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Hosted by the Office of Student Life, the 2025 Student Leadership Conference is thematically focused on The Future of Artificial Intelligence. AI is at the forefront of technological advancements, reshaping industries from healthcare and business to the creative sector. While its potential is vast, it also raises critical challenges, including ethical concerns, privacy risks, and workforce shifts.
Join us for insightful sessions that explore how to harness AI to drive innovation in your field while upholding ethical standards and reshaping a responsible future.
Featured speakers for this conference will include CUNY SPS graduate students from our Visionary Voices program, along with external speakers selected by the Student Leadership Conference Committee
April 7, 2025
- 12:00 pm - Advancing AI Literacy: Insights, Tools, & Competencies for Students
- 6:30 pm - Keynote Speaker
April 8, 2025
- 12:00 pm - AI for Social Justice: Mobilizing and Innovating for Marginalized Communities
- 7:00 pm - Beyond Traditional Learning: Leveraging AI to Advance Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities and Marginalized Communities
April 9, 2025
- 12:00 pm - Artificial Intelligence in Language Services: an Opportunity or a Threat?
- 12:30 pm - Disabling AI: An Approach to Deconstructing Ableism in Data and Design
- 7:00 pm - Flight of the AI Navigator: Steering through the Entertainment Landscape using Artificial Intelligence
- 7:30 pm - AI & Access: Leveraging AI Technology for Advocacy, Activism, and Human Rights
April 10, 2025
- 12:00 pm - Becoming a Responsible AI Citizen
- 7:00 pm - Ethical Hiring Trends: Navigating Talent Selection and Advancing Your Career in the Age of AI
April 11, 2025
- 12:00 pm - A Collaborative Discussion: Crafting Policies for AI Use in Higher Education