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B Cavello

Aspen Institute Director of Emerging Technologies || inclusion + education + access

Washington, District of Columbia, United States · 2 connections

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B is a technology and facilitation expert who is passionate about creating social change through empowering everyone to participate in technological and social governance. B is a Congressional Innovation Fellow serving in the US Senate advising policy makers on technology policy. Prior to Congress, B was a Program Lead at the Partnership on AI, a non-profit multi-stakeholder initiative to address the most important and difficult decisions on the future of artificial intelligence. PAI was founded by Amazon, Apple, DeepMind, Facebook, Google, IBM, and Microsoft in partnership with leading academic and civil society organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the MacArthur Foundation, and OpenAI. B led PAI research in areas such as fairness, transparency, AI's impact on labor. Previously, B served as Senior Engagement Lead for IBM's AI division, the Watson Group, where they led strategic conversations with world leaders about implementing Artificial Intelligence in the real world. In 2017, B was recognized as an IBM LGBT+ 'Out Role Model' for championing diversity and inclusion in and beyond IBM. Prior to IBM, B was both Product Development and Community Director

Experience

Board MemberMetagov
May 2023
Director of Emerging Technologies, Aspen DigitalThe Aspen Institute
Feb 2022
Congressional Innovation FellowTechCongress
Jan 2021 to Jan 2022
Research Program LeadPartnership on AI
Feb 2019 to Jan 2021
Assembly Fellow Ethics & Governance of Artificial IntelligenceAssembly at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University
Mar 2019 to Jun 2019
Senior AI Engagement Lead, IBM Certified Watson Application DeveloperIBM
Aug 2016 to Feb 2019
Product Development and Community DirectorExploding Kittens, Inc.
Jan 2015 to Aug 2016
Founder, Board of DirectorsPhenomenon Media
Jan 2013 to Jan 2016
Founder, TEDx CoordinatorTEDxUTD
Jan 2013 to Jan 2014
Quantum Dot Physics Lab Research AssistantThe University of Texas at Austin
Jun 2010 to Aug 2010

Education

Austin Community College
Early College Start