Truth in AI: Suchir Balaji Memorial Summit

Speakers

Join leading voices in AI ethics, policy, and technology as we build a coalition for change

Prof. Stuart Russell

Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley | Author of 'Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control' | AI Safety Pioneer

Balaji Ramamurthy

Proud Father of Suchir Balaji

Mary Inman

Partner at Whistleblower Partners LLP | Head of International Whistleblower Practice | Empowering Whistleblowers to File Tips under SEC, CFTC, IRS, FinCEN, NHTSA & DOJ reward programs | Whistleblower Champion

Payal Arora

Prof. of Inclusive AI Cultures Utrecht Univ l Cofounder InclusiveAI Lab & FemLab l Award-winning author | TEDx Speaker I Harvard & Columbia Univ. Alumni

frITs Bussemaker

Valora Richardson, Ph.D.

HBCU EdTech Strategist | Higher Education Leader | PhD Instructional Technology

Khushwant Thakare

AI/ML Quality, Security analysis

Eva Navarro López

Scientist| Professor in Computing and AI| Director of the Artificial intelligence and DAta Science (AiDAs) Research Lab |Affiliate faculty at Center for Human-aware AI (CHAI)- Rochester Institute of Technology

Hind Arroub

Top100 AI Ethics Women, AI Meets Islam, KineticAILabs, Fulbright Legal Geo-Political Scientist, Former Lecturer-Fordham University, CITRIS- UC Berkeley, Former Visiting Scholar-Stanford

Carl Mabuka

AI Audit, Consulting

Shankar Ganesh Srinivasan

AI Governance & Data Strategy Leader | Building Trustworthy AI Ecosystems | Transforming Enterprises with Responsible AI

Varun Sharma

Investor | Founder | Humanitarian | Innovator | Co-Founder @ Metaphy Labs

Prachi Tomar

Technical Services Engineer | CSM®, CSPO®, CAPM, AI

Sonia Fereidooni

PhD Candidate at The University of Cambridge, use of LLM in Military

Katie Richman

AI Ethics & Alignment Continuing Studies at Stanford | Black in AI Mentor | Women Who Code Meta Volunteer | TPM & Program Manager by way of NVIDIA, Meta, Disney.

Zoya Yasmine

DPhil Student in Law at Oxford (IP, Data & Medical AI) | MPhil at Cambridge | LLB at LSE | UK Whistleblower Regulations

Dhruv Mehta

Data Science at C3.ai

Robin Rowe

AI Pioneer | CEO- Heroic Robots | AI in AR/VR, robotics, energy, transportation, embedded systems, enterprise systems, games and motion pictures| AI publishing

Olga Vox

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Schedule

July 30, 2025 National Whistleblower Day

From exposure to accountability to action - a comprehensive journey toward systemic change

Time (PDT)	Session	Speakers	Key Outcomes
MORNING: EXPOSURE & ACCOUNTABILITY
8:00-8:30 AM	Opening & Legacy Keynote: Suchir's story + Documentary Announcement Symbolic Moment: Empty Chair spotlight	Balaji Ramamurthy	Memorial tribute
8:30-9:30 AM	Panel 1: The Cost of Truth The Human Cost: Whistleblowers in the AI Trenches Personal risks and systemic failures in tech accountability	Mary Inman, Zoya Yasmine	Input for regulators
9:45-10:30 AM	Panel 2: Global Accountability Global Guardianship: Equity in AI Accountability Decolonizing AI oversight with Global South leadership	Payal Arora, frITs Bussemaker, Hind Arroub	Global Accountability Charter draft, Southern-led audits task force
10:30-11:30 AM	Workshop: Drafting the Model AI Suchir Act Blueprint for Protection Creating enforceable legal infrastructure	Valora Richardson, Khushwant Thakare	Model legislation framework, Coalition for Senate bill (Q3 2025)
11:30 AM-12:30 PM	"Broken Systems" Debate Innovation vs. Humanity - Can Tech Self-Regulate? Corporate accountability in the age of exponential AI	Prof. Stuart Russell, Eva Navarro López, Carl Mabuka	Tech commitments scorecard, "Red Lines" for regulation
LUNCH & NETWORKING • 12:30-1:30 PM PDT • 📍 Hackerdojo Courtyard
AFTERNOON: ACTION
1:30-2:15 PM	Panel 3: Whistleblower Safeguards Safeguarding Truth-Tellers: Systems & Psyches Holistic protection frameworks	Robin Rowe	Mental health support protocol, Corporate whistleblower scorecard
2:15-3:00 PM	Panel 4: Enforcing AI Transparency The Transparency Toolkit: Enforcing Explainability Technical mechanisms for accountability	Shankar Ganesh Srinivasan, Varun Sharma	Open-source audit framework, "Glass Box" certification pledge
3:00-3:45 PM	Panel 5: Responsible AI in Practice The Ethical Engine Room: Implementing Guardrails Operationalizing ethics under commercial pressure	Prachi Tomar, Sonia Fereidooni, Katie Richman, Dhruv Mehta	RAI team empowerment playbook, "Ethical Pressure Index" metric
3:45-4:00 PM	☕ Break
CLOSING: SYSTEMIC CHANGE
4:00-4:30 PM	Panel 6: Coalition Building The Unlikely Alliance: Building Coalition Power Uniting adversaries for structural reform	Keeru Shah, Olga Vox	San Francisco Compact signing, Cross-sector working groups
4:30-4:50 PM	Legacy & Action Ceremony Launch: Suchir Balaji Future Whistleblower Defense Fund	Balaji Ramamurthy	Defense Fund launch
4:50-5:00 PM	Closing	Balaji Ramamurthy	Call to action

Venue & Access

💻 Virtual

Global Access

Full participation available worldwide

Artificial Intelligence Ethics

Join activists, policymakers, and tech leaders in San Francisco and virtually as we honor Suchir's legacy and advance meaningful reforms in AI transparency and accountability.

Honoring Suchir's Legacy