Tuesday, May 20, 2025
George Gvishiani
AI policy is shifting rapidly, with new regulations, enforcement actions, and geopolitical pressures reshaping the landscape. In this session, we'll provide overview on what Responsible AI means for practitioners and equip business leaders with actionable strategies for AI governance.
The Wharton Club of the United Kingdom invites you to the event with Dr. Shea Brown and Didem Ün Ateş (WH 97).
Didem Ün Ateş (WH '97 & SEAS '97)
Didem Un Ates is an accomplished AI and Responsible AI executive and certified coach with over 26
years of experience in management consulting (Capgemini, EY, Accenture) and industry roles
(Motorola, Microsoft, Schneider Electric). As the founder of LotusAI Ltd, she advises Private Equity,
Financial Services, and IT Consulting firms, including Goldman Sachs Asset Management and its 300
portfolio companies, on AI/GenAI strategies, responsible AI implementation, and talent
transformation.
Didem serves as a Senior Operating Advisor and member of the AI/Generative AI Council for
Goldman Sachs Value Accelerator, sits on the Boards of the Edge AI Foundation and Wharton AI
Studio, and is a World Economic Forum fellow and Forbes Tech Council member. Her industry
contributions have earned her recognition such as the Tech Women 100 Champion and Trailblazer
50 awards.
In her tenure as Vice President of AI Strategy & Innovation at Schneider Electric, she led the
development of the company’s AI/GenAI strategy and forged strategic partnerships with startups,
VCs/PEs, and academia. At Microsoft, she was pivotal in launching Business AI Solutions at Microsoft
Research and spearheaded diversity-focused programs, including 'Alice Envisions the Future' and
'Girls in AI Hackathons.' In her role as head of Applied Strategy, Data & AI in Microsoft’s Chief Data
Office, she managed significant GenAI and Metaverse projects, contributing to the OpenAI
partnership.
Didem has led the operationalization of Responsible AI at Microsoft, Accenture, and Schneider
Electric, advising C-suite leaders on talent strategy adaptations and promoting responsible AI
practices.
Dr. Shea Brown
Dr. Shea Brown the Founder and CEO of BABL AI. He is an internationally recognized leader in AI and algorithm auditing, bias in machine learning, and AI governance. He has testified and advised on numerous AI regulations in the US and EU. He is a Fellow and Board Member at ForHumanity, a non-profit working to set standards for algorithm auditing and organizational governance of artificial intelligence. He is also a founding member of the International Association of Algorithmic Auditors, a community of practice that aims to advance and organize the algorithmic auditing profession, promote AI auditing standards, certify best practices and contribute to the emergence of Responsible AI. He has a Ph.D. in astrophysics and was a professor of physics for 11 years prior to founding BABL AI.
