Join us for a double header event during Black History Month for people of all backgrounds across the Habibi community.
Fireside Chat
First up, our Fireside Chat will feature a vulnerably authentic discussion between social justice advocate and Meta (Facebook) Product Policy Manager Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, and Alaa Taha, a Stanford and Harvard Business School alum who is now a Marketplace Product Manager at Incredible Health.
We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming live demo event where we will be exploring a range of critical themes affecting Black Habibis from African American and African diaspora backgrounds. This thought-provoking discussion is designed to offer insight into the shared and divergent experiences of Black tech professionals as they navigate the various challenges that are present in the industry.
Our panel of experts will be discussing various topics related to the Black experience within the tech industry, including issues related to race, identity, and representation. We will be exploring the ways in which these issues have impacted the professional journeys of Black Habibis, and how they have developed their own strategies for success in spite of the obstacles they have faced.
While the event is focused on the experiences of Black Habibis in the tech industry, we believe that the lessons that will be shared are universal in nature and can be applied to other diverse minorities operating in tech and beyond. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of the importance of representation and the ways in which identity can shape professional experiences. They will also learn about strategies for navigating systemic biases and how to create pathways for success in spite of the obstacles that may arise.
This event promises to be an engaging and insightful discussion that will offer valuable insights for anyone who is interested in creating a more equitable and inclusive tech industry. We hope to see you there!
AI Live Demo
Custom GPT: Transformative AI for Social Justice
In this live demo, computer scientist Abdullah Saleh will show technical and non-technical audience members the power of creating a custom GPT-3 model that can be used to create tools for social social justice advocates globally. GPT-3 is the algorithm behind ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence language model and chatbot created by OpenAI that has taken the world by storm for its ability to replicate and exceed human performance in a wide variety of research, text generation, and administrative tasks through a sleek user interface. Abdullah will offer a simple and concise, yet powerful demo on how individuals and teams can use
This live demo event is designed for technical and non-technical activists interested in exploring the cutting edge of artificial intelligence in service of social justice. Attendees will learn about the many potential use cases for a custom GPT-3 model. Some of these examples could include developing chatbots and virtual assistants that provide accurate information on social justice issues, creating culturally relevant educational materials, generating persuasive messaging for social justice causes, analyzing and identifying instances of bias and discrimination in text data, detecting hate speech and other harmful language on social media platforms, and creating tools to identify and report instances of violence against marginalized communities. Through this demonstration, attendees will see how easy it is for them and their teams to leverage the power of AI to amplify their efforts and make a greater impact in the fight for social justice and equality, for the Black community and beyond.
Abdullah Saleh is a Nubian Sudani Brooklyn native, fullstack engineer and founder of For Our Liberation, a non profit focused on labor and housing. As a social justice advocate specializing in building digital innovations and IRL movements, Abdullah is committed to creating equity for underrepresented populations with a particular focus on Black and Brown communities.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/548178535757