Practical artificial intelligence for teaching, learning, and work.

Building Nuubi

I founded Nuubi to help students get timely, course-specific support while keeping faculty connected to where they get stuck. It brings AI support and human discussion together inside the LMS.

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AI in practice

My work as AI Expert in Residence at Going Global Ventures connects research, product building, and conversations with leaders about AI adoption. That perspective shapes how I teach, build Nuubi, and speak about what AI means for education and work.

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About

Kat Wifvat, PhD is the founder and CEO of Nuubi, an AI support tool for higher education. It helps students get immediate help and build AI fluency while keeping faculty connected to where students get stuck. She is also AI Expert in Residence at Going Global Ventures and teaches graduate-level data science.

Kat's work brings together building an education product, teaching, and advising leaders on responsible AI adoption. She speaks and writes about AI in education, governance, and the future of work, with a focus on strengthening human teaching and student support rather than replacing them.

She earned a PhD in Applied Mathematics at Arizona State University and bachelor's degrees in Mathematical Statistics and Applied Mathematics at the University of St. Thomas. Her experience as a founder, educator, and advisor keeps her talks grounded in what works in practice.

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Speaking

Selected past engagements:

• AI Debate, Davos 2026
• Gates Foundation
• OLC Accelerate
• SXSW EDU Launch Semifinalist
• Business Research Institute, Japan
• Alfaisal University
• JBiz World Economic Summit
• University of St. Thomas

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Speaking Topics

Talks and faculty workshops on AI in higher education and the changing workplace.

• Where AI Is Taking the WorkforceHow AI is changing roles and hiring, what it can and can't do well, and why human judgment matters more than ever.
• AI Fluency for Students: Skills Employers Now ExpectHuman-in-the-loop skills, using AI without losing your own thinking, and steps students can take this semester.
• Safe Innovation: Using AI to Help Faculty, Not Replace ThemWhere AI saves time and improves teaching, where it falls short, and small, low-risk ways to try it while instructors stay in charge.
• AI Governance for Campus Leaders: Policy Without the PanicWhat to decide centrally or by department, and how to address privacy, security, and academic integrity without stalling innovation.
• AI Agents Explained: Hype, Risk, and OpportunityWhat agents are, where they help or fall short, and what students need to know as agents enter the workplace.

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