Toju Duke | SpeakerHub

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Recognised as one of the top women in AI, Toju is a popular speaker, author, thought leader and advisor on Responsible AI with over 19 years experience spanning across Advertising, Retail, Not-For Profit and Tech.

Toju worked at Google for 10 years where she spent the last three years as a Programme Manager on Responsible AI leading various Responsible AI programmes across Google’s product and research teams with a primary focus on large-scale models and Responsible AI processes.

Toju is the founder of Diverse AI, a community interest organisation with a mission to support and champion underrepresented groups to build a diverse and inclusive AI future. She is also the founder and CEO of Bedrock AI, an AI product and services company dedicated to Responsible AI principles.

Author of the books “Building Responsible AI Algorithms” and “Responsible AI in Practice”. Toju participates in AI policy development, global governmental events and advises governments on Responsible AI strategies.

Current position (5)

Speaker, Author, Founder, Entrepreneur, Advisor

Bedrock AI, Diverse AI

Previously Program Manager, Responsible AI

Google

Founder

Diverse AI

Advisor, Responsible AI

Toju Duke

Founder and CEO

Bedrock AI

Degrees (3)

MA International Design, Marketing and Communication

University of Huddersfield

2009 to 2010

BSc Sociology and Political Science

Bayero University

2000 to 2004

Master of Artificial Intelligence

Bircham International University

2021 to 2023

Presentations

Presentations (5)

Building Responsibly in an AI Driven World

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has led to many state-of-the-art, groundbreaking discoveries across the world and has contributed greatly towards the good of society. For example, we’ve seen breakthroughs in Medicine, that has led to drug development, drug discovery and more accurate medical diagnosis. There’s also been an increase in AI adoption across businesses and users in the past few years, with the likes of ChatGPT now having a user base of 100+ million users within two months. ChatGPT is now considered the fastest growing app of all time. We live in a world with AI at our fingertips, and along it’s fascinating uses and outcomes comes challenges that are threatening to the safety, privacy, security and equal treatment of people in society. In this session, we’ll look at some of challenges facing AI today, and potential solutions to tackle these problems.

The New Era: Embracing AI Technologies in Marketing

In a world where we're going through the fourth industrial revolution, this time with Artificial Intelligence in the language domain, it's important for marketers to be aware of the benefits of using AI and to leverage the technology for further productivity and efficiency.

Thinking Responsibly: The Science Behind Responsible AI Frameworks

In today's world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a predominant technology in almost every device, software and platform, it's important we understand the benefits of AI, its latest breakthroughs and potential problem solving techniques as well as the prevalent dangers and harms it poses to society. While its the world's leading technology with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.1% for the next 8 years, it's notoriously known for bias, harms, discrimination, privacy and human rights violations amongst others. In this session, we'd look at the amazing potential AI brings to society as well as its harms, and how to carry out Responsible AI practices on ML models.

Mitigating AI’s Hype, Risks and Limitations with Responsible AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most rapidly rising technologies of all time, with users ranging from businesses, consumers, governments and the general public. AI’s ability to solve global problems including longstanding healthcare issues is outstanding. Nonetheless it’s also experiencing a gold rush with increasing hype on a daily basis. While year over year AI adoption has seen a massive growth - as with any new and nascent technology, it has limitations and risks that all AI adopters need to be aware of. Implementing a Responsible AI framework helps to mitigate and address these risks.

The AI Dilemma

Building Safe and Trustworthy AI in the midst of AI dominance, ambiguity and hype.

Past talks (10)

The AI Conundrum: Navigating AI’s Complexities with a Responsible AI Framework

The Stepstone Group

London

March 5, 2024

The AI Conundrum: Navigating AI’s Complexities with a Responsible AI Framework

Dentons

London

March 7, 2024

Live Q & A on Responsible AI

World 50

San Jose, USA

April 17, 2024

The AI Prospect: Augmenting Web Development With Artificial Intelligence

Pantheon Partner Summit

Portland, Oregon

May 7, 2024

The AI Conundrum: Navigating AI’s Complexities with a Responsible AI Framework

Moldova Digital Summit

Chisinau, Moldova

June 7, 2024

The AI Paradox: Building Trust in AI Technololgies

Oslo Innovation Week

Oslo, Norway

September 23, 2024

AI and Humans: Threat or Benefit

2025 Digital Almaty

Almaty, Kazakhstan

January 31, 2025

The AI Dilemma: Ensuring inclusive, safe, and trustworthy AI

Sifamo AI Summit

Dubai

February 18, 2025

Beyond the Algorithm: Empowering Businesses in the Age of AI

Data and AI

London

February 13, 2025

Shaping AI’s Future: Women, Leadership, and Innovation

London

March 7, 2025

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Will AI drive explosive economic growth or is it just hype? | Counting the Cost

Books & Articles (8)

Building Responsible AI Algorithms

Apress,

2023

Responsible AI in Practice

Apress,

2025

Responsible AI: an interview with Toju Duke

LaMDA: Language Models for Dialog Applications

PaLM: Scaling Language Modeling with Pathways

GLaM: Efficient Scaling of Language Models with Mixture-of-Experts

‘The biases of today must not be baked into the tech of tomorrow’

The risks of unethical artificial intelligence

Expertise (8)

Technology

Artificial Intelligence Ethical AI diversity in tech Responsible AI EU AI regulation Bias in AI AI limitations

Clients

University of Surrey, Coventry University, Ernst & Young, Re.Work, Kiwi.com, Let's Chat Ethics, EqualIT, Chatham House, University of Cambridge, University College London,

Women Techmakers, Google DevFest, Global Digital Foundation, Google for Developers, City of London, Scottish AI Alliance, Visa, Women in IT Awards, Brighton SEO, Silicon Republic, University of Sheffield, Future Science Group

Government of Moldova, Government of Kazakhstan, The Alan Turing Institute, Dentons, Vattenfall, Farnell Group, The StepStone Group

Reviews

Testimonials (1)

I worked with Toju Duke at the Scottish AI Summit, where she delivered a talk on "Building Responsibly in an AI-Driven World." Toju's presentation was informative, engaging, and thought-provoking. Her ability to break down complex concepts into accessible language allowed participants to grasp the implications of AI technology and its impact on society. Toju's dedication to ethical AI practices was evident in her talk and her interactions with fellow attendees. She actively fostered an inclusive environment, encouraging dialogue and diverse perspectives. Furthermore, Toju's expertise extended beyond the stage. She generously shared her knowledge and experiences during networking sessions, inspiring aspiring AI professionals and offering guidance to those seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI ethics.
Will Millership
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Why choose me?

Given the current AI hype, it's important to understand how to develop AI models responsibly