"We couldn't have been happier with the engaging, informative, and fun session Ovetta led for our virtual L&D Next series... it was a pleasure to work with her and her team." — Robin Nichols, Global Head of Content, 360Learning.

"Ovetta was our featured speaker for Day 1, speaking about the human engagement risks of AI. She was a favorite of attendees, and her metaphors stuck with all of us – AI as a 'souped up mad lib'... an unvarnished look at the realities of designing for AI." — Designing with AI 2025, Rosenverse.

"What you should know up front is that she's one of the most influential people currently working in AI and machine learning... I am so thankful that Ovetta is on that list... [she approaches] her work with generative AI and machine learning with a commitment to humanity and ethics." — Ellen McGirt, Design Observer.

Industry peers often cite her sessions as transformative, with one strategist noting, "Inspiring and hopeful. Thank you for sharing, Ovetta!" in response to her philosophy that "craft beats commoditization every time".

Ovetta Sampson is an outstanding speaker with the rare ability to make complex topics both engaging and accessible. Drawing on her lived experience and deep technical expertise, she skillfully weaves together ideas at the intersection of AI, bias, and inclusive design. She helps audiences connect to their own work and lives, making her approach tangible, relevant, and actionable. Ovetta not only inspires understanding but also leaves people with practical steps to apply this knowledge and de-risk their work. - Sarah Raweh, DEI, eBay

“The word of the night at our TEDAI event was ‘spicy,’ thanks to Ovetta. She’s brilliant and not afraid to speak her truth, challenging the audience in all the right ways. She has the rare ability to blend deep expertise with energy and authenticity. If you want a speaker who will push thinking forward while inspiring people to act, Ovetta is the one.” - Savannah Kunovsky, Managing Director, IDEO

“As the target audience for such a course in ethical AI, I am deeply impressed by the content, structure, and flow of the course. The lessons clearly identify the sources of my anxieties about the use of AI. Each exercise brings me closer to crafting a relationship with AI that respects what it does well and why it does it well, does not ask it to do things that it cannot/should not do, and feel, not in control, but in partnership with a technology who is also learning. I currently have a project in which I am exploring the use of AI. In this course, I would feel that I would have a knowledgeable guide in Ovetta and Orunmilla, the AI teaching assistant, to help me through the process of building a good relationship with AI as a technology, instead of dismissing it out of fear. - Elizabeth “Dori,” Tunstall

"Ovetta's workshop was very helpful and relevant to my current AI agent project, very timely" - William Wells, Lead Product Designer, Paychex