Tannya Jajal | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Tannya is a technology evangelist, optimist, and futurist. She's passionate about carving out an exciting and connected future based on science, data and technology. Her hope is to encourage current and future leaders to have intelligent discussions around the ethical and practical implications of exponential technologies on business, life and society at large.

She currently works as the Resource Manager at VMware, a leader in cloud infrastructure. She is a technology contributor at Forbes Middle East, serves as an AI Expert at the AI Policy Exchange, co-founder of SheMadeIT, and co-leader of the Dubai Women in Tech Lean In Circle.

An avid reader and writer on the topics of Artificial Intelligence, Technology Ethics, Science and Philosophy, you can find the collection of her written work at:

www.medium.com/@tjajal and https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/author/tannya-jajal

Current position (1)

Resource Manager

VMware

Presentations

Presentations (4)

Redefining Intelligence in The Age of Artificial Intelligence

In a world where everything that can be automated will be automated, what will it mean to be human? How will we define and measure success and intelligence in a world where artificial intelligence does most of the jobs that human beings do today? In this talk, Tannya explores why A.I. is the single most important and awe-inspiring invention in the history of humanity and envisions what the future of work will look like in a post-AI, post-automation world.

Co-existing with machines: how we can build a robust future

There's a lot of hype around A.I. these days, but few people truly know where the technology is, and what the basic differences are between the A.I. that exists today and the A.I. that might exist in the future. The Musks and Luddites of the world fear a future in which A.I. take over humanity. In this talk, Tannya walks the audience through a plan on how we can build a better, more robust future by considering the various A.I. policies we need to take into consideration.

Artificial Intelligence For Everyone

It's no longer enough in today's day and age for only computer programmers and scientists to understand the basic tenets of A.I. and how it impacts society. AI and other exponential technologies have an ethical, existential, and practical impact on society at large. In this talk, Tannya invites all current and future leaders to have better, more nuanced discussions around the impact of tech - regardless of background, diversity, or industry.

Thought Leadership & Personal Branding for Women in Tech

Talking about exponential technologies like AI, VR, AR, Data Science, Biotech and 3D Printing can be really daunting if you don't directly work in these fields. In this presentation, Tannya explores how she, as a woman in tech who did not study computer science, establishes herself as a thought leader nonetheless, and how important it is for other women regardless of educational background to do the same.