As autonomous agents become integrated into public sector workflows—from benefits administration to disaster response—the promise of efficiency is often at odds with the realities of equity, accountability, and trust. In this session, Rakia Finley, Co-Founder & CTO of SökerData and CEO of Copper & Vine Studio, explores how to design agentic AI systems that are not only performant, but governable.

Drawing from her work scaling digital systems for governments and regulated sectors, Rakia will present a blueprint for embedding ethics, bias-mitigation, and human-centered oversight into intelligent automation. This is not a conversation about slowing innovation—it’s about making sure it survives and scales responsibly.

What You’ll Learn:
- A practical systems framework for integrating AI agents into civic infrastructure
- Strategies for aligning autonomous decision-making with equity mandates and legal compliance
- Lessons from scaling AI in high-stakes sectors like healthcare and government
- How to implement “ethical guardrails” into product development without stifling speed
- What public trust requires in the age of machine-led decisions