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Ali Llewellyn

Ali Llewellyn is focused on engaging the full faith ecosystem to shape the future of AI. She serves as Senior Manager of Gloo Open, an initiative that advocates for the development of values-aligned AI through open-source research, models, learnings, data and standards.

Previously, Ali served as Strategy and Formulation Manager for the Business Development and Technology Integration Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. In this role, she advanced the formulation of strategic partnerships, accelerated technology integration, and enhanced NASA’s capabilities to extend human presence throughout the solar system. While at NASA, she helped start the Open Government Initiative at NASA, and co-founded some of the largest mass collaborations in the world.

Ali also co-founded Quite Uncommon, a strategy and consulting firm that helps ministry leaders navigate uncertainty. She is co-author of the book published by Moody Publishers titled, What Comes Next? Shaping the Future in an Ever-Changing World.

Ali holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Strategic Foresight from the University of Houston, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Classics from the University of Texas, and is an alumna of the International Space University Space Studies Program. She loves to travel but always comes home to Texas.

Ron Carucci

Ron Carucci is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty-year track record helping executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership. From start-ups to Fortune 10’s, non-profits to heads-of-state, turn-arounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for growth. He has helped organizations articulate strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and design organizations that can execute those strategies. He has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents. He is the author of 9 books, including the Amazon #1 Rising to Power and the recently released multi-award winning To Be Honest, Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice & Purpose. He is a popular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, where Navalent’s work on leadership was named one of 2016’s management ideas that mattered most. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes, and a two-time TEDx speaker; one of which, on the topic of power, has been viewed 1.3M times. His work’s been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, Inc., Business Insider, MSNBC, Business Week, Inc., Fast Company, Smart Business, and thought leaders.

In addition to speaking at EngageX, Ron will be leading our two-day MBA intensive Leading from Deep Experience.

AI for the Kingdom: Impact, Ethics and Human Flourishing

Join Steel Billings, Chief AI Officer of , for an insightful discussion on the intersection of AI, ethics and human flourishing. Discover how Gloo is building trusted AI infrastructure, developing Kingdom-aligned large language models (KaLLM), and equipping ministries, publishers and developers with responsible AI tools. This session will explore the ethical implications of AI in the faith ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of privacy, trust and values-driven innovation. Learn how faith-based organizations can lead the global conversation on AI’s moral, legal and human rights impact, while ensuring these technologies empower individuals and communities for lasting transformation.

The March 27, 2025 EngageX Talk is sponsored by .

Geo-Political Issues and Christians

's presentation discussed Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, and the Gospel — A Christian Perspective on Where We Are and Where We Are Going.

Klon Kitchen is a distinguished national security expert having experience in counter terrorism, cyber operations and covert actions with featured publications in the Wall Street Journal and CBS News 60 Minutes among other media outlets. With previous experience as a national security advisor, intelligence officer and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Klon Kitchen regularly shapes policy discussions through congressional testimonies. Now, as Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies, he assists technology and business leaders to manage geopolitical risks in the rapidly changing times.

A Redemptive AI Future

Dr. Yohan Lee’s presentation explored topics such as the current AI landscape and trends, a vision for the redemptive use of AI, warning of potential AI risks and a hopeful look at AI’s potential for unprecedented opportunities.