IAPP AI Governance Global North America 2025
BOSTON
18-19 September
Breaking Down Skilling Up: The Purposes and Practical Approaches to AI Literacy
Friday, 19 Sept.
09:00 - 10:00 EDT
Intermediate level
There is a growing consensus that educating leaders, strategists and the workforce on all things AI is imperative for the future relevance and success of companies worldwide. But what does it mean to be AI literate now and for the future? What sorts of cognitive and management skills go along with AI literacy objectives? Which competencies apply to each role? And how can companies implement and substantiate the need for these programs to their leadership? This session will break down AI literacy, offering participants an in-depth dissection of the domains, competencies, and frameworks to approach educating their workforce.
What you will learn:
- An expansive understanding of what AI literacy means to accomplish and why, and how it plays out differently across roles, industries, and objectives.
- Practical frameworks for designing and justifying AI literacy programs within a company.
Moderator and speakers

Shuya Gong
Co-Founder, Maybe Ventures; Creative Director
IDEO CoLab Ventures

Beth Rudden
CEO and Founder
Bast AI

Karen Silverman
Founder and CEO
The Cantellus Group

Inna Tokarev Sela
CEO and Founder
illumex.ai