IBM Champions and Friends: Responsible AI and Bobathon
About the event
Please join us on September 28 in NYC for an exciting day involving IBM Champions. [IBM Champions](https://www.ibm.com/community/ibm-champions/) are advocates for IBM Technologies. The agenda will include a Bob Challenge (a Bobathon), where you will be working in a team that includes an IBM Champion.
An outline agenda follows (subject to change): Morning: 10:00 Networking 10:30 Sessions from IBM Champions 11:45 Responsible AI from [IBM Fellow Francesca Rossi](https://research.ibm.com/people/francesca-rossi) 12:30 Morning closes Afternoon: 2:00 Bob Keynote 2:30 Bobathon Overview 2:45 Hear from prior Bobathon activities for inspiration 3:00 Bobathon starts 5:30 Afternoon closes
The Bobathon ends on September 29. You will continue to work with your team virtually after 5:30pm on September 28.
Benefits of joining the session include:
• Building an application with Bob (an AI-Powered Development Partner) supported by mentors • Learning about the [IBM Champions program](https://www.ibm.com/community/ibm-champions/) and mingling with Champions (Perhaps you will become a Champion in 2027?) • Becoming aware of the latest trends in AI Ethics and Responsible AI. Hearing from international and innovation leaders
When you respond here [https://ibm.biz/~ngn2WzzHU](https://ibm.biz/~ngn2WzzHU), we'll share how you register fully for the event. You will be expected to attend a prerequisite virtual event about IBM Bob, to ensure you are ready for the Bob Challenge and to get the most out of the day. We look forward to seeing you on September 28.
