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Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley | Author of 'Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control' | AI Safety Pioneer
Partner at Whistleblower Partners LLP | Head of International Whistleblower Practice | Empowering Whistleblowers to File Tips under SEC, CFTC, IRS, FinCEN, NHTSA & DOJ reward programs | Whistleblower Champion
DPhil Student in Law at Oxford (IP, Data & Medical AI) | MPhil at Cambridge | LLB at LSE | UK Whistleblower Regulations
Prof. of Inclusive AI Cultures Utrecht Univ l Cofounder InclusiveAI Lab & FemLab l Award-winning author | TEDx Speaker I Harvard & Columbia Univ. Alumni
D1G1T4L C0NN3CT0R | Business Community Builder | Keynote speaker | Moderator | Podcast Host | Coach
Top100 AI Ethics Women, AI Meets Islam, KineticAILabs, Fulbright Legal Geo-Political Scientist, Former Lecturer-Fordham University, CITRIS- UC Berkeley, Former Visiting Scholar-Stanford
HBCU EdTech Strategist | Higher Education Leader | PhD Instructional Technology
Scientist| Professor in Computing and AI| Director of the Artificial intelligence and DAta Science (AiDAs) Research Lab |Affiliate faculty at Center for Human-aware AI (CHAI)- Rochester Institute of Technology
AI Pioneer | CEO- Heroic Robots | AI in AR/VR, robotics, energy, transportation, embedded systems, enterprise systems, games and motion pictures| AI publishing
AI Governance & Data Strategy Leader | Building Trustworthy AI Ecosystems | Transforming Enterprises with Responsible AI
AI Ethics & Alignment Continuing Studies at Stanford | Black in AI Mentor | Women Who Code Meta Volunteer | TPM & Program Manager by way of NVIDIA, Meta, Disney.
Building in stealth / AI FinTech | Venture Builder & Startup Growth | Blockchain & AI | Ex-SwissBorg | 3x Founder | GTM 30+ | Mentor at Alchemist & Algorand Accelerators | Investor | A360
From exposure to accountability to action - a comprehensive journey toward systemic change
| Time (PDT) | Session | Speakers | Key Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORNING: EXPOSURE & ACCOUNTABILITY | |||
| 8:00-8:10 AM | Opening & Legacy Keynote: Suchir's story + Documentary Announcement Symbolic Moment: Empty Chair spotlight | Balaji Ramamurthy | Memorial tribute |
| 8:10-8:30 AM | AI Ethics Keynote Top AI Author Marco Ryan on AI Ethics Insights from "Rewire to Retire" on ethical AI leadership | Marco Ryan | Ethical AI framework |
| 8:30-9:30 AM | Panel 1: The Cost of Truth The Human Cost: Whistleblowers in the AI Trenches Personal risks and systemic failures in tech accountability | Mary Inman, Zoya Yasmine | Input for regulators |
| 9:45-10:30 AM | Panel 2: Global Accountability Global Guardianship: Equity in AI Accountability Decolonizing AI oversight with Global South leadership | Payal Arora, frITs Bussemaker, Hind Arroub | Global Accountability Charter draft, Southern-led audits task force |
| 10:30-11:30 AM | Workshop: Drafting the Model AI Suchir Act Blueprint for Protection Creating enforceable legal infrastructure | Valora Richardson, Khushwant Thakare | Model legislation framework, Coalition for Senate bill (Q3 2025) |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | "Broken Systems" Debate Innovation vs. Humanity - Can Tech Self-Regulate? Corporate accountability in the age of exponential AI | Prof. Stuart Russell, Eva Navarro López, Carl Mabuka | Tech commitments scorecard, "Red Lines" for regulation |
| LUNCH & NETWORKING • 12:30-1:15 PM PDT • 📍 Hackerdojo Courtyard | |||
| AFTERNOON: ACTION | |||
| 1:15-1:35 PM | AI Copyright Keynote How AI Models Steal Creative Work and What to Do About It Insights from TED Talk and Fairly Trained initiative | Ed Newton-Rex | Copyright protection framework |
| 1:35-2:00 PM | Panel 3: Whistleblower Safeguards Safeguarding Truth-Tellers: Systems & Psyches Holistic protection frameworks | Robin Rowe | Mental health support protocol, Corporate whistleblower scorecard |
| 2:00-2:45 PM | Panel 4: Enforcing AI Transparency The Transparency Toolkit: Enforcing Explainability Technical mechanisms for accountability | Shankar Ganesh Srinivasan, Varun Sharma | Open-source audit framework, "Glass Box" certification pledge |
| 2:45-3:30 PM | Panel 5: Responsible AI in Practice The Ethical Engine Room: Implementing Guardrails Operationalizing ethics under commercial pressure | Prachi Tomar, Sonia Fereidooni, Katie Richman, Dhruv Mehta | RAI team empowerment playbook, "Ethical Pressure Index" metric |
| 3:30-3:45 PM | ☕ Break | ||
| CLOSING: SYSTEMIC CHANGE | |||
| 3:45-4:15 PM | Panel 6: Coalition Building The Unlikely Alliance: Building Coalition Power Uniting adversaries for structural reform | Keeru Shah, Olga Vox | San Francisco Compact signing, Cross-sector working groups |
| 4:15-4:35 PM | Legacy & Action Ceremony Launch: Suchir Balaji Future Whistleblower Defense Fund | Balaji Ramamurthy | Defense Fund launch |
| 4:35-4:45 PM | Closing | Balaji Ramamurthy | Call to action |
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