Davar Ardalan
Davar Ardalan is an AI Strategist and Project Manager at The BAI Group, advancing responsible and transparent AI adoption in civil and environmental engineering. Previously an AI Strategist at Booz Allen Hamilton, she championed multilingual computer vision heatlh solution and led digital transformation initiatives to enhance AI readiness across sectors. As Deputy Director of the White House Presidential Innovation Fellows Program, Ardalan led an AI Health Sprint recognized in the U.S. National AI R&D Strategic Plan.
She is the author of AI for Community: Preserving Culture and Tradition (Taylor & Francis, 2025), featured at the London AI Summit and the Frankfurt Book Fair. Named one of the Voice 100 pioneers in conversational AI of the past decade, Ardalan brings deep expertise in human-centered innovation and cultural insight to the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.
A former executive at National Geographic and senior producer at NPR News, she blends storytelling and systems thinking to make AI more ethical and accessible. An engaging public speaker, Ardalan has inspired audiences at the Florida Engineering Summit and the Chesapeake TriCon Workshop, encouraging professionals to engage thoughtfully with emerging AI tools. Through her work, she continues to advance ethical, health-centered AI leadership, ensuring that technology serves both humanity and the planet.
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10-Dec-2025Health & Pharma StageHealth & Pharma Stage Chairperson's Welcome Remarks
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10-Dec-2025Health & Pharma StageHealth & Pharma Stage Chairperson's Closing Remarks
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