Vivien P K | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

I am an award-winning researcher for Harvard and NASA, speaking about AI for Good. Specifically, my research and my speeches cover:

- AI

- space technology

- environmental sciences

- human attention

- human perseverance

Previous speaking engagements include:

- United Nations "AI for Good" conference

- Harvard "AI for Good" event

- NASA seminars

My background is in:

1) data science: Harvard grad and Google

2) business strategy: Wharton MBA grad and McKinsey & Company

3) research: NASA and United Nations

In my free time I like traveling, reading, and sports in nature, I hold a Guinness World Record in long-distance cycling.

Current position (5)

Award-winning researcher

Harvard and NASA

Strategy Consultant: Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company

Senior Management Associate

Bridgewater Associates

Go-To-Market and Mobile Transformation Strategy

Google

Entrepreneur in Residence

Rocket Internet

Achievements (3)

Harvard: Dean’s Prize for Outstanding Capstone

Received for NASA research on AI, space technology, and environmental sciences

Guinness World Records: in long-distance cycling

Received a Guinness World Record for long-distance cycling

SharkTank and Tech Crunch: top AI startup

Received for human attention research

Degrees (2)

Master in Data Science

Harvard University

2022 to 2024

MBA, Master of Business Administration

Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania

2017 to 2019

Presentations

Presentations (2)

AI for Good: AI x space: Can we monitor a microscopic organism from space?

Can we monitor with high accuracy a microscopic organism floating in water bodies not visible to the naked eye – all the way from space? The answer is yes – with the power of AI! Phytoplankton is a microscopic aquatic organism that produces over 50% of the Earth’s oxygen and maintains aquatic food webs – directly impacting 4 of the 17 UN SDGs. In February 2024, a NASA satellite (PACE satellite) was launched into orbit specifically to help monitor phytoplankton – among other goals. Harvard data science students collaborated with NASA to understand the potential implications of this new satellite data, such as: What color wavelength is the best predictor of phytoplankton? No, it is NOT green.

Join us in this presentation to learn about the newest AI x Space technology, see phytoplankton samples from nearby Lake Geneva, and even TASTE phytoplankton!

Hacking into human attention

The average human adult's attention is 8 seconds. This means that by the time you hear / read this, I may have lost your attention. Here is how YouTubers and media companies hack into your attention!

Past talks (3)

What is the most crucial organism on Earth? And can we monitor it from space?

United Nations: "AI for Good" conference

Geneva, Switzerland

May 30, 2024

Hacking human attention

SharkTank x Harvard with Kevin O'Leary

Cambridge, USA

October 24, 2023

Hacking human attention

TechCrunch Disrupt

San Francisco, USA