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Michelle K. Lee

Futurist, AI Expert and Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Founder & CEO of Obsidian Strategies (“Architects for AI-Driven Strategies”), Advisor to Anthropic, former Vice President (AI) at Amazon Web Services, Google Executive, Visiting Professor at Stanford Law, and Under Secretary of Commerce and head of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Michelle has spent her career building and advising some of our country’s most innovative companies (Amazon, Google and Anthropic), which gives her unique perspectives on the applications and implications of the latest technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), on organizations, workforce and society. At a time when there is much hype about AI, Michelle helps leaders understand the art of the possible and practical in AI — where, when and how to apply AI to organizations with measurable impact. Based upon her experiences at the MIT AI Lab, Anthropic, Amazon (where she led the Machine Learning Solutions team and responsible AI efforts), Google and Obsidian Strategies, Michelle shares many real-world examples and insights, leaving her audiences inspired to act, with concrete next steps to achieve their AI goals.

Michelle K. Lee Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
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Languages Spoken
English
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California, USA

Michelle K. Lee Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
Please Inquire
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
California, USA

Why Michelle Lee?

“AI is the most transformative technology of our generation, even more so now with generative AI. Whether your organization is a Fortune-ranked company, a five-person startup or a government agency, your company has countless AI opportunities ripe for application today,” says MICHELLE K. LEE. But where, when and how do you take advantage of this technology? What are the real-world applications of AI, including generative AI, that you can use in your business today with impact? As the former VP of the Amazon’s Machine Learning Solutions Lab, Michelle advised Amazon’s biggest clients on how to implement AI into their business. Now, as founder and CEO of Obsidian Strategies (“Architects for AI-Driven Strategies”), she shows business leaders how AI is being applied with measurable impact, to increase productivity, enhance customer experiences and drive revenue across a wide range of industries. At time when there is much hype and high-level talk about the “promise of AI,” Michelle cuts through the hype and brings the high-level talk down to reality. She helps her audience understand how AI might be applied to their business, with concrete examples, recommended actions, and 7 lessons for successful adoption. Audiences walk away from her talks both inspired by her stories of AI successes and equipped to take steps to realize their organization’s AI goals.

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REAL WORLD IMPLICATIONS OF GENERATIVE AI: THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF AI AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN AI-CENTRIC WORLD

AI is powerfully transforming virtually every aspect of our business and personal lives including the way we analyze data, make predictions, generate content, delight our customers, grow revenue and increase operational efficiencies. However, there are challenges to using ...

AI is powerfully transforming virtually every aspect of our business and personal lives including the way we analyze data, make predictions, generate content, delight our customers, grow revenue and increase operational efficiencies. However, there are challenges to using generative AI for organizations in terms of accuracy, copyright, bias, regulations, and more. Just because something can be achieved by AI doesn’t mean it should. Based upon her unique multi-disciplinary experiences from the top levels of technology, business, law, government and boardroom, Michelle Lee shares with her audience concrete examples of incredibly powerful business applications of AI, some associated risks, how to balance the two to lead organizations to leverage responsible, reliable and trustworthy AI applications and the implications of AI on workforce and labor needs. For this thought-provoking yet practical talk, Michelle Lee draws upon her experiences as a technologist and AI expert who has spent her career building and advising the most innovative AI/data-driven companies like Amazon and Google, her time as a top-ranked governmental official (Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office) and her experiences as a lawyer and policy maker to examine the practical implications of Generative AI for organizations. Audiences will come away understanding where to lean-in on AI and Generative AI, where not to, and how to leverage AI for competitive advantage.

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AI: THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE AND PRACTICAL AND 7 LESSONS FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION

AI is one of the most transformative technologies of our generation. Computers can now create, “see,” “hear,” predict, and perform a wide variety of human tasks. Recent developments in AI (including generative AI, computer vision, machine learning, and robotics) will ...

AI is one of the most transformative technologies of our generation. Computers can now create, “see,” “hear,” predict, and perform a wide variety of human tasks. Recent developments in AI (including generative AI, computer vision, machine learning, and robotics) will impact every business and aspect of our lives with both positive and negative effects. As a result, every organization needs to ask itself, what is its AI strategy? Michelle Lee is an MIT AI Lab-trained computer scientist who has spent her career advising some of our country’s most innovative AI/data-driven companies (Amazon and Google), which gives her unique perspectives on the applications of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning. In this engaging talk, Michelle cuts through the hype and brings the high-level talk down to reality with concrete examples and recommended actions. Audiences will come away with the 7 lessons for AI implementation that can help their companies increase operational efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, and generate new revenue.

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About Keynote Speaker Michelle K. Lee

Michelle has spent her career at the cutting edge of technology – building it, incentivizing its creation, applying it and shaping the regulatory and legal landscape to ensure smooth and beneficial application to our economy and society.

As the CEO and Founder of Obsidian Strategies (“Architects of AI-Driven Strategies”), she helps Fortune companies identify and implement their highest return-on-investment AI opportunities. Previously, she was a senior executive at Amazon and the Vice President of the Machine Learning Solutions Lab at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

At AWS, she led a global team of business consultants and data scientists who worked with clients from a broad range of industries to spot and implement their most fruitful AI/machine learning applications. She also played a key role in addressing policy, regulatory, and ethical risks associated with AI services and applications and was the founding business executive lead for AWS’s responsible AI efforts.

Before Amazon, Michelle had the honor of serving as the presidentially-appointed Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world, where she brought AI and data analytics to the agency to enhance operations. As the head of the 200-year-old U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, she led over 10,000 people to implement an agency-wide AI strategy, increasing the quality, speed, and consistency at which patents were issued.

Michelle is an MIT AI Lab-trained computer scientist who enjoys nothing more than contemplating how current and future innovations can be leveraged for economic and societal good.

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Michelle is an engaging speaker on AI, innovation, digital transformation, intellectual property and board governance with over 100+ speaking engagements. She spoken (often multiple times) at Southwest, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Conference, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Stanford Directors’ College, and the National Association of Corporate Directors, reInvent, The World Knowledge Forum and more.

She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR, and the MIT Sloan Management Review. For her expertise, she has testified before Congress about 10 times and received numerous awards for her leadership and professional accomplishments.

Testimonials

“Michelle, thank you for coming all the way here to present. There was so much interest in your content and you also had so much energy on stage. Thanks again. Cheers!”

Event Planner

“It was a pleasure to have you as a speaker at our conference. Your insights were invaluable, and I believe our attendees greatly benefited from your expertise.”

Event Manager

“Our sincere thanks for travelling far to speak at our conference. Your presentation was very insightful, and it was highly regarded by the participants.”

Event Staff

“Your speech was pretty impressive. Especially the examples you gave. Very interesting. Thank you!”

Audience Member

“The keynote by Michelle Lee was the highlight of the conference for me. Her command of the subject and ability to clearly outline the challenges and action items was perfect for the audience.”

Audit Board

“Michelle Lee’s keynote was my favorite part of the event.”

Risk Manager

“I really enjoyed Michelle Lee’s keynote and gathered so many great insights.”

Audit Industry Audience Member

“The AI talk from Michelle Lee was so great!”

Audit Board

“Michelle Lee’s presentation was very informative.”

Audience Member

“Michelle, thank you again for your participation in our event. We’ve received a lot of positive feedback on your presentation.”

Amy S.

Dessault Systemes

“Michelle It was wonderful working with you.”

Josh E.

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