While the public conversation often begins and ends with ChatGPT, executive leaders know that true competitive advantage lies in what comes next. The real challenge—and opportunity—is in moving beyond isolated experimentation to building the frameworks that allow AI to scale safely and effectively across an entire organization.
Moderated by LEAP Executive Committee member Tiffany Salzman, this panel features two experts who are actively shaping how organizations navigate the complexities of this technological shift:
Suzame Tong is a strategist for the human side of technological upheaval. As founder of Level Seven, she advises executives and organizations navigating the friction between emerging AI tools and established company cultures.
She came to this work not as a technologist, but as a communications leader who saw GenAI coming in early 2023 and decided to disrupt her own role before it disrupted her. That instinct led her to help architect one of the earliest corporate AI transformations, from governance to experimentation to company-wide adoption, back when there was no playbook. Her work now includes scaling corporate marketing with custom GPTs and automating workflows that used to consume entire teams.
With deep roots in global B2B software from startup to IPO, she understands that innovation is rarely a software problem. It’s a people problem. And while algorithms can generate content, only leadership can generate direction.
Suzame has shared her insights and experiences at AI Portland, the Technology Association of Oregon, the AI for Good Conference, Portland Startup Week, the MIXED* AI Film Showcase, and others.
Lauren Wallace advises organizations adopting and scaling AI in complex, highly regulated environments, with a focus on practical governance, risk management, and ethical deployment. Her work is grounded in hands-on experience implementing data governance, privacy, and AI compliance at the enterprise level, including serving as Chief Legal & Privacy Officer at RadarFirst.
Clients engage Lauren to translate evolving AI, privacy, and technology requirements into governance frameworks that work in practice, aligned to business objectives, product realities, and organizational maturity. She works closely with executive teams, legal, product, and technology leaders to design policies, operating models, and risk controls that enable innovation while managing regulatory, reputational, and trust risk.
Lauren’s background spans venture-backed startups, enterprise legal leadership, and business development roles at Apple and Microsoft, bringing a rare combination of legal rigor, operational pragmatism, and technology fluency. She holds multiple IAPP certifications in privacy and artificial intelligence and is a sought-after speaker on AI governance, responsible innovation, and emerging risk. Based in Portland, Oregon, she advises organizations seeking to responsibly implement AI while scaling their businesses, with confidence, credibility, and ethical integrity.
This is an evening designed to help you move past the hype and explore what’s possible for your organization.
Please note this event will be held in the Gold Room to the Left of the Fireplace on the main floor of the University Club.