For more than two decades, and before starting my consultancy, I held senior marketing and general management positions at data-driven, consumer-focused, technology businesses in the US and Europe.

For years my focus has been on educating the market on increasingly sophisticated shifts in online behavior, and the rich trend data and "discovery" that comes of it. 

From serving as “Chief Shopper” at eBay two decades ago and sharing online shopping tips via the media, to launching the online fashion aggregator ShopStyle in Europe, and finally leading the development of an early AI shopping application called "The WantList" that used computer vision technology to allow users to find visually similar items. 

I've been on the forefront of innovation with a point-of-view about consumer empowerment talking to global media about everything from the real-time search interest in Kate Middleton’s wedding dress, to why Black Friday is a phenomena in Europe, and the incredible volume of transactions during China's annual Single's Day shopping event.

My interests in innovation have also extended to topics such as how robots will come to be — something I started writing about nearly a decade ago ("How Do You Build a Robot? One Human at a Time") and data privacy, which is an increasingly urgent topic today.

My mission is to help consumers navigate the ethical and societal implications, and opportunities, of artificial intelligence — particularly kids and families families. I write a newsletter (AI for Families), talk to media about AI-related issues, particularly privacy, and serve on the New York State Department of Education's Data Privacy Advisory Committee.

The most notable aspect of today's transformative technological innovation is that it's built using our data. For this reason alone we all deserve to have a say. My hope is that I can inspire more to have the conversation and help elevate our collective participation in shaping what's next.

#ThereisNoAIWithoutAllofUs

Education:

Cornell University, BA
English, School of Arts & Sciences

Northwestern University, MSJ
Medill School of Journalism

With two decades of consumer technology experience focused on consumer data trends, machine learning, computer vision and data privacy, I also consult on consumer AI marketing and communications strategy, AI "readiness," tech explainability, and other efforts to integrate innovation in a meaningful, ROI- and consumer-focused way.