Elise Ballard Gilbert

Selected Work Experience

Speech writer, co-producer

MSR Blog: a series on the new in AI research including this piece on Microsoft’s collaboration with the UN Office on Migration to support its counter-trafficking measures, and this piece on the Microsoft Research Climate Initiative.
MSR Summit: a 2022 gathering of academia and research professionals. Wrote speeches for Sharon Gillett on subjects related to technology’s role in environmental sustainability. This blog post announces her group’s work.
Big Bets and Breakthroughs Podcast: VP Ashley Llorens on AI societal impact: human-computer interaction, environmental sustainability, and the science of decision making. This podcast was canceled. Episode recordings available on request!

Technology writer

More Intelligent Tomorrow: a podcast series on the future of technology, for which I created show concepts, episode discussion guides such as The Role of Science Fiction with David Brin (now archived)
A Guide to Human-Centered AI (final draft, screenprint) a gated eBook to guide C-Suite audiences in best practices for a human-centered approach to AI projects
DataRobot Financial Services: a datasheet (edited) profiling common, high-ROI opportunities to deploy AI for a fintech audience including investment banks, asset managers, and wealth managers

PR Consultant

Defined cohesive brand story across web channels and media affiliates resulting in deeper audience engagement through a better user experience and clearer calls to action
Secured high-impact coverage from tech, culinary, maker and start-up media outlets, working with journalists to guide narrative and align with the ChefSteps story
Feature-length articles on Saveur, New York Times, TIME Magazine, GeekWire, and HuffPo, and established syndication partnerships with FoodRepublic, Martha Stewart, and Food+Wine

Producer

Gigapixel ArtZoom was a Microsoft Research-funded project to illustrate and build excitement around its new imaging technologies leveraging the Seattle Artist Community.
Oversaw production for simultaneous performances of 100+ artists, press engagement, and a community launch event for this break-neck speed project.
Generated 450K website visitors in the first ten days of launch. Secured press (Fast Company, HuffPost, Daily Telegraph) and municipal partnerships (Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, SAM, Pacific Science Center) .