Does AI Need Guardrails?

Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a speculative technology into the fundamental engine driving modern business. AI has optimized supply chains, hyper-personalizes customer experiences, and generates creative solutions at unprecedented speeds.

However, as this technology embeds itself deeper into our enterprise architecture, a critical tension has emerged between the relentless pace of innovation and the urgent need for responsible implementation like, perhaps, guardrails.

In this session, our panel will unpack the complexities of AI governance in the real world. We will explore what effective, business-enabling guardrails could actually look like in practice, how to implement frameworks that protect brands without stifling teams, and what the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape means for the bottom line.

MODERATOR:

Christopher Wolf
Senior Counsel Emeritus, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Christopher Wolf practiced law for nearly 40 years, concluding his career as a partner at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. An accomplished litigator and recognized as a pioneer in Internet law, he established a leading practice in Internet, privacy and cybersecurity law. He founded the Future of Privacy Forum, an international think tank dedicated to advancing responsible data practices. Read full profile…

PANELISTS:

Pablo Breuer, PhD
Executive at a publicly traded Fortune 50 company
Dr. Pablo Breuer is an Executive at a publicly traded Fortune 50 company where he is the global governance lead for AI enablement. A 22-year veteran of the Navy, Pablo’s tours included top-level positions at U.S. Special Operations Command Donovan Group, SOFWERX, the NSA, US Cyber Command and US Naval Forces Central Command. Read full profile…

Sarah Murphy Gray, PhD
Head of Responsible AI, Google Cloud
Sarah Murphy Gray, PhD, has extensive experience in policy, research, and program management across various organizations. Notable roles include serving as Senior Policy and Program Associate at the Center for Global Policy Solutions, where Sarah contributed to the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative, and as Head of Responsible AI at Google Cloud. Read full profile…

The Hon. Dr. John R. Unger II
Professor, West Virginia University
Dr. John R. Unger II helps institutions build artificial intelligence that is not only powerful, but responsible, reliable, and worthy of public trust. A Rhodes Scholar (Oxford, PPE), he is Adjunct Professor in West Virginia University’s Statler College, where he is helping establish an AI Center of Excellence and teaches Responsible and Reliable AI and Cybersecurity Ethics. Read full profile…