Join us for the upcoming AI Ethics Forum to be held at Tallahassee State College on October 28 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the WD Ballroom.
As part of the Future Ready Tallahassee series in partnership with the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, this forum will serve as a deep-dive follow-up to the 2026 AI Innovations Summit, bringing together the greater Tallahassee community and higher education leaders for an engaging conversation around AI, ethics, governance, and responsible leadership.
What: AI Ethics Forum
When: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Workforce Development Ballroom, Tallahassee State College
Forum at a Glance
- 1:00 p.m. – AI & Ethics Overview and Data Dive
- 1:30 p.m. – AI Personhood with Nadia Banteka, FSU College of Law
- 2:05 p.m. – Leading Ethically: Navigating AI’s Impact on Society and Governance — Panel & Audience Q&A
- 3:00 p.m. – Where Do We Go From Here? Facilitated Discussion & Report-Out
- 4:00 p.m. – Closing
Featured Conversation: AI Personhood
The afternoon will include an exploration of AI Personhood featuring Nadia Banteka, Gary & Sallyn Pajcic Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law. Professor Banteka is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar whose research spans law and technology, criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, and AI’s integration into the criminal justice system, including the emerging concept of AI personhood. Her expertise and scholarship provide a timely foundation for this important conversation.
Featured Panel: Leading Ethically: Navigating AI’s Impact on Society and Governance
Panelists:
- David Clark | Founder & CEO, Allegiant Strategies Group
- Adrienne Love | Attorney, Intellectual Property Law, Stearns Weaver Miller
- Hannah Murphy | Attorney, Stearns Weaver Miller
- Bill Lickson | Specialized Faculty, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
- Jonathan Kilpatrick | Founder & CEO, Trulight
The panel will explore the ethical considerations surrounding AI, including bias, privacy, transparency, accountability, governance and AI personhood, while examining the role of leaders across sectors in ensuring AI is developed and deployed.
Please note: This is first-come, first-served event and we expect to fill up seats quickly, so register now!
