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Jill Finlayson
@jfinlayson.bsky.social
Social entrepreneurship, tech4good, startups, innovation, women in tech, future of work, responsible AI, ethics, DEI. CITRIS Innovation Hub and EDGE in Tech at UC, University of California, Go Bears!
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@innovationhub.bsky.social is happy to open nominations for leaders promoting participation of women and people of color in STEM fields and expanding our workforce for semiconductors, AI innovation, and emerging deep tech careers. Nominate stellar leaders here: edge.berkeley.edu/athena-awards/
February 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"...including neurodiversity in the workplace is not so much 'we need to prepare for neurodivergent people entering the workforce' –It's about recognizing that neurodivergent people are already there"
Khushboo Chabria –'Neurodiversity For Dummies'
#futureofwork #podcast voices.berkeley.edu/podcasts
January 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Near Berkeley? Join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...
November 12, 2024 at 4:39 AM
Let's talk about giving deskless workers access to generative #AI - Join Murial Clauson at Anthill for great insights and actions voices.berkeley.edu/extension/fu... @innovationhub.bsky.social @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social #podcast
June 22, 2024 at 2:45 AM
how I am feeling
April 2, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Michael Wu breaks down what you need to know about #AI as a leader & an organization so you don’t lose your competitive edge.
@berkeleyischool.bsky.social
@citrisnews.bsky.social @innovationhub.bsky.social
#futureofwork #podcast #AI #NextGen #lifelonglearning voices.berkeley.edu/extension/fu...
March 2, 2024 at 11:41 PM
New Future of Work Podcast with Barry O'Reilly and Michelle Hector - Check it out and line up your upskilling for the new year.
voices.berkeley.edu/extension/fu...
@innovationhub.bsky.social
December 20, 2023 at 9:59 PM
"For their own self preservation, AI models need to be able to distinguish between real and fake content." -Hany Farid arxiv.org/abs/2311.12202
November 22, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Deadline extended to Mon Nov 27! Nominate amazing leaders fostering diversity in tech. See prior winners & nominate: edge.berkeley.edu/athena-awards/ Last year's winners: Jodi Shelton, Tonya Evans, Dr. Erika Moore, and Cal NERDS. Give thanks for those who make a difference. Nominate now!
November 19, 2023 at 7:29 PM
Future of Work podcast:
October 2023: Becoming an AI Native
with Chalenge Masekera, data scientist at Faros AI. 

With AI evolving at lightning speed, are we entering the age of adopt or perish?

voices.berkeley.edu/extension/fu...
November 1, 2023 at 9:32 PM
"Ellingrud said 85 percent of jobs impacted by generative AI will be concentrated in four job categories: food services, customer service and sales, office administration, and manufacturing. The first three are dominated by women." foreignpolicy.com/2023/10/21/a... #AI #gender #equity #futureofwork
October 30, 2023 at 7:49 PM
"Should — and if so, how should — writers be recognized and remunerated for AI-generated works that mimic their voices?"
“We generate a person’s profile as they passively use our product.”
techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/g...
October 30, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Monday, 30 October 2023 
GLOBAL SUMMIT REPLAY
Armin Wedler, DLR Robotics Institute; Bernhard Kowatsch, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
#AI #Food
October 30, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Pioneering e-Commerce for Governments?! Let's go Founder Paola Santana and Glass! commerce.glass/blogs/glass-...
October 18, 2023 at 6:18 PM
Don't miss: #AI w/Timnit Gebru
citris-uc.org/event/citris...

DAIR ...approach not only outperforms current models from Big Tech corporations in applications like machine translation & automatic speech recognition, but also serves to distribute power across the world in the hands of grassroots orgs
October 18, 2023 at 6:06 PM
"The students are inspiring in their willingness to embrace unfamiliar learning environments & advance their ability to solve big societal challenges. It’s an honor to watch them grow ...& develop lasting skills that will serve them well in their future careers." citris-uc.org/experience-i...
October 18, 2023 at 5:54 PM
"It’s a decision scores of college-educated women have made over the years & which, in part, explains why gender earnings gap is wider among college-educated women compared with those w/out a college degree." "Men are able to step forward because women step backward" www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
October 13, 2023 at 3:42 PM
Investing in Inclusion Pitch Competition
Saturday, October 28⋅9:00am – 1:00pm
Haas School of Business - 2220 Piedmont Avenue - Chou Hall, Spieker Forum - Berkeley, CA 94720
For details, go here: haas.berkeley.edu/equity/event...
October 11, 2023 at 11:21 PM
CITRIS, CDSS & BAIR Present: Timnit Gebru on Community-rooted AI Research - the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) launched Dec 2021 by Timnit Gebru is a space for independent research free from Big Tech’s pervasive influence. Oct 25 12-1 www.eventbrite.com/e/independen...
October 11, 2023 at 11:18 PM
Attention aspiring @UCBerkeley Innovators! RSVP today to attend Innovators@Cal on 11/7 & learn about the journey of Komal Ahmad, the Founder of Copia. Opportunities for students to pitch, whiteboard, network & team build. RSVP: 2023-innovatorsatcal.eventbrite.com
October 11, 2023 at 11:13 PM
Cal for All speaker series: “Thriving Communities for All,” Nov 1, 2023, from 5-6:30 pm PT. Cathy Han ’01, founder of CAA's DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council fireside chat with UC Berkeley’s Vice Chancellor & Chief Diversity Officer Dania Matos J.D. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 2, 2023 at 6:38 PM
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October 2, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Monday, Oct 16 is the deadline to apply for the Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. A total of $145K in unrestricted funding will be awarded to 5 finalists & 3 winners. Confirm eligibility, apply, or nominate an innovator by clicking "Apply or Nominate Now" button: westly.org/westly-prize/
October 2, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Get inspired by Big Ideas alumni who have transformed their early-stage innovations into successful social ventures. Then stick around and learn how you can get the funding, support and recognition to launch your own social venture. 
mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu... #socent #femalefounders #startups
September 25, 2023 at 5:15 PM
Introducing the State Department TechWomen.org program - Their orientation kicked off today at CITRIS and the Banatao Institute headquarters at UC Berkeley. Oski made a surprise appearance and women students and engineers from SWE and AWE gave them campus tours. #Go Bears!
September 22, 2023 at 4:04 AM