As a Black woman in technology, Black History Month carries personal and professional meaning for me. It is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of innovators who helped build the very infrastructure that powers today’s digital world, contributions that are too often overlooked. It is also a moment for reflection. Despite measurable contributions Black Americans have made to science, computing, telecommunications, and enterprise technology, representation in leadersh

Learning, Networking, and Opening Doors in the Age of Agentic AI Last year, I made a deliberate commitment to be more intentional about my professional growth, specifically around enabling responsible and scalable AI innovation. That commitment led me to step outside my day-to-day work and immerse myself in the broader AI ecosystem by attending multiple AI-focused conferences. In early September 2025, I attended Intuit’s Program Management in the Age of the AI Revolution , fo

AI adoption is accelerating quickly, yet we aren’t talking enough about the gap between adoption and organizational readiness growing just as fast. Productivity gains are real — but so are trust gaps, skill erosion, and leadership blind spots. The challenge is no longer whether  to adopt AI, it’s whether organizations are prepared to lead responsibly once they do. This tension was the focus of a recent Brown University School of Professional Studies webinar, “Responsible AI: