Cheryl Contee

Chief Innovation Officer
BrightWorks AI

Cheryl Contee is the Chief Innovation Officer at BrightWorksAI.com. She is a pioneering technology entrepreneur and digital transformation expert. Cheryl is renowned as a trailblazing startup founder and a trusted advisor on innovation & impact. She inspires audiences globally as a leading voice on inclusive entrepreneurship and social enterprise. She has co-authored a bestselling new book called "AI for Nonprofits: Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work for Your Cause" with Darian Rodriguez Heyman sharing insights from over 50 AI experts intended to help nonprofit leaders embrace new tech. She is also a senior advisor for PosterChild.AI and co-founder of Change Agent AI, mission-driven & gamechanging AI powered startups.

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Presentation(s):

• BridgeTECH Opening Keynote

  Wednesday, July 29, 2026
  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

• BridgeTECH Closing Keynote | The Great AI Debate

  Wednesday, July 29, 2026
  3:15 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

• The Great Debate: Generative AI and the Future of the Social Impact Sector

  Thursday, July 30, 2026
  11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT