Elemental Collision

This is the keynote presentation for the https://www.nisciencefestival.com/e21485-bias-in-ai (Bias in AI session), part of the Tech and Digital Section of the https://www.nisciencefestival.com/ (NI Science Festival) held on 23-February, 2021.

This session covers where bias comes from, some common examples of cognitive biases, current examples of both sociological bias as well as endemic bias in technology companies, a cycle for disrupting bias in AI development, and a call to action.

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Not everything we do will succeed. In fact, more often than not, we will experience what most call "failure" or "adversity." The challenge when this comes is to push on, learn the lessons afforded by the situation at hand and, well, shape your world consequently. Ben Lindsay of STAND has learned these lessons and is here to tell his story. It would do all of us well to hear what he has to say.

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Another incredible individual attempting to reinvent the hiring process is Michael Blakley from Equitas. From his past in recruiting folks for Aldi to his present at Equitas, his pursuit of equitable hiring practices, using AI to eliminate bias is to be commended.

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This week, we have a conversation with Julie Connelly, program manager extraordinaire at https://www.adaptcentre.ie/ (The ADAPT Centre) working specifically on https://aimapit.github.io/ (AI Map It). We talk about a wide range of topics including community, trust, and AI. All in all, an awesome conversation with an incredible woman.

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Entrepreneurial Smart-Matching sounds like something ripped from the "dating app" headlines, right? Well, you'd not be wrong in thinking that the same approach can oftentimes lead to successful results. Join James McMillan, CEO and Co-Founder of joinmynexus.com as we talk about community and the entrepreneurial spirit.

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To kick off Season 2 of Elemental Collision, we are joined by Dr. Kyla McMullen of the University of Florida as well as Lauren Cooney of https://www.sparklabsco.com/ (Spark Labs) to talk about Building Communities. These amazing women each have powerful stories about challenging the status quo in academia and tech and exemplify the power of building intentional communities.

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Coffee and Community. There are two words that aren't far removed. In this conversation, Brian Gumm of Ross Street Roasting and Alex Caza of Firstbloom sit down with me to talk Aeropress and American Press and what community is defined as being to them.

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From the digital halls of the Next Web to making electronic pop to helping companies define what's next, Martin SFP Bryant (and there's a lot to that name) at https://www.bigrevolution.net/ (Big Revolution) has a unique perspective on community, business, and the world at large. Listen in as we talk about Curating and Cultivating, both in community and life.

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From the counter of the local chip shop to leading companies to their next great peak, Pete Mills of Alt Theory (alttheory.co.uk) approaches life with a perspective on life and community that's refreshing to hear. Join us as we talk about community and conservation and why what we do, even in the smallest part, is so critical to the communities we live in.

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Jesse Noller of https://humblefungus.com/ (Humble Fungus) and I sat down and had a conversation around mycology, meaning and how mushrooms, at their very essence, are interconnected. Through this metaphor for community, Jesse explains his passion and pursuit and how giving back grounds him and gives new purpose for what he does.

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