​What happens when AI efforts are designed for social good?

​Join us at Oakland Tech Week to hear answers from leaders leveraging AI to make the world a better place. The panel will share their stories of applying AI ethically for social impact.

​The panel includes:
Aram Fischer – Cofounder/CEO of Change Agent AI (Panel Moderator)
Cheryl Contee – Chief Innovation Officer of BrightWorks AI/Bestselling Author of "AI for Nonprofits"
Annie Brown - Founder of Reliabl.AI
Phil Sanders - Co-President, New Media Ventures (NMV) and New Rising Ventures (NRV)

The event will be at the fantastic Groundfloor Club on Telegraph between 40th and 41st streets, walking distance from MacArthur BART.
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Change Agent AI provides a values-aligned AI platform for clients ranging from small-but-mighty nonprofits to SEIU International, the second-largest union in America. Using open-source LLMs, Change Agent provides a social sector-based alternative to Big AI that enhances privacy, minimizes climate impact, and mitigates harmful bias, while taking a staunchly pro-worker stance.

Brightworks AI helps mission-driven teams adopt AI confidently, ethically, and in ways that strengthen people, programs, and purpose. From strategy and governance to hands-on integration and team training, Brightworks AI guides clients every step of the way — making sure AI fits your culture and fuels your mission.

Reliabl's annotation software transforms complex data into contextual, high-quality training sets. Reliabl embraces the complexity of data — bringing together diverse perspectives to navigate nuances, bias, and interpretations through an accessible interface.

New Media Ventures believes that by changing where capital is invested, they can shift the structures of power to benefit more people.

New Rising Ventures finds, funds, and supports social impact entrepreneurs who are growing new organizations that serve the public interest.