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DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we live\, work\, an
 d innovate. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into society
 \, it is essential to ensure their development and deployment are guided b
 y ethical principles\, transparency\, and sustainability.\n\nJoin the IEEE
  Women in Engineering (WiE) Thompson Okanagan Affinity Group and IEEE Youn
 g Professionals Thompson Okanagan Section for an engaging online event\, R
 esponsible Innovation in the Age of AI: Exploring Ethics\, Trust\, and Sus
 tainability in Artificial Intelligence.\n\nThe event will feature a keynot
 e presentation by Dr. Viva Cundliffe\, Founder and CSO of ReductionTech In
 c.\, followed by an interactive workshop on Ethical Use of AI led by Dr. Q
 uan Nguyen\, Assistant Professor at Thompson Rivers University.\n\nPartici
 pants will explore responsible AI practices\, ethical considerations in AI
  adoption\, sustainability challenges and opportunities\, and the role of 
 technology professionals in shaping trustworthy and inclusive AI systems.\
 n\nThis event is open to students\, researchers\, industry professionals\,
  and community members interested in the future of responsible innovation.
 \n\nDate: June 24\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Pacific Time)\nForma
 t: Online\n\nSpeaker(s): Viva\, Quan\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda\n\n12:00 PM – 1
 2:10 PM\nWelcome and Opening Remarks\nIEEE Women in Engineering (WiE) Thom
 pson Okanagan Affinity Group and IEEE Young Professionals Thompson Okanaga
 n Section\n\n12:10 PM – 12:50 PM\nKeynote Presentation\nDr. Viva Cundlif
 fe\nFounder & CSO\, ReductionTech Inc.\n\n12:50 PM – 1:00 PM\nQuestion a
 nd Answer Session\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM\nWorkshop: Ethical Use of AI\nDr.
  Quan Nguyen\nAssistant Professor\, Thompson Rivers University\n\n1:45 PM 
 – 1:55 PM\nInteractive Discussion and Q&A\n\n1:55 PM – 2:00 PM\nClosin
 g Remarks and Networking Opportunities\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.i
 eee.org/m/534266
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534266
ORGANIZER:nputhiyedth@tru.ca
SEQUENCE:84
SUMMARY:Women Designing Ethical AI and Sustainable Systems
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534266
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Artificial Intelligence is transforming ho
 w we live\, work\, and innovate. As AI technologies become increasingly in
 tegrated into society\, it is essential to ensure their development and de
 ployment are guided by ethical principles\, transparency\, and sustainabil
 ity.</p>\n<p>Join the IEEE Women in Engineering (WiE) Thompson Okanagan Af
 finity Group and IEEE Young Professionals Thompson Okanagan Section for an
  engaging online event\, <em>Responsible Innovation in the Age of AI: Expl
 oring Ethics\, Trust\, and Sustainability in Artificial Intelligence</em>.
 </p>\n<p>The event will feature a keynote presentation by <strong>Dr. Viva
  Cundliffe</strong>\, Founder and CSO of ReductionTech Inc.\, followed by 
 an interactive workshop on <strong>Ethical Use of AI</strong> led by <stro
 ng>Dr. Quan Nguyen</strong>\, Assistant Professor at Thompson Rivers Unive
 rsity.</p>\n<p>Participants will explore responsible AI practices\, ethica
 l considerations in AI adoption\, sustainability challenges and opportunit
 ies\, and the role of technology professionals in shaping trustworthy and 
 inclusive AI systems.</p>\n<p>This event is open to students\, researchers
 \, industry professionals\, and community members interested in the future
  of responsible innovation.</p>\n<p>Date: June 24\, 2026<br>Time: 12:00 PM
  &ndash\; 2:00 PM (Pacific Time)<br>Format: Online</p><br /><br />Agenda: 
 <br /><p><strong>Agenda</strong></p>\n<p><strong>12:00 PM &ndash\; 12:10 P
 M</strong><br>Welcome and Opening Remarks<br>IEEE Women in Engineering (Wi
 E) Thompson Okanagan Affinity Group and IEEE Young Professionals Thompson 
 Okanagan Section</p>\n<p><strong>12:10 PM &ndash\; 12:50 PM</strong><br>Ke
 ynote Presentation<br><strong>Dr. Viva Cundliffe</strong><br>Founder &amp\
 ; CSO\, ReductionTech Inc.</p>\n<p><strong>12:50 PM &ndash\; 1:00 PM</stro
 ng><br>Question and Answer Session</p>\n<p><strong>1:00 PM &ndash\; 1:45 P
 M</strong><br>Workshop: Ethical Use of AI<br><strong>Dr. Quan Nguyen</stro
 ng><br>Assistant Professor\, Thompson Rivers University</p>\n<p><strong>1:
 45 PM &ndash\; 1:55 PM</strong><br>Interactive Discussion and Q&amp\;A</p>
 \n<p><strong>1:55 PM &ndash\; 2:00 PM</strong><br>Closing Remarks and Netw
 orking Opportunities</p>
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