Beth Simone Noveck

As AI tools become more powerful and widely adopted, how can organizations protect against risks like data breaches, misuse and bias without stalling progress? Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., argues that responsible AI doesn’t mean playing it safe or saying “no” – it means building systems that are secure, transparent and trustworthy from the start, enabling innovation with guardrails. With decades of experience advising global leaders – including U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron – and leading state-wide AI strategies, Noveck shares a practical roadmap for managing AI risks in fast-moving environments. Drawing from her work with InnovateUS, The GovLab and the State of New Jersey, she helps audiences understand the key pillars of responsible AI: cybersecurity, data governance and privacy. Participants will leave with tools for building internal policies, identifying and mitigating risk, and fostering a culture of ethical experimentation. Through real-world examples from both the public and private sectors, she shows how organizations can confidently use AI to improve services and efficiency without sacrificing public trust. Leaders will gain a clear understanding of what responsible AI looks like in action and how to align innovation with safety, inclusion and accountability from day one.

Government processes are often seen as barriers to innovation. How can we redesign public systems to work better with the private sector? Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., illustrates how adopting agile, tech-enabled and people-centered approaches allows governments to streamline compliance, foster innovation and deliver mutual value for businesses and communities alike. Drawing on her experience transforming government systems at the state, federal and international levels, Noveck shows how public institutions can shift from being slow-moving regulators to smart collaborators. Through case studies from the State of New Jersey, InnovateUS and The GovLab, she reveals how digital tools, AI and user-focused design can simplify processes, reduce red tape and improve outcomes for both the public and private sectors. Audiences will gain practical strategies for building government partnerships that reduce friction, speed up results and align with business goals without compromising public purpose. Leaders leave with a renewed understanding that smarter governance is both good policy and good business.

In this engaging talk, Beth Simone Noveck helps leaders move beyond using AI to replace human judgment to harnessing it for collaborative problem-solving at scale. Learn how “Democratic AI” enables organizations to gather knowledge from diverse stakeholders, facilitate meaningful deliberation and deliver more effective outcomes by amplifying, rather than replacing, human expertise and decision-making.

Agentic AI is quickly proving to be a profound tech advancement that’s changing how work is getting done. Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., a pioneer of using collective intelligence and AI to upgrade institutions and make them work better, argues that agentic AI – systems capable of autonomous, goal-directed action – can radically transform how policies are created and implemented, making governance more inclusive, transparent and effective. In this eye-opening talk, Noveck draws from her work with the State of New Jersey and global leaders from Brazil to the United Kingdom to show how agentic AI is already transforming policymaking. Audiences will walk away with a clear breakdown of four key agentic abilities – planning, memory, autonomy and coordination – to help leaders understand which uses of AI are ready to try now and which are still in the early stages. Through real-world lessons drawn from directing the InnovateUS and TheGovLab initiatives, Noveck gives leaders a practical guide to using AI agents to work more efficiently, deliver better services, and involve communities in smarter ways.

How can governments and institutions use AI to go beyond automation to equitably innovate and strengthen democracy? With the help of AI, Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., the nation’s first state chief AI strategist (New Jersey) and designer of pioneering platforms for digital democracy, sees a practical way forward for reinvigorating democracy and improving how government works. In her upcoming book “Democracy Rebooted” (2026), she demonstrates how cutting-edge AI technologies such as AI agents and generative AI can make businesses and institutions across the world more community-centered, responsive and effective. Audiences leave with a proven, nonpartisan model for responsibly utilizing AI tools to process large quantities of data and text in a way that aligns with the values of equity, transparency and accountability.

In this data-driven presentation, Beth Simone Noveck cuts through the hype with evidence-based insights on AI’s real impact on workplace productivity. Drawing from research across dozens of countries, audiences leave with an understanding of which AI applications deliver measurable results, who benefits most from using them, and practical lessons for maximizing AI’s value while avoiding common pitfalls.

As AI rapidly reshapes every industry, how can organizations ensure their teams have the skills to adapt, innovate and lead without being left behind? Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., argues that building an AI-ready workforce requires equipping people with the problem-solving and ethical decision-making skills they need to thrive in a fast-changing world. As founder of InnovateUS, the largest public sector AI training program in the U.S., Noveck has helped more than 35,000 professionals – from government agencies to frontline teams – develop the future-ready skills they need to work smarter and drive impact. In this engaging session, she outlines a blueprint for closing the skills gap through practical, scalable learning programs that focus on real-world tools, collaboration and creativity. Audiences will leave with a model for upskilling their workforce using AI to automate and augment human intelligence and leadership. Whether in the public or private sector, leaders will walk away with actionable ideas that can be immediately implemented for creating a culture of innovation and continuous learning.