2023 Berkeley Business Analytics & AI Summit
Analytics, AI, and Society: Towards a Wiser World?
December 14, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Spieker Forum, UC Berkeley
2023 Berkeley Business Analytics Summit
Analytics, AI, and Society: Towards a Wiser World?
The Fisher Center for Business Analytics and the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, in partnership with the Consulate General of France in San Francisco, SET University, Berley Extension, the Global Compact Network Ukraine, and the Berkeley Alliance for Inclusive Artificial Intelligence, for an event that promises to inspire, inform, and connect you with like-minded individuals passionate about building a brighter, wiser world through Analytics, AI, and Society.
With the theme Analytics, AI, and Society: Towards a Wiser World?, this year’s Summit will cover how the dynamic interplay between analytics, artificial intelligence, and society shapes our collective path forward.
Join thought leaders and experts to explore the transformative potential of analytics and AI, addressing key questions:
- How can data analytics and AI drive innovation and decision-making across industries?
- What ethical considerations must we navigate in this evolving landscape?
- How can we ensure that the benefits of these technologies are accessible to all, leading to a wiser world for everyone?
- How do we build a brighter, wiser world through Analytics, AI, and Society?
A Unique Speaker Lineup

Gauthier Vasseur
Host
Executive Director,
Fisher Center for Business Analytics

Sandrine Dudoit
Host
Associate Dean, Faculty and Research,
College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

Oleksandra Matviichuk
Speaker
Head of the Center for Civil Liberties, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and Human Rights,
Ambassador to the UN Global Compact Ukraine

Jonathan Porat
Speaker
Chief Technology Officer, California State

Dmytro Kushneruk
Speaker
Ukraine Consul General,
San Francisco

Jodi Halpern
Speaker
Professor of Bioethics & Medical Humanities,
UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Zsolt Katona
Speaker
Faculty Director,
Fisher Center for Business Analytics

Mark Kaczynski
Speaker
SVP Finance and IT, Nissan Motor Corporation

Gregory Renard
Speaker
Head of Applied AI, The Applied AI Company

Claire Picque-Kiraly
Speaker
Associate Professor, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, CIFFOP

Alexandre Bayen
Speaker
Associate Provost for Moffet Field Program Development,
University of California, Berkeley

Mathilde Cerioli
Speaker
Chief Scientist,
everyone.AI

Anne-Sophie Seret
Speaker
Project Manager,
everyone.AI

Tatiana Sakharuk
Speaker
Chief Executive Director, UN Global Compact Ukraine

Yegor Aushev
Speaker
Co-Founder, CyberUnit.Tech & CyberSchool.tech

Rebecca Hinds
Speaker
Head of The Work Innovation Lab, Asana

Loqmann Benhaddya
Speaker
Cofounder,
OSM’OZ

Dalale Belhout
Speaker
Municipal Councilor, Youth Integration and Employment, City Council of Trappes, France

Yassine Hadi
Speaker
President,
OSM’OZ

Sakina Faouzi
Speaker
Cofounder,
OSM’OZ

Pavlo Pikulin
Speaker
Founder & CEO,
Deus Robotics

Chris Bush
Moderator
Executive Director, Institute for Business Innovation, University of California, Berkeley

