Prashant Kulkarni

Drawing on over two decades of cybersecurity expertise, Prashant Kulkarni is a Lead AI Security Research Engineer at Google Cloud, collaborating extensively with customers to secure modern AI systems, including large language models. His teaching philosophy centers on simplifying complex concepts and fostering hands-on learning, enabling participants to grasp intricate topics in responsible AI through practical application. Passionate about empowering others, Prashant's provides adult learners with tangible skills and insights. Holding a Master of Science in Applied Data Science from the University of Chicago, his research uniquely blends his deep cybersecurity knowledge with advanced machine learning, with a particular emphasis on adversarial defenses, privacy-preserving training, and the ethical deployment of AI.