AI Debate, Davos 2026
Joined a Davos AI debate on humanity's purpose in an AI age, with audience questions and voting.
AI Founder, Advisor and Speaker
Speaking
Selected past engagements, with detail on each. For booking, see the contact section on the home page.
Gates Foundation
Co-presented the AI Playbook learning session on the AI market and expertise landscape with Mark Minevich in March 2026.
“It is rare to find speakers who can translate such complex material into an engaging, interactive narrative that feels both urgent and accessible.”
Shmona Simpson, Founder, Paritii (Gates Foundation AI Playbook presentation)
OLC Accelerate
Presented an education-technology case study on Nuubi as an AI-integrated classroom tool and its impact on student outcomes at OLC Accelerate (Online Learning Consortium).
SXSW EDU Launch Competition Semifinalist, 2026
Nuubi was an SXSW EDU Launch Competition semifinalist in Austin, with a focus on educator-led AI pilots.
Business Research Institute, Japan
Co-presented live virtually with Mark Minevich on global AI trends for Business Research Institute members, including R&D leaders and executives, on October 10, 2025.
Alfaisal University
Joined Mark Minevich at Alfaisal University in Riyadh in November 2025 to discuss the future of AI, physical AI and cobots with students and faculty, and answered questions.
JBiz Expo & World Economic Summit, 2025
Panelist on AI leadership at the JBiz Expo & World Economic Summit in Atlantic City, December 10, 2025.
University of St. Thomas
Presented Nuubi at the University of St. Thomas Business Plan Competition, placing second in the Alumni/Graduate division.
Digital Government Forum, Riyadh, 2025
Attended the Digital Government Forum in Riyadh, November 5–6, 2025.
SUMMIT 333, Abu Dhabi, 2025
Attended the Global AI Safety & Governance SUMMIT 333 in Abu Dhabi, November 2025.
Podcast & media appearances
DisrupTV · Constellation Research · January 20, 2026
DisrupTV Special Edition at Davos 2026
Kat appeared on this Davos special hosted by Vala Afshar and R. Ray Wang, on AI, geopolitics, and trust.
Watch the episode ↗
Deconstructing Data (BDEX) · February 6, 2026
AI in the Classroom: Preparing Students for the Future of Work
A conversation about AI in education, workforce readiness, agentic AI tutors, and the responsible use of learning data.
Listen to the episode ↗Writing / In the Media
Observer · Co-authored with Mark Minevich · January 28, 2026
At Davos 2026, the New A.I. Race Is About Execution
On AI as infrastructure, and the governance and workforce choices needed to put it to work.
Read the article ↗Pennsylvania Capital-Star · Featured expert
How Trump’s Tech Agenda Could Impact Hiring This Year
Quoted on AI skills and the changing job market
Read the article ↗TheStreet · Featured expert
Experts Raise Red Flags Regarding New AI Startup Evaluation Tool
Quoted on the limits of predicting startup success
Read the article ↗CIO · Featured expert
AI Priorities: IT Leaders Emphasize Productivity Over Innovation
Quoted on the costs and value of AI tools
Read the article ↗The AI Journal · By Kathryn Wifvat
The Future of Education and Upskilling in the Age of AI
Kat’s guest article on education and skills in an AI-driven world
Read the article ↗VKTR · Featured expert
The AI Black Box: The Hidden Risk Behind Every Algorithmic Decision
Quoted on the limits of AI and the need for human judgment
Read the article ↗VKTR · Featured expert
AI in the Real World: What’s Changing at Work, Online, and at Home
Quoted on workforce skills, misinformation, and bias in AI
Read the article ↗Popular on Medium
2025 Research Is Rewriting the Path to AGI
2025 research and the changing discussion about AGI
Read the article ↗Popular on Medium
AI Ethics Is Being Replaced
A look at how the conversation about responsible AI is changing
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AI Isn’t Eliminating Entry-Level Roles. It’s Supercharging Them.
How AI is changing entry-level work
Read the article ↗Education on Medium
AI Should Make Students Think Better, Not Less
On using AI to support student thinking, rather than replace it
Read the article ↗Education on Medium
Agentic AI in Higher Education: What’s Happening Now and What’s Next
A look at agentic AI in higher education
Read the article ↗Education on Medium
We All Need AI Literacy
On why AI literacy matters in learning and daily life.
Read the article ↗Medium · Author page
More writing by Kathryn Wifvat
Essays on AI, data science, and higher education.
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More writing by Dr. Kathryn Wifvat
Her published work at Observer.
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Contact
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