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Trailblazing Women: Governing AI, Data, and Digital Democracy

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March 31, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM EDT Webinar

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Marina Finnegan
Chapter Executive Director
NACD Atlanta Chapter
executivedirector@atlanta.nacdonline.org
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Lenora Kopkin
Chapter Administrator
NACD Atlanta Chapter
7742 Spalding Dr. # 209
Norcross, GA 30092
programs@atlanta.nacdonline.org
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Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: Complimentary

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

NACD Atlanta, NACD Capital Area, and NACD Nashville, in collaboration with the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, will host a virtual program examining the governance implications of artificial intelligence (AI), data integrity, and historical bias, in recognition of Women’s History Month.

Panelists will discuss how gaps in the historical record and biased data sets continue to influence AI-driven systems today and how this impacts the visibility of women’s contributions. Drawing on the work of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s Discoverability Lab, which applies data science and AI to surface women’s history, the program will explore what these challenges reveal about data integrity, technology governance, and leadership accountability in an AI-enabled environment.

Panelists will explore the questions directors should be asking about AI training data, source reliability, and the potential for technology to reinforce existing ignorance. The conversation will also address the role of boards in overseeing inclusive leadership practices and aligning technology governance with broader organizational goals related to talent, culture, and accountability.

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Speakers

Digital Curator, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum

Elizabeth Harmon

Elizabeth A. Harmon is a historian and curator with expertise in women’s history. She leads the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s inaugural efforts to develop an online exhibitions program and designs research projects that use technology and crowd sourcing to make women’s history more discoverable online...

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Founder & CEO, Uplevyl

Shubhi Rao

Shubhi Rao is a founder and artificial intelligence (AI) practitioner trained in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) who is building at the intersection of gender and technology. She leads Uplevyl, an AI company that partners with enterprises and women-focused organizations to stand up to secure digital hubs...

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Director, Smithsonian National Board, CDW Corp., The Cigna Group, Duchossois Capital Management, Halstatt LLC, Quinnox

Donna Zarcone, NACD.DC

Donna F. Zarcone, NACD.DC®, is an experienced CEO and board director with a focus on innovation and growth to deliver significant value creation. Zarcone currently serves on four corporate boards—CDW Corp., The Cigna Group, Duchossois Capital Management, and Quinnox—and previously served on the board of The Jones Group...

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Professor of Economics and Dean, Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Tennessee

Marianne Wanamaker (Moderator)

Marianne Wanamaker is the dean of the University of Tennessee’s (UT) Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and a professor of economics and public policy. Wanamaker’s expertise is in labor economics, education, and workforce development...

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NACD Atlanta Chapter
Contact Us

Marina Finnegan
Chapter Executive Director
NACD Atlanta Chapter
executivedirector@atlanta.nacdonline.org
919-452-3603

Lenora Kopkin
Chapter Administrator
NACD Atlanta Chapter
7742 Spalding Dr. # 209
Norcross, GA 30092
programs@atlanta.nacdonline.org
770-331-2524

Find a Chapter

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NACD and the NACD Chapter Network organizations (NACD) are non-partisan, nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing directors with the opportunity to discuss timely governance oversight practices. The views of the speakers and audience are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NACD.