from 40+ tech companies and schools. Also, free headshots available on the Mezzanine Level!
- Doors Open10/16 Breakout Room 1, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- Recruiting Partnerships with Higher Education10/16 Breakout Room 1, 10:00 AM - 10:25 AMPanel
Orlando Harris, Dr. Gordon S. Swartz, Monique Pascual, and Chris Brooks. Moderator: Laura Moran - Understanding and Addressing Intersectionality10/16 Breakout Room 1, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AMPanel
Miriam Aguirre, Dom Brassey, Angel Lewis, and Aubrey Blanche, - Collaborating for True Change10/16 Breakout Room 1, 10:55 AM - 11:20 AMPanel
Stephanie Lampkin, Carolyn McGourty Supple, Mimi Fox Melton, Tammy Cho, and Maria Salamanca. Moderator: Elizabeth Ames - Building Great Technology Companies While Making Portland Stronger10/16 Breakout Room 1, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMPanel
Catalin Wong, Lauren Espinosa, and Jenny Berkedal. Moderator: Jared Wiener - Lunch on Your Own (Explore the City)10/16 Breakout Room 1, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Inclusive Design for AR and VR10/16 Breakout Room 1, 1:30 PM - 1:40 PMSolo Talk
Ran Tao - Why Every Blockchain Project Should Be A Social Impact Project10/16 Breakout Room 1, 1:40 PM - 1:50 PMSolo Talk
Daisy Ozim - We Are Our Ancestors Wildest Dreams: How Virtual Reality is Empowering Students to Dream Big10/16 Breakout Room 1, 1:50 PM - 2:00 PMSolo Talk
Kai Frazier - Ethics of Artificial Intelligence10/16 Breakout Room 1, 2:00 PM - 2:10 PMSolo Talk
Laura Montoya - Protecting Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence10/16 Breakout Room 1, 2:10 PM - 2:20 PMSolo Talk
Danielle Cass - Drafting Ethical Principles for Immersive Products10/16 Breakout Room 1, 2:20 PM - 2:30 PMSolo Talk
Rebecca Ackermann - An Unexpected Trojan Horse - Using Autism as Your Secret Weapon in Improving Outcomes for All Underrepresented Groups10/16 Breakout Room 1, 2:30 PM - 2:40 PMSolo Talk
John Marble - How Invisible Disabilities Impact Performance, Tenure in Tech & Entrepreneurship - Ability In Tech Track10/16 Breakout Room 1, 2:40 PM - 2:50 PMSolo Talk
Jes Osrow - Real Stories of Students with Disabilities - Ability In Tech Track10/16 Breakout Room 1, 2:50 PM - 3:00 PMSolo Talk
Naitik Mehta - Disability is Diversity10/16 Breakout Room 1, 3:00 PM - 3:10 PMSolo Talk
Tiffany Yu - The Four Key Lessons I Learned While Transforming Our Company Culture and Creating A Diverse Team10/16 Breakout Room 1, 3:10 PM - 3:20 PMSolo Talk
Ryan Carson - Raising the Bar10/16 Breakout Room 1, 3:20 PM - 3:30 PMSolo Talk
Aubrey Blanche - 30min - Afternoon Break10/16 Breakout Room 1, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Happy Hour Sponsored by Credit Karma10/16 Breakout Room 1, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Doors Open10/16 Breakout Room 2, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- Examining Apprenticeship Programs10/16 Breakout Room 2, 10:30 AM - 11:20 AMPanel
Orrian Willis, Sivan Levaton, Vikrum Aiyer, Latejah Whittaker, and Adrian Nam. Moderator: Tiffany Price - Times Up Tech: Taking Action10/16 Breakout Room 2, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMPanel
Stephanie Lampkin, Carolyn McGourty Supple, Mimi Fox Melton, Tammy Cho, and Maria Salamanca. Moderator: Elizabeth Ames - Lunch on Your Own (Explore the City)10/16 Breakout Room 2, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Inclusion Driving Global Impact: Lessons for All10/16 Breakout Room 2, 1:30 PM - 1:55 PMPanel
Adimone Abili, and Enhao Li. Moderator: Maica Gil - Diversity Myopia: How D&I Shortsightedness Could Set Your Company Up for A Crisis and What To Do About it.10/16 Breakout Room 2, 2:00 PM - 2:10 PMSolo Talks
Lily Jampol, PhD - Inclusive Communications: So Everyone On Your Team Can Bring Their Best Selves To Work10/16 Breakout Room 2, 2:10 PM - 2:20 PMSolo Talk
Steve Workman and Gabriel Ramos - The Fishbowl: A New Way to Facilitate Difficult Conversations10/16 Breakout Room 2, 2:20 PM - 2:30 PMSolo Talk
Steven Huang - A Workforce Revolution: Shattering the Glass Ceiling for Working Moms10/16 Breakout Room 2, 2:30 PM - 2:40 PMSolo Talk
Ritu Narayan - How Returnships Find Hidden Talent and Create More Gender and Age Inclusive Cultures10/16 Breakout Room 2, 2:40 PM - 2:50 PMSolo Talk
Tami Forman - Q&A with Ritu Narayan and Tami Forman10/16 Breakout Room 2, 2:50 PM - 3:00 PMQ&A Time
Moderator: Lauren Jackman - How Smart City Technologies Can Improve Quality of Life10/16 Breakout Room 2, 3:00 PM - 3:10 PMSolo Talk
Dr. Jaana Remes - Accessibility is for Everyone10/16 Breakout Room 2, 3:10 PM - 3:20 PMSolo Talk
Matthew Ström - Democratizing Information10/16 Breakout Room 2, 3:20 PM - 3:30 PMSolo Talk
Aloka Penmetcha - 30min - Afternoon Break10/16 Breakout Room 2, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Happy Hour Sponsored by Credit Karma10/16 Breakout Room 2, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Career Coaching10/17 - Breakout Room 1, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PMMeet with career coaches and mentors for advice about your career path, resume, and more.
- Debugging the Technical Interview: Tips for Candidates during Coding Interviews10/17 - Breakout Room 2, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMWorkshop
Lus RC Mendel and Shane Skikne - Interview Success Skills10/17 - Breakout Room 2, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMWorkshop
Jill Wesley - Launch Your Career10/17 - Breakout Room 2, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMWorkshop
Amanda Townsend - LinkedIn Learning Demo10/17 - Breakout Room 2, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PMDemo
Krysti Specht and Rachel Miller-Hee