Jeff Jackson
NC Attorney General
Wednesday Nov 12, 5:30-6:30pm
Join us for a conversation with NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson as he shares his perspectives on how states can keep pace with the need for new tech policies, particularly protecting seniors and children online. The AG will reflect on his unique career path (from military service to law to public office), offering insights into how service-focused and engaged citizenry is critical in 2025.
Kate Darling
leading expert in social robotics & mit media lab Research Scientist
Thursday, February 5, 5:30-6:30pm
Dr. Kate Darling is a leading expert in robot ethics, currently a research scientist at MIT and head of the Boston Dynamics AI Institute’s ethics and societal impact research team. Her work delves into the emotional interactions between humans and intelligent machines, influencing technology design and policy. Anticipating future challenges in human-robot relationships, she addresses these issues through her writing and research. Her book, The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals About Our Future with Robots, explores diverse relationships with robots as crucial for our future with robotic technology.
uche blackstock
founder and ceo of advancing health equity, Emergency physician, and Author
Thursday, February 19, 5:30-6:30pm
Dr. Uché Blackstock knew from an early age that she was meant to make a bigger impact. Today, she stands as one of the nation’s foremost advocates for health equity and racial justice. A Harvard-trained emergency physician with over 17 years of frontline experience, Dr. Blackstock is also a New York Times-bestselling author whose voice has become essential in shaping the national conversation on systemic inequities in healthcare. As the founder and Chief Advisor of Advancing Health Equity, her expert analysis and advocacy are frequently featured on MSNBC and NBC News, and her research has informed policy decisions at local, state and national levels. A dynamic and passionate speaker, Dr. Blackstock travels the country engaging organizations, institutions, and communities in transformative discussions about the deep-rooted inequities that persist in the U.S. healthcare system—and about the bold leap of faith it took to leave clinical practice and launch a mission-driven business.