Rumman Chowdhury, the Founder and Chief Scientist of Parity Consulting, is a data and social scientist creating innovative solutions to facilitate ethical and transparent AI. A Visiting Fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center, she specializes in the convergence of AI and humanity. Rumman, a Board Member for the UK Center of Data Ethics and Innovation, is now available to speak at a wide range of events, about Artificial Intelligence, ethics in Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science.
Academically gifted, Rumman possesses two Undergraduate degrees from MIT, an MS in Quantitative Methods from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science and Government from UC San Diego. Her first role was as an Associate Economist at The Conference Board. She has since then handled many key roles at organisations like The Conference Board, Princeton Brand Econometrics, Vera Institute of Justice, Quotient Technology, Metis, and The World Bank. In 2017, Rumman joined as the Senior Principal of AI at Accenture AI, rising the ranks to being the Global Lead for Responsible AI at Accenture. Thus began Rumman’s incredible work in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Particularly invested in cultivating responsible AI, Rumman’s TEDx talk “Moral Outsourcing: Humanity in the age of AI” discusses how human beings and AI are not mutually exclusive entities, and that the former can shape the latter for the better. In her current role as Chief Scientist of Parity Consulting, she is responsible for AI assessments, strategy, and design, and has worked with the European Commission, UK Office of Communications, DeepMind, and Meta. Formerly the Director of META (ML Ethics, Transparency and Accountability) at Twitter too, Rumman is a connoisseur of all things related to AI and Technology. She currently serves as a Research Affiliate at the Minderoo Center for Democracy and Technology at Cambridge University, a Visiting Researcher for NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and a Startup Advisor at Creative Destruction Lab.
A Member of the Royal Society of Arts, Rumman was named one of BBC’s 100 Women and Bay Area’s Top 40 under 40 and was the recipient of the Strata/Hadoop Data Impact Award in 2015. A strong voice on responsible AI and technology, she often contributes to publications like Atlantic, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, MIT Technology Review, and VentureBeat, having also been featured in these frequently. Co-Founder of Bias Buccaneers – the first non-profit organisation for algorithmic bias bounties and Mentor for Open Data Science Conference, Rumman is a pioneer in the field of AI and technology. With credentials galore, she is experienced and available to share her unparalleled expertise, making her an excellent choice to hire as a speaker. Book Rumman Chowdhury for your next event today!
