Speaking
The show must go on. Let's talk about how.
I speak about edge AI in live settings, technology as part of the artistic craft, and what sixteen years of data science taught me about building for people.
Upcoming
2026
CEATEC 2026 keynote · Session ES-155
The Show Must Go On: When Edge AI Takes the Stage in Immersive Theater. 3:15 to 4:15 PM.
CIAT Demo Day
Ariel Innovations at the StarFab CIAT Accelerator Demo Day.
Past conferences
Earlier speaking
From sixteen years in research and people analytics, Sophia has presented at:
Beyond Metrics: Telling The Stories With People Data
Moving beyond metrics: using narrative storytelling and a comprehensive people analytics database to convey the value of a company's human capital, from investor-ready narratives about workforce stability and growth to a landscape where 84% of S&P 500 value sits in intangible assets like brand and people.
Data Science in Institutional Research: Methods, Tools, and Applications
A speaker session on knowledge discovery in an era of overwhelmingly abundant data: how institutional researchers can report data more efficiently, employ correct data mining methods, and interpret results accurately as the field shifts toward knowledge discovery.
The Influence of Kindergarten and First-Grade Literacy Instruction on the Third- and Fifth-Grade Students' Reading Achievement
Academic paper: findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999.
Conference paper and poster presentation
Co-authored assessment-conference paper and poster on blended quantitative and qualitative learning-outcomes assessment.