- Thursday, March 27, 2025
- 6:30–8:30 p.m. Pacific
- Ethel Lee Auditorium
- Hosted By: Crowell School of Business
Cost and Admission
This event is free to attend.
The Crowell School of Business is proud to host Biola’s EngageX Series. A new speaker series, EngageX, will bring together distinguished business leaders to speak on relevant industry topics and explore advancements and projects in various pioneering fields and industries.
Throughout 2025, EngageX will focus on the pressing issue of AI with a series of five conversation sessions:
- Geo-Political Issues and Christians
- AI Ethics and Christians
- Social Implications of AI
- Economic Implications of AI
- Theological Perspectives on AI
Upcoming EngageX Talks
- March 27, 2025: AI Ethics and Christians
- September 2025: Social Implications of AI
“We are thrilled to be launching our new Biola EngageX series,” said Dr. Michael Arena, the dean of the Crowell School of Business. “Throughout our upcoming series, Crowell School of Business will engage in a world driven by AI, so we can shape its human value — not be shaped by it. In doing so, we can use AI to amplify what makes us uniquely human: creativity, authenticity and morality.”
Questions?
Contact Hannah Drewry at:
(562) 944-0351, ext 3292
hannah.drewry@biola.edu
Current Talk

AI for the Kingdom: Impact, Ethics and Human Flourishing
Join Steel Billings, Chief AI Officer of Gloo, for an insightful discussion on the intersection of AI, ethics and human flourishing. Discover how Gloo is building trusted AI infrastructure, developing Kingdom-aligned large language models (KaLLM), and equipping ministries, publishers and developers with responsible AI tools. This session will explore the ethical implications of AI in the faith ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of privacy, trust and values-driven innovation. Learn how faith-based organizations can lead the global conversation on AI’s moral, legal and human rights impact, while ensuring these technologies empower individuals and communities for lasting transformation.
Download Gloo AI Manifesto (PDF)
The March 27, 2025 EngageX Talk is sponsored by Farmers and Merchants Bank.

Past Talks

Geo-Political Issues and Christians
Klon Kitchen's presentation discussed Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, and the Gospel — A Christian Perspective on Where We Are and Where We Are Going.
Klon Kitchen is a distinguished national security expert having experience in counter terrorism, cyber operations and covert actions with featured publications in the Wall Street Journal and CBS News 60 Minutes among other media outlets. With previous experience as a national security advisor, intelligence officer and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Klon Kitchen regularly shapes policy discussions through congressional testimonies. Now, as Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies, he assists technology and business leaders to manage geopolitical risks in the rapidly changing times.
Watch Geopolitical Issues and Christians
A Redemptive AI Future
Dr. Yohan Lee’s presentation explored topics such as the current AI landscape and trends, a vision for the redemptive use of AI, warning of potential AI risks and a hopeful look at AI’s potential for unprecedented opportunities.
Watch A Redemptive AI Future