# AI: Friend or Foe of DEIB?

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**Date:** March 17, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Room 203-204  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Tech & AI track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Romero Jennings** — Global Director Of Makeup Artistry
- **Elspeth (Elly) I'Anson** — Head of the Unstereotype Alliance
- **Dr. Fadia Nordtveit** — Assistant Professor of Communications / Faculty, Researcher and Consultant
- **Asha Shivaji** — CEO and Co-founder

Headlines warn that AI is hurting DEIB—propagating bias, reinforcing stereotypes, and risking the erasure of marginalized groups and their histories. Yet the same technology has the potential to uncover bias, scale representation, and raise the bar for inclusion at the brand, industry, academic, and societal levels.

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