Global Engagement

This event is co-sponsored by Georgetown University's Global Economic Challenges Network and Tech & Public Policy Program at the McCourt School of Public Policy with Accenture LLP.

Event Recording

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Schedule

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Tom DeLeire, Interim Dean, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
• ​Marty Rodgers, U.S. Health and Public Service Lead, Accenture
  
• Francis Vella, Edmond V. Villani Professor, Georgetown University
  

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Panel Session 1: GenAI Investment, Technology, and Economic Development

Moderated by Kevin Gallagher, Senior Advisor, Accenture

Panelists:

• ​Jennifer Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Bryan Rich, Global AI Lead, PublicSector, Accenture
  
• Elham Tabassi, Associate Director for Emerging Technologies, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Safroadu (Saf) Yeboah-Amankwah, Chief Strategy Officer, Intel Corporation

Topics:

• ​What are global trends associated with leveraging GenAI for economic development? What are lighthouse examples of public-private partnerships leading on GenAI?
• How are the states leading on GenAI?
• How can the United States leverage funding and policies (i.e. the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act, or CHIPS Act) to accelerate adoption of GenAI?

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Panel Session 2: Preparing and Upskilling Local Workforces for AI Revolution

Moderator TBA

Panelists:

• Antonio Delgado Fornaguera, Vice President of Innovation and Tech Partnerships, Miami Dade College​
• Scott Jensen, Director of Workforce Strategy for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act (CHIPS), U.S. Department of Commerce
• Alejandra Montoya-Boyer, Senior Director, Center for Civil Rights and Technology, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
  
• Jennifer Sanford, Senior Director, International Trade and Workforce Policy, Cisco Systems
• Robert Seamans, Professor, New York University Stern School of Business
  

Topics:

• How can we identify skills gaps in the workforce and address future AI-driven job market needs?​
• How can reskilling and upskilling programs, alongside government and higher education efforts, address states’ need for advanced tech roles? What is the necessary collaboration between the public and private sectors to ensure successful workforce transitions to AI-integrated roles?
• What is the role of training in helping to promote effective and ethical GenAI implementation?
  

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Closing Remarks

• Eyal Darmon, Americas Public Service Data and AI Lead, Accenture
• Michelle De Mooy, Director, Tech & Public Policy Program, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy

5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Reception

Featured

Eyal Darmon (closing remarks) is the Americas public service data and AI lead at Accenture. He works with clients across the public sector and higher education to help them take advantage of GenAI and AI innovations.

Tom DeLeire (opening remarks) is the interim dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. His research centers on improving health care access and outcomes, especially through policies like Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.

Antonio Delgado Fornaguera is the vice president of innovation and tech partnerships at Miami Dade College. His work spans academic innovation and strategic partnerships, with a goal of harnessing the potential of students and the broader community through exposure to cutting-edge technologies.

Michelle De Mooy (closing remarks) is the director of the Tech & Public Policy Program at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. With over 20 years of experience in emerging tech and public policy, she focuses on AI, privacy, and platform accountability. 

Jennifer Franks is a director in the information technology and cybersecurity team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. She leads cybersecurity efforts focused on privacy, data protection, and securing federal IT infrastructure, including health care systems.

Kevin Gallagher (moderator) is a senior advisor at Accenture. Most recently, he served as the senior advisor to Secretary Gina Raimondo at the U.S. Department of Commerce, focusing on critical areas like telecommunications, emerging technologies, and workforce development.

Scott Jensen is the director of workforce strategy for CHIPS at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he drives nationwide efforts to align skilled talent pipelines with semiconductor goals. Previously, he served as CEO of a tech-for-social-impact nonprofit.

Alejandra Montoya-Boyer is the senior director for the Center for Civil Rights and Technology at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. With a strong background in policy and technology, she has driven initiatives to advance digital equity and racial justice.

Bryan Rich is a senior managing director at Accenture, leading AI for public sector, defense, and health, and heads the new generative AI lab in Europe. With over 20 years of experience, he has driven AI solutions for government clients globally.

Marty Rodgers (opening remarks) is the U.S. health and public service client group lead at Accenture and a member of the firm's global management committee. With over 25 years at Accenture, he has driven initiatives to enhance health care and public sector outcomes through technology.

Jennifer Sanford is the senior manager for international trade and energy and environment policy at Cisco Systems. Previously, she directed trade policy at the American Electronics Association, driving key legislative wins like Trade Promotion Authority.

Robert Seamans is a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business and a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously he served as senior economist for technology and innovation on the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Elham Tabassi is a senior scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the associate director for emerging technologies in NIST's Information Technology Laboratory. She leads NIST's Trustworthy and Responsible AI program.

Francis Vella (opening remarks) is the Edmond V. Villani Professor at Georgetown University and a research associate of Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (CEMMAP), Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), and Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

Safroadu (Saf) Yeboah-Amankwah is the senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Intel Corporation, where he leads the Corporate Strategy and Ventures Group, driving growth strategies through strategic partnerships, Intel Capital, and venture initiatives.