Co-Hosted By: eContent Pro Editorial & Publishing Services and IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have split society with those embracing the technology, touting its many benefits in streamlining decision making and productivity, and others proclaiming it will be the downfall of humanity. It is no surprise that perspectives on the regulation of AI are just as varied and controversial. This webinar investigates the role governments should or should not have in policing the development and use of AI as well as its implementation worldwide. With expert panelists offering their insight, thought-provoking discussion on AI regulatory design, legislative action, transparency, and accountability are anticipated. Attendees can expect to learn more about the current intricacies of AI policy and the future outcomes they may yield.

Featured Panelists

Dr. Kyla Tennin, University of Phoenix, USA
Dr. Kyla Tennin is a United Nations Global Ambassador for Peace (for the African Union 6th Region, African Diaspora) for women’s empowerment, economic development, financial investment, and sustainable development goals achievement. Including an industry practitioner and DM (Doctor) in Management and Organizational Leadership. She focuses on Change Management and mixed methods empirical research as a Management Consultant, for continuous improvement, business transformation, and recovery during and after internal/external crisis to nations, institutions, and individual’s lives. Her career began in December 2002 in banking and financial services at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (North America), Wells Fargo Financial, LLC, US Bank, and SunTrust Banks, Inc. with affiliate relationships at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Investments, Wells Fargo Business Banking (Commercial), Wells Fargo Student Loans, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and Wells Fargo Card Services. With roles in/as banker, underwriting, financial crime compliance (OFAC, MTR, CTR, SEC), loan administration, for example, and leadership roles in Credit Management & Analysis, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Cash Management, Front Office (in the Branch) and Back Office (in the operations center), Bank Products and Services (cross-selling), Lending, Suppliers/Vendor Management and Procurement, Operations, and Corporate Banking (like for hospitals and clinics). She has media and press appearance in Forbes, ABC, Fox News, Yahoo! Finance, U.S. News & World Reports, Financial Times, CNBC Arabia on Middle East and US Economic Outlook.
She is an on-call Grant Reviewer for organizations like the United States Department of Agriculture (e.g. responsible for awarding funding for programs up to $65M in funding) and other institutions. Inclusive, a part-time PhD Faculty of Corporate Governance at Woolf University and WDC Leadership School UK/USA, and Fellow-in-Residence and Lead Researcher at University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, Center for Leadership Studies and Organizational Research (CLSOR). Also, she is a leader in various roles at investment forums, conferences, and summits where she works with Presidents of Nations, Heads of Banks, Prime Ministers, High Commissioners, and Chambers of Commerce and other business leaders to strategize and make business decisions to help businesses start-up, advance, and/or scale to improve economic development, promote social justice, and create jobs in various nations. Including at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF). An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), where the vision is to promote social justice, create jobs, financial inclusion, and innovative financial instruments for innovators, startups, and SMEs, helping them to scale. Dr. Tennin is also affiliated with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, and Parliamentary Network to enhance economies and various forms of businesses, and has spoken on stages with Ms. Rula Ghani, First Lady of Afghanistan, Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, Ms. Intissar El-Sisi, spouse of Egyptian President, Dr. Mariem Mint Dah, First Lady Of Mauritania, Dr. Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shibaniyah, Minister of Education (Oman), and Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN & Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group.
She is an OB/GYN MD track turned DM (doctor) with background in biology, biotechnology, and organic and biochemistry, with major emphasis in women and gender studies, has project management and lean six sigma certifications, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and is a Ph.D. Fellow at the Global Peace Institute, headquartered in the United Kingdom. She contributed to the accreditation process at the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies and completed additional studies (to launch and scale corporations) at Harvard, Harvard Law (e.g. contracts and negotiation), Stanford, Yale, University of Cape Town, Cornell University - The Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell (certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship – sponsored by Bank of America), and University of Glasgow to name a few. She has personally written approximately 18 books, 3 book chapters with colleagues, 3 patents, several other intellectual properties, and nearly 85 research reports, later conceptualized into products and services for global businesses. Along with additional major book deals with approximately 8 books in the pipeline with forthcoming publishing. In areas of Financial Crimes, Fraud, Banking, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Sustainable Development (ESG), and forthcoming of Teaching Notes and Textbooks (see a few here). Pipeline book deals and current book deals with IGI Global Scientific Publishing, NOVA Publishers, Emerald Publishing, Springer, Springer Nature, Palgrave MacMillian, Wiley, Routledge, and Taylor & Francis Group (CRC Press). Dr. Tennin has presented research and posters in practitioner and academic conferences, workshops, and international webinars. She has professional experience in the financial services and investments, hospitality, restaurant, consumer products/beauty, and healthcare industries, with 95% of her experience spent in financial services and higher education.
Dr. Tennin has 23 years of experience in finance, financial services, and banking industries and 17 years owning her own global conglomerate corporation, which she built while homeless, to recover for self-sufficiency, to recover financially, and create jobs for people. Operating in 31 countries, with 24 locations, on 6 continents, and 2 world headquarters. She was awarded over 30 corporate awards, primarily in the financial services industry, mentored entrepreneurs for 22 years with global organizations and world-renowned corporations and Development Banks and Commercial and Retail Banks as sponsors, and currently owns a business academy, women’s entrepreneurship academy, and women’s entrepreneurship bootcamp program where entrepreneurship, resilience, finance, pricing and tax strategy, research methodology and data analysis for consultants, personal and business credit, corporate governance and risk management, digital transformation, property ownership (real estate (e.g. commercial and residential)), and other courses are taught. Development Banks like Jamaica Development Bank, Qatar Development Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and European Bank for Reconstruction Development Bank for corporations and SMEs. Her areas of expertise and research interests are financial and revenue strategy, entrepreneurship (SME), cosmeceuticals, economic development, emerging markets, multinationals, corporate governance, well-being/burnout, and women’s empowerment.
Dr. Tennin has made significant contributions to IGI Global Scientific Publishing, both as an editor and author. Notable editorial works include The Impact of Women's Empowerment on SDGs in the Digital Era: Entrepreneurship Solutions, Measuring the Effectiveness of Organizational Development Strategies During Unprecedented Times, and Change Management During Unprecedented Times. She also co-edited several impactful books, including Creating a Neuro-Inclusive Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities for Leaders, Cases on AI Ethics in Business, New Business Frontiers in the Metaverse, Cases on Economic Crisis Impact on Multinational Corporations, Innovations and Challenges in Space Medicine and Healthcare, and Organizational Risks, Challenges, and Barriers in Developing Sustainability Start-Ups. Additionally, she authored chapters such as Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Resilience and Institutional Voids: Solutions for Emerging Economies to Drive Economic Growth in Institutions, Resilience, and Dynamic Capabilities of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Emerging Economies and Entrepreneurship and Organizational Resilience: Responding to and Recovering From Crisis Situations (COVID-19) in Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Organizational Resilience During Unprecedented Times.

Prof. Swati Chakraborty, Concordia University, Canada
Professor Swati Chakraborty is a Visiting faculty (Assistant Professor), at the Institute of Legal Studies and Research, GLA University. Prof. Chakraborty is associated as an Adjunct Faculty with Concordia University, Canada. Prof. Chakraborty is a Writing Fellow, at COMPOSE, Universitas Islam International Indonesia. She is an International Fellow of KAICIID in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the Founder of “Webplatform4Dialogue.”
Prof. Chakraborty is a distinguished scholar and editor who has made significant contributions to IGI Global Scientific Publishing through her editorial leadership and scholarly work. She served as one of the editors for Gender, Environment, and Human Rights: An Intersectional Exploration, contributing chapters such as Women's Leadership in Environmental Dialogue: A Human Rights Approach and Sacred Landscapes: The Intersection of Indigenous Women's Spirituality and Environmental Protection in Canada. She also edited Human Values, Ethics, and Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence; Ethical AI Solutions for Addressing Social Media Influence and Hate Speech; Challenges of Globalization and Inclusivity in Academic Research (to which she contributed the chapter From Diversity to Discovery: Canada's Path to Inclusive Research Excellence); and Dynamics of Dialogue, Cultural Development, and Peace in the Metaverse (to which she contributed chapters including Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence: Issues and Challenges, Dialogue and Metaverse: A Scenario, and Importance of Peace in the Era of Metaverse). Additionally, she edited Investigating the Impact of AI on Ethics and Spirituality, contributing chapters such as AI and Ethics: Navigating the Moral Landscape, Spiritual Individualism in Digital Society, and The Soulful Machine: Reflections on Humanism, Spiritualism, and Artificial Intelligence.

Prof. Darrell W. Gunter, Seton Hall University, USA
Professor Darrell W. Gunter is a highly experienced digital executive, consultant, and educator with a career spanning over 40 years in the information industry. He founded Gunter Media Group, Inc. (GMG), a strategic management consulting firm that helps CEOs and C-suite executives build high-performing commercial businesses. GMG is also an operating partner with TriArtisan Capital and has advised its clients on M&A deals.
Prof. Gunter's career includes leadership roles at major companies including: Xerox, Dow Jones Financial News Services, Elsevier, Collexis, American Institute of Physics (AIP) and Gadget Software. In addition to building to high-performing organizations, he also specializes in commercializing businesses.
Prof. Gunter is an expert in semantic technology and has strongly advocated for its use in search platforms and knowledge discovery. He is also an advocate for consultative sales, mobile applications, and social networking in the digital information industry. He is a published author and has written about the applications of Blockchain and AI in scholarly research. He offers seminars on how businesses can leverage AI and Blockchain tools. He also contributed an article about the digital developments in the scholarly publishing industry in the forthcoming book, Doing the Charleston, authored by Katina Strauch and published by The University of Michigan Press.
Prof. Gunter is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business, where he teaches consultative sales. He also hosts the radio program "Leadership with Darrell W Gunter" on Seton Hall University’s WSOU 89.5 FM since 2009. Previous episodes of the show can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and many other podcast outlets. Shows from 2018 can also be viewed on YouTube.
Prof. Gunter's educational background includes a BS in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing from Seton Hall University and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is recognized for his ability to lead organizations through digital transformation. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at industry events such as the Charleston Conference and a member of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP). Prof. Gunter has also been recognized for his expertise in consultative sales, search platforms, semantic technology, and mobile applications.
Prof. Gunter contributed to IGI Global Scientific Publishing by editing the book Transforming Scholarly Publishing With Blockchain Technologies and AI, to which he contributed several chapters, including Is AI in Your Future?: AI Considerations for Scholarly Publishers, Blockchain and Scholarly Publishing Industry: Current Use Cases – New Efficiencies in Scholarly Publishing, and Blockchain and Scholarly Publishing Industry: Potential Uses Cases – Applications of Blockchain in Academic Publishing. He also contributed the chapter The Semantic Web: History, Applications and Future Possibilities to E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries: Issues and Concepts.

Prof. Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye, University of Mpumalanga, South Africa
Professor Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye is a lecturer and researcher in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Mpumalanga, South Africa. With over 18 years of lecturing experience across institutions such as Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, Management College of Southern Africa, Monash South Africa, and the University of Botswana, Prof. Ogunleye has made significant contributions to both academia and industry. His primary research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Mobile Application Development, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Prof. Ogunleye’s industry experience includes serving as the Head of Information Technology at the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) and as the Head of Mobile Development, Strategy, and Business Innovations at Eyethenticate Computervision Lab, an enterprise incubation initiative by the University of Johannesburg. At Eyethenticate, he spearheaded the development of a Mobile Facial Recognition system leveraging Deep Learning technologies. He also worked as a Senior Mobile and Enterprise Application Developer at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), where he contributed to groundbreaking projects such as IGLOO, Prof. Math, the South African Presidential Smart Line System, the Indigenous Knowledge Management System, Electronic Health System, and E-Government platforms.
During his tenure at the CSIR, Prof. Ogunleye developed expertise in Cybersecurity, particularly in combating cybercrime, as well as in Big Data and Data Science system development and implementation. His work also includes leveraging ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development) to address social challenges.
Academically, Prof. Ogunleye has a robust supervision record, having successfully supervised one PhD student and five Master’s students to completion. He supervises four Master’s students in various research areas, including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Cybersecurity, contributing to developing the next generation of researchers. He also played a pivotal role in developing South Africa’s first Mobile Application Development academic curriculum for higher education institutions, which has been a milestone in advancing technology education in the country.
Prof. Ogunleye’s engagement in scholarly activities is extensive. He is a Professional Member of IEEE and the Association of South Africa Information System Professionals. He has been invited to numerous conferences as a speaker, where he has shared his insights on Artificial Intelligence and its applications. He has also reviewed articles for several high-impact journals and has served as an external examiner for Master’s and Doctoral theses. Furthermore, he was part of the international team that authored a proposal that won a multi-million dollar DAAD award for a project utilising big data and data science to address food security challenges in Africa.
In addition to his research and teaching achievements, Prof. Ogunleye has actively facilitated Cybersecurity and ICDL (International Computer Driving License) training courses for executives and technical personnel in financial institutions, academic institutions, and corporate organisations across South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Swaziland, and Uganda. His contributions extend to assisting financial institutions in identifying, mitigating, and resolving cyber threats.
Prof. Ogunleye’s exceptional contributions to research, academia, and industry have positioned him as a leader in his field. His dedication to advancing knowledge and technology continues to impact various sectors in South Africa and internationally significantly.
Prof. Ogunleye contributed to IGI Global Scientific Publishing by editing the book Machine Learning and Data Science Techniques for Effective Government Service Delivery, to which he contributed the chapter titled Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance E-Government Services Delivery Through Data Science and Machine Learning.

Prof. Loveleen Gaur, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Professor Loveleen Gaur is a Program Director (Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics), Senior IEEE member, and Series Editor. For over 18 years she served in India and abroad in different capacities. Prof. Gaur has significantly contributed to enhancing scientific understanding by participating in over three hundred scientific conferences, symposia, and seminars, by chairing technical sessions and delivering plenary and invited talks. She has specialized in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Sciences, IoT, Data Analytics. Prof. Gaur pursued research in truly inter-disciplinary areas and authored and co-authored many books with renowned International and National publishers like Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis. She has been invited as Guest Editor for reputed Q1, ABDC, SCI journals. She has also published various research papers in SCI and Q1 Journals. She is actively involved in various professional activities and has chaired various positions in International Conferences of repute and is a reviewer with IEEE, SCI, and ABDC Journals. She is currently involved in various projects of the Government of India and abroad.
Prof. Gaur has made numerous contributions to IGI Global Scientific Publishing, both as an editor and as an author, with a particular focus on emerging technologies, ethical considerations, and multidisciplinary applications. She served as the editor of the book Generative Artificial Intelligence and Ethics: Standards, Guidelines, and Best Practices, contributing two insightful chapters: Promises, Opportunities, and Challenges and Generative AI's Impact on the Hospitality Industry. In addition, she edited Responsible Implementations of Generative AI for Multidisciplinary Use and contributed the chapter From Code to Conscience: Ethics and Generative Artificial Intelligence. Prof. Gaur also served as one of the editors of Metaverse Applications for Intelligent Healthcare, where she contributed to several multi-authored chapters, including Demystifying Metaverse Applications for Intelligent Healthcare, Metaverse: Virtual Gyms and Sports, Metaverse: Virtual Meditation, and Ethical Considerations in the Use of the Metaverse for Healthcare. She contributed the multi-authored chapter Securing the Digital Supply Chain: Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities to the book Cybersecurity Measures for Logistics Industry Framework and the multi-authored chapter Sustainability Metrics and Measurement in Industry 4.0-Enabled SCM to Convergence of Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Sustainability. As one of the editors of Digital Twins and Healthcare: Trends, Techniques, and Challenges, Prof. Gaur contributed the multi-authored chapters Digital Twin and Healthcare Research Agenda and Bibliometric Analysis, The Role of the IoT and Digital Twin in the Healthcare Digitalization Process, and Use Cases for Digital Twin. As one of the editors of Approaches and Applications of Deep Learning in Virtual Medical Care, Prof. Gaur contributed the multi-authored chapters Optimized Breast Cancer Premature Detection Method With Computational Segmentation: A Systematic Review Mapping and A Systematic Mapping Study of Low-Grade Tumor of Brain Cancer and CSF Fluid Detecting Approaches and Parameters. She served as one of the editors for Emerging Trends, Techniques, and Applications in Geospatial Data Science, and contributed the chapter Innovation in Product Design: IoT Objects Driven New Product Innovation and Prototyping Using 3D Printers to Additive Manufacturing: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, Securing the Internet of Things: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, and The Internet of Things in the Modern Business Environment. She also served as one of the editors of Handbook of Research on Engineering Innovations and Technology Management in Organizations, contributing the co-authored chapter Metamorphosis of CRM: Incorporation of Social Media to Customer Relationship Management in the Hospitality Industry. She also co-authored the article E-Satisfaction Estimation: A Comparative Analysis Using AHP and Intuitionistic Fuzzy TOPSIS, which was published in Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT). Prof. Gaur's diverse contributions highlight her expertise in emerging technologies, multidisciplinary applications, and the integration of innovative solutions into industries ranging from healthcare to supply chain management.

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