Our Guests: AI Experts Behind AImpactful Conversations

AImpactful’s guests come from newsrooms, startups, research labs, law firms, NGOs, and international organizations. On this page, you can explore people working across AI ethics, AI in journalism, AI policy and regulation, business and product development, media production, intellectual property, and AI adoption worldwide. What they share is direct, hands-on experience with artificial intelligence and a willingness to speak honestly about what works, what fails, and what comes next.

Through video podcast and written interviews, they offer a closer look at what this work actually involves. Browse all guests below.

  • Badr Boussabat | AImpactful

    Badr Boussabat

    “To ensure equitable distribution of AI’s benefits, we must democratize access to AI technology and education, fostering a culture of open-source AI development.”

  • Ryan Restivo

    “Building YESEO was about more than just SEO; it was about understanding and meeting the evolving needs of newsrooms globally, ensuring every story finds its audience, no matter where or how it’s told.”

  • Lynn Walsh

    “We need to stop striving for perfection at all times and focus on having genuine conversations with people. It’s important to be transparent about our processes, even if they’re not perfect.”

  • Chris Butler

    “”Remaining customer-obsessed is still the key to product management. If you’re not creating a solution for someone’s problem, you’re likely just building something for the sake of it, which is not a good approach.””