Rose Genele

Human-Centred AI and the performance of empathy

Can a machine convincingly play the role of someone who cares? This talk explores how AI systems are designed to "perform" human qualities like empathy, care, and intelligence—and whether that performance is ethical or deceptive. We'll unpack what it means for machines to mimic humanity, and how we should ethically navigate these increasingly blurred lines.

About Your Speaker

Rose Genele
CEO, The Opening Door

As CEO of The Opening Door, Rose specializes in responsible artificial intelligence integration for investors and enterprise. Her work emphasizes the importance of safe and ethical AI—where technologies are designed with fairness, transparency, accountability, and human-centred design in mind. With years of experience in the tech industry, Rose has developed a reputation as an AI transformationalist with a penchant for data, ethics, and futures-forward thinking.

Rose sits on the board for the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy, and Volcano Theatre. She was a 2024 nominee for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards, and recipient of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2024 Award. Rose is also alumna of Toronto Metropolitan University, with a Bachelor of Commerce in Law and Business.