Kristi Boyd is the Trustworthy AI Specialist with SAS' Data Ethics Practice(DEP). With experience across product management, quality assurance,and academic research, she has cultivated a unique, multidisciplinaryperspective on emerging technologies such as AI. She holds degrees inInternational Business from Azusa Pacific University and Technology Ethics& Policy from Duke University. With a blend of technical and ethical expertise, Kristi’s mission is tounderstand emerging technologies like AI, assess them in the context ofculture, and translate the findings into actionable recommendations to fueland push the boundaries of responsible innovation in ways that promotehuman well-being, agency, and equity. Her multifaceted experience allowsher to guide stakeholders in realizing that potential.