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Brian Marentette

Director, Biddle Consulting Group

Brian Marentette, Ph.D. specializes in research and statistical methods related to EEO compliance in employment selections and compensation decisions. Over the last 16+ years, he has consulted with national and global organizations in some of the most high-stakes, litigious settings to develop and defend more than 100 personnel selection systems. Dr. Marentette has also supported numerous organizations to comply with Federal consent decrees resulting from discrimination in past hiring and promotional practices. He is the Director of the People Insights Division at Biddle Consulting Group and leads the personnel selection/test validation, pay equity analytics, diversity metrics, and EEO/OFCCP analytics work.Dan Kuang, Ph.D., is a Distinguished BCGi Fellow where he provides expert consulting to ensure that clients are in compliance with Federal guidelines and regulations and are prepared to respond to external legal threats and challenges. Dr. Kuang is an expert in analyzing and modeling complex and messy data, concentrating on high-stakes data analytics and social psychological research. He specializes in adverse impact and adverse treatment in class action employment matters including hiring, selection, promotion, termination, compensation, and discipline. Dr. Kuang has successfully applied his expertise to defend federal contractors against OFCCP audit actions and claims of employment discrimination.

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Wednesday, July 31

Workshop 3

Compliance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Brian Marentette and Patrick Nooren, Biddle Consulting Group

With very little guidance and no federal regulations on the use of AI in hiring, issues of non-discrimination and compliance are pushed to the side in favor of more efficient applicant screening, leaving contractors vulnerable.  Attendees will learn:

  • The talking points to ensure compliance has a seat at the table when organizations consider using AI
  • What risks/benefits to consider
  • How to determine if validation is possible