Event Details
Event Title From here to career: A conversation with Dan Taber (in person)
Location Graduate Student Center
Sponsor The Graduate School
Date/Time 10/22/2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
For more information, contact the event administrator: Kimberli Kuecker kki@ad.unc.edu
 
Where will your degree take you? Join The Graduate School’s CareerWell team for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Dan Taber, a Carolina alum and tech executive who has shaped his degrees in religious studies, public health, and epidemiology into a career at the forefront of responsible AI development. Dr. Taber’s career path demonstrates the power of working across disciplines and sectors to define your own professional mission. In this interactive session, he will address frequently asked questions about career exploration and advancement and will also take questions from the audience. 

The first 25 people to arrive at this event will receive a free gift from the Graduate School.
 
About Dr. Dan Taber 
Dr. Dan Taber is a leader in trust, safety, and responsible AI with more than 15 years of experience spanning technology, research, education and public policy. Currently Head of Research & Responsible Programming at Spotify, Dr. Taber oversees strategy, research, and governance efforts to reduce online harms, ensure fairness in content distribution and address emerging risks from generative AI. Previously, Dr. Taber founded Indeed's first Responsible AI program—now an industry-recognized initiative in ethical machine learning. Earlier in his career, Dr. Taber held faculty and research roles focused on public health policy and data science, securing major grants, publishing widely and advising governments and international organizations. Across sectors, Dr. Taber has been recognized as a thought leader in aligning responsible innovation with business goals, regulation and measurable societal impact.