Emma Scharfmann
Moderator
Research Data Analyst, UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Emmanuelle Pauliac-Vaujour
Moderator
Attachée for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in the USA, Consulate General of France in San Francisco
Preliminary Program*
*Please note that this Preliminary Program is subject to change as we work on finalizing Summit details.
Welcome Café | 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Introduction to the 2023 Berkeley Business Analytics & AI Summit — Gauthier Vasseur, Executive Director, Fisher Center for Business Analytics.
Research Sessions | 9:00 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
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Time | Topic | Speaker (s) |
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. |
Data for Peace and Human Rights |
Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and Human Rights, Ambassador to the UN Global Compact Ukraine. |
9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
Automated Decision Making: GPT for Market Research | Zsolt Katona, Faculty Director, Fisher Center for Business Analytics. |
9:45 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. |
Mental Health & AI / Analytics | Jodi Halpern, Professor of Bioethics & Medical Humanities, UC Berkeley School of Public Health. |
10:10 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. |
Tomorrow: All Experts In the GenAI Era? | Claire Picque-Kiraly, Associate Professor, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, CIFFOP. |
Break | 10:35 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Applied Cases | 10:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
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Time | Topic | Speaker (s) |
10:50 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Transforming the State of California | Jonathan Porat, Chief Technology Officer, California State. |
11:15 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. |
Nissan: Smarter People at Work | Mark Kaczynski, SVP Finance and IT, Nissan Motor Corporation. |
11:40 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. |
Securing Society: Cyber Security and AI | Yegor Aushev, Co-Founder, CyberUnit.Tech & CyberSchool.tech. |
Apéro des sciences: AI & Society | 12:05 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
The Future of Cognitive Development in the AI Era: Unraveling the Impact of AI in Future Generations — Anne-Sophie Seret, Project Manager, Mathilde Cerioli, Chief Scientist, everyone.AI, and Jodi Halpern, Professor of Bioethics & Medical Humanities, UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Introduced by Emmanuelle Pauliac-Vaujour, Attachée for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in the USA, Consulate General of France in San Francisco.
Lunch Networking | 12:50 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Workshops | 1:50 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Room | Topic | Moderator |
N170 |
Does Society Need Protection From AI, or Can it Protect Itself? | Emma Scharfmann, Research Data Analyst, UC Berkeley College of Engineering. |
N270 |
Smarter People at Work with AI: Whose Benefit is it? | Chris Bush, Executive Director, Institute for Business Innovation, University of California, Berkeley. |
Main Room |
What are we Ready to Give up for AI Progress? The Future of Skills and Wellbeing. | Anne-Sophie Seret, Project Manager, Mathilde Cerioli, Chief Scientist, everyone.AI. |
Break | 3:05 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Workshop Results and Potential Next Steps | 3:20 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Project Presentations | 3:50 p.m.- 4:50 p.m.
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Time | Topic | Speaker (s) |
3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. |
AI at Asana’s Work Innovation Lab |
Rebecca Hinds, Head of The Work Innovation Lab, Asana. |
4:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Deus Ex Machina: The Human-Centric Future with AI and Robotics |
Pavlo Pikulin, Founder & CEO, Deus Robotics. |
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. |
KESK’IA – C du Propre |
Sakina Faouzi, Cofounder, OSM’OZ, |
Break | 4:50 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
Closing Keynotes | 5:05 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.
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Time | Topic | Speaker (s) |
5:05 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Berkeley NASA for AI, Society, Space, and Beyond | Alexandre Bayen, Associate Provost for Moffet Field Program Development, University of California, Berkeley. |
5:30 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. |
Data for Victory in Ukraine: How a Society Fights with AI and Data | Dmytro Kushneruk, Ukraine Consul General, San Francisco. |
5:55 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. |
GenAI Everywhere? And What Now for Business! |
Grégory Renard, Head of Applied AI, The Applied AI Company. |
2023 Berkeley World Business Analytics Awards Ceremony & Cocktail Reception | 6:20 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Time | Topic | Speaker (s) |
6:20 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. |
2023 World Business Analytics Awards | Tatiana Sakharuk, Chief Executive Director, UN Global Compact Ukraine, Gauthier Vasseur, Executive Director, Fisher Center for Business Analytics, Chris Bush, Executive Director, Institute for Business Innovation, University of California, Berkeley. |
7:05 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
Cocktail Reception |
2023 Berkeley World Business Analytics Awards
Since 2017, the Fisher Center for Business Analytics has awarded the Woman of the Year, Project of the Year, and CIO of the Year annually. The Berkeley World Business Analytics Awards celebrate impactful, ethical, and humane analytics work by recognizing leaders in applied business analytics, projects that impact social and environmental issues, and innovative work by young professionals. Diversity is imperative to business analytics and AI. We encourage nominations and applications from individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and across different identities of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and ability.

Leader of the Year Award

Project of the Year Award

Young Talent of the Year Award
Eligibility Criteria
- They are working in the field of applied business analytics
- They are leading one or several projects in applied business analytics
- They are involved in inclusion and empowerment
- They are chosen by the Nomination Committee
Eligibility Criteria
- The project is innovative
- The project is inclusive
- The project addresses social and/or environmental issues to anticipate and minimize risks through the use of technology
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant is less than 30 years old
- The applicant is involved in one or several projects in applied business analytics
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