RESEARCH GROUP 2022 (spring)

Giuliano Borter, CAIDP Fellow (Region - Europe)

Giuliano Borter is a Swiss student at the Institute for European Global Studies of the University of Basel with a bachelor’s degree in Law. He researches issues of crisis and conflict management as well as international organizations with particular interests in international and European law, defense, security as well as technology policies and international relations. Giuliano has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification and the CAIDP AI Policy - Advanced certification. 

August P. Gweon, CAIDP Fellow (Region - North America)

August Gweon is a Stanford law student from Southern California interested in the global regulation of AI systems and how data privacy and AI policies can protect individual rights and democratic institutions from technological risk. He studied History and Sociology at Columbia and worked for Microsoft’s legal department during the summer of 2021, where he worked on legal issues related to emerging privacy legislation, cyberweapons regulation, competition in digital markets, and the EU AI Act. August has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification and the CAIDP AI Policy - Advanced certification.

Regina Kronan, CAIDP Fellow (Region - Asia)

Regina Kronan is an LLM candidate in Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center. Her research focuses on corporate accountability at the intersection between privacy law and human rights. Originally from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, she lived and studied in China, Russia, and Central Asia. She has a Bachelor of Laws in Diplomacy and International Affairs from China Foreign Affairs University, and a Juris Doctor from American University, Washington College of Law. While in law school, she served as Senior Writer at the Human Rights Brief and published several articles concerning surveillance, human rights abuses, and States ‘obligations under international law. She spent her Summer and Fall of 2019 at the International Law Institute (ILI), working closely with global experts, legal advisors, professionals from government, academia, multilateral organizations, and the private sector in preparation and delivery of training programs on international law, governance, management, development, and reform. Regina has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification and the CAIDP AI Policy - Advanced certification.

Maison Bergeron (Research Assistant, Campbell Law)

Maison is a student at Campbell Law School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Maison holds a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University, where she studied criminal justice and political science. Maison has researched United Nations policy regarding the regulation of AI systems, with a focus on lethal autonomous weapons. She published an article analyzing the emergence  of blockchain and smart contracts in the legal field and has continued independent research on AI ethics and regulations at the United Nations. She will spend the summer as an international contracts intern for the Research Triangle Institute in Durham, North Carolina.

• Institutional focus: European Law Institute project on Guiding Principles and Model Rules on Algorithmic Contracts

Afi Blackshear (Research Assistant, Stanford Law)

Afi moved to California from Bangkok to attend the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science. After a brief stint working in Washington, D.C., he returned to California for law school at Stanford. At Stanford, his interest in technology, privacy, and social media has led him to academic, research, and professional activities in antitrust, data privacy, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other converging issue areas. These activities include The Periphery, a podcast that he co-hosts with classmates where they grapple with forward looking issues in tech. Afi has successfully completed the CAIDP AI Policy examination.

• Institutional focus: Council of Europe Committee on AI
• Regional focus: Africa

Cecilia Garibotti (Research Assistant, Georgetown Law)

Cecilia Garibotti is an LLM candidate for the Technology Law and Policy program at Georgetown University (Merit Scholar recipient). Cecilia holds a Law Degree from Universidad de San Andrés. She is passionate about privacy, technology, and development issues.

Cecilia was a member of the Director's advisory board at the Agency for Access to Public Information of Argentina (AAIP). There she worked on matters of personal data protection and access to public information. Cecilia handled the international agenda of the Agency and acted as the Executive Secretariat of the Federal Council for Transparency of Argentina. During that time, her research was focused on finding solutions to different issues that the Agency was facing, as well as analyzing ways to boost the development of more effective public policies regarding privacy and access to public information.” Cecilia has successfully completed the CAIDP AI Policy examination.

• Institutional focus: Global Partnership on AI, Global Privacy Assembly
• Regional focus: Latin America

Rishi Ray (Research Assistant, Georgetown Law)

Rishi is a lawyer and a tech enthusiast. He is currently pursuing an LL.M. at Georgetown University Law Center as a ‘Merit Scholar’ and is a fellow at the Institute of International Economic Law. He is particularly interested in fintech laws and and their application to modern technological innovations. 

Rishi holds a B.A. LL.B. from the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India. Before coming to Georgetown, he was a Senior Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, one of India’s leading law firms. During his time in private practice, he advised on data privacy and technology laws, securities laws, financial regulations, and foreign exchange laws. Back in India, he was actively involved in conducting legal awareness camps for educating children about their legal rights and providing legal aid services to the under-trials. These days he invests his spare time in learning computer coding, cooking, and exploring Washington DC. Rishi has successfully completed the CAIDP AI Policy examination.

• Institutional focus: G-7 / G-20
• Regional focus: North America

Selim Alan (Turkey)

Selim Alan is the Communications Director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy. Previously, he was the Editor in Chief of TPQ Journal. His responsibilities included developing an editorial schedule to implement the content strategy and managing strategic partnerships with international organizations, research centers, and universities. His previous experience also includes working at international broadcaster TRT World as an interview producer and financial journalist. He was responsible for booking interviews on a wide variety of topics, including international news, politics and policy, financial markets, science and technology, and more through a strong network of contacts around the world and a track record of securing top-level interviews. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Ozyegin University and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism.

Lyantