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Invited talks (Selected)

  • Panelist, Datapalooza & National Health Policy [2022] Accelerating transformation in healthcare with Responsible AI

  • Keynote Speaker, ED.Equity [2022] Global AI Challenge

  • Speaker, Empow(h)er [2022] Securing Artificial Intelligence

  • Keynote Speaker, Belong [2021] Innovate21 Festival: Belonging in Tech

  • Panelist, Amazon Web Services re:Invent [2021] Building better products for people of all identities

  • Panelist, Fiddler.AI XAI Conference [2021] Women in AI

  • Moderator, IWL [2021] Rise: Courageous Conversation Panel

  • Speaker, Bowie State University [2021] Sparking Innovation: Big Picture Thinking

  • Guest Lecturer, Stanford Design School [2021] Journeys in AI/ML + Ethics

  • Speaker, Tulane University SOPA [2021] Women in Technology: The Path Forward

  • Keynote Speaker, Silicon Valley Education Foundation [ 2021] Women of Color in STEM

  • Guest Lecturer, George Washington University [2021] Responsible AI

  • Panelist, Black is Tech [2021] Inclusive and Responsible Machine Learning

  • Guest Lecturer, Morehouse College [2021] Responsible AI

  • Panelist, IT Senior Management Forum [2021] Senior Leadership Forum on AI/ML and Robotics

  • Panelist, International Institute For Analytics [2020] Racial Equity in Analytics

  • Speaker, United Nations General Assembly Conference (UNGA 75) [2020] Women Empowerment and Gender Equality

  • Panelist, Bridgeway Community Church [2020] Digital Gracism

  • Panelist, Future of Technology Summit [2019]

  • Speaker, Amazon Web Services re:Invent [2019] Executive Summit: Migration Readiness Workshop

  • Panelist, Amazon [2019] Conversations on Race & Ethnicity (CORE): Inclusive Leaders Fishbowl

  • Speaker, Women in Tech Summit [2019] Being Human: The Competitive Advantage

  • Speaker, IT Weekend Ukraine [2018] Design with Ops in Mind (*First African-American speaker)

  • Speaker, AWS London Summit [2018] A Hitchhikers Guide to Operations

  • Speaker, AWS Transformation Day Montreal [2018] Best Practices for Large Scale Migrations

  • Speaker, Women in Tech Summit [2017]

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Reviews

  • You clearly showed deep expertise and a well-thought-out approach to responsible use [of AI]

  • I thank you for speaking boldly about the racism and unfairness built and designed our ancient education structure that it requires a collective effort to make a difference. More importantly, it requires a group of people who believe and feel ready to fight against the status quo.

  • Diya's topic was Ethics in AI/ML. Diya was engaging and provided some really great messaging through her speech, which related back to the theme of Young Women Leaders in AI. Diya is amazing!

  • Diya's flawless keynote was inspiring and educational.

  • We were thrilled to have you back a 2nd year and confident that you would raise the game for the participants.You did not disappoint. Your delivery was flawless, insightful and engaging.

  • Nothing short of impressed and inspired!