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After 12 years of building and growing his media company, Arturo Ferreira had a front row seat to what generative AI could do. A technological hobbyist throughout his life, Arturo watched the conversation around generative AI morph from humorous novelty to societal shift. In late 2022, he realized his media company had, at most, a 5 year shelf life, and turned his attention to understanding and mastering the budding field of gen AI and prompt engineering. Alongside Martin Crowley, he helped found AI Tool Report: the largest and fastest-growing AI news and education platform in the world. Using his platform and drawing on his life experience, Arturo's focus is teaching AI from the perspective of the average professional, making complex topics simple and ensuring everyone understands just how accessible, and important, this new technology is.

Ifedapo Adeleye is Professor of the Practice of Human Resources Management and Faculty Director for the Master's in HRM program at Georgetown University, Washington DC. 

His expertise spans the HR disciplines of total rewards, global HR, and diversity management. A passionate HR educator, he has designed and delivered HR programs and courses for 5,000+ graduate and professional learners over the last two decades. Dapo is committed to advancing evidence-based HR practice, and frequently contributes to practitioner-oriented publications such as SHRM HR Magazine. He has published 40+ journal articles, book chapters and cases, and served as a research consultant to several businesses and professional associations. As CEO of Peonnacle Solutions, a customer-centric advisory firm, he provides strategic people management solutions to organizations across multiple industries, including financial services, energy, professional services, healthcare, and higher education.

Dr. Adeleye completed his Ph.D. in Human Resources Management from The University of Manchester, UK, and holds the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification, as well as the SHRM Totals Rewards and Inclusive Workplace Culture specialty credentials. An avid world traveler, he has lived on three continents, and visited over 50 countries.

Ray is currently the Director of Human Resources for Springpoint Senior Living. Prior to joining Springpoint, Ray served as the Senior Human Resources Generalist at Five Guys Enterprises. He has held a variety of Human Resources and management roles in different industries throughout his career including Apple, Flextronics, and SprintNextel. He also has experience in the startup world having been recruited to work on the creation of Enhanced Wireless. After a series of pivotal experiences as a manager and district manager in employee development, engagement, and retention, he decided to focus his career in Human Resources. Since 2014, Ray has been teaching a series of SHRM prep and continuing education courses at PACE University and recently joined the adjunct faculty at William Paterson University. He has also worked as a content reviewer in HR for Western Governor's University, and served as a HR consultant for several corporations.     

Ray is currently working on his Doctorate of Business Administration with an anticipated completion date of December 2019. Ray has an MBA with concentration in Human Resources Management, is SHRM-SCP certified, holds his SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential, and a BA in History with a minor in African, African American, Caribbean Studies. He is a certified practitioner of "MBTI®️Step I™️and Step II™️" and is a member of Board of Directors of the Picatinny Federal Credit Union and Rock Ridge Community Club. 

Mike Letizia is an accomplished, certified, senior human resource executive with over 35 years’ experience in the full scope of all HR functional areas. His last 23 years holding Director, Vice President, and President roles in HR. Mike is a subject matter expert in California employment law and is the author and developer of, “California Employment Law Essentials for Business” and has collaborated with SHRM in the development of education courses focused on California employment law.

Through his company, Mike provides full scope human resource services to over 30 small to medium sized business in California with a strong focus on training and development. He is a contracted instructor for SHRM delivering both virtual and face-to-face human resource education courses throughout the USA and California. He is also a frequent speaker at business and trade associations delivering presentations, workshops and courses on a variety of human resource topics.