speaking engagements

2025

• Des Moines Public Library Staff Day - AI in IA (Des Moines, IA)
• West Des Moines Public Library Staff Day - AI in IA (West Des Moines, IA)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison - Enhancing Library Services with Technology Keynote (Madison, WI) 
• RUSA President's Program @ ALA

2024

• Iowa City Public Library - The Impact of AI: Ethics & Considerations for Libraries (Virtual)
• Brooklyn Public Library - Inspire & Empower Staff Keynote (Brooklyn, NY)
• Mercy University - Empowering Education & the Community Through AI Innovation (Bronx, NY) 
• Apple Leadership Academy - Keynote (Austin, TX)
• ALA Webinar Series - Demystifying AI (Virtual)
• UN General Assembly Global Digital Compact - AI in Libraries (New York, NY)
• Wisconsin Library Association - Navigating Generative AI in Libraries (Green Bay, WI)
• British Columbia Library Association - Empowering Libraries: Exploring the AI Frontier (Virtual)
• Allegheny County Library Association - Continuing Education Webinar - AI Advancements & Libraries (Virtual
• University of Wisconsin Madison Information School - Unlocking Tomorrow's Libraries: Navigating Generative AI (Virtual)
• Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County Staff Day - Leveraging AI for Enhanced Patron Engagement (Oklahoma City, OK)
• American Library Association Conference - Future Trends in Digital Literacy (San Diego, CA)
• Toronto Public Library Innovation Symposium - AI in Libraries Lightening Talk
• Maryland Delaware Library Association Conference - Empowering Libraries in the AI Era: A Hands-On Exploration (Cambridge, MD)
• California State Library AI Summit - How AI is Influencing Libraries (Sacramento, CA)
• TCS Together Towards Inclusion: A Virtual Digital Equity Stakeholders Summit (Virtual)
• Public Library Association Conference - Empowering Libraries: Navigating the AI Era Across All Roles (Columbus, OH)
• Library 2.024 Worldwide Virtual Conference - AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities (Virtual)
• Center For an Urban Future & Amazon - Helping More Manhattan Residents Access Tech Careers (New York, NY) 

2023

• Baltimore County Public Library Staff Day - AI in Libraries (Towson, MD)
• Games for Change Festival (G4C XR Summit) - Ethics - Brave New World? (New York, NY)
• ATT CSR Summit - Evolution of the Digital Divide (Dallas, TX)
• Urban Library Council (ULC) CEO Roundtable - Navigating the Challenging Landscape (New York, NY)
• Tampa Bay Library Consortium - Tools You Can Use (Virtual)

2022

• Voice AI Summit - Voices of the Community - (Arlington, VA) 
• Library Journal Professional Development Series - Equity-Centered Library Leadership (Virtual) 
• Library Journal Webcasts - Designing Libraries for Diversity & Social Equity (Virtual) 
• American Library Association Conference - Exploring Leader-Follower Duality (Washington, DC)
• Library Journal Design Institute - Energy In Place (New York, NY) 
• New York Music Month Conference - An Accessible Creative Lab for NY Studio40 (New York, NY) 
• U.S. Dept of State Digital Equity Summit @ U.N. (New York, NY) 
• Public Library Association - Day 2 Keynote Introduction Speaker (Portland, OR)
• Public Library Association - Tools to Tackle Digital Literacy Skilling (Portland, OR) 
• LibLearnX Education Learning Lab - Tech Skilling & Workforce Programming (Virtual) 
• State Library of NC Digital Literacy Series - Tools You Can Use (Virtual)

2021

• Library Journal Summit - Libraries At The Center of the Job Search (Virtual)
• Long Island Library Resources Council Annual Conference - Innovation in a New Normal (Virtual)
• National Black Leadership Commission on Health - Mental Wellness & Covid-19 (Virtual)
• National Conference of African American Librarians - Diversity on Purpose (Virtual)
• Special Libraries Association  - Social Justice Online: The Digital Divide (Virtual)

2020

• Public Library Association Conference - Digital Literacy: Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Increasing Staff Confidence (Nashville, TN)

2019

• American Library Association Annual Conference - Building Tech Partnerships From Small to Large Libraries (Washington, DC)
• American Library Association Annual Conference - Digital Literacy Frontier (Washington, DC)
• American Library Association Annual Conference - What Black Librarians Need (Washington, DC)
• Lean In Speaker Series - Wiley Publishing Fireside Chat  (Hoboken, NJ)
• Net Inclusion Conference - Digital Literacy Training, Strategies and Model (Charlotte, NC)

2018

• Computer In Libraries Conference - Building Partnerships That Make A Difference (Arlington, VA)
• Laconi Conference - Developing Tech Training for Your Library (Elgin, IL)
• Opening Keynote Speaker - Library Journal Online Conference -  Creating Sustainable Coding Programs  (Virtual)
• Net Inclusion Conference - Digital Literacy Training and Strategies (Cleveland, OH)
• SEFLIN -  Developing Innovative Tech Training (Virtual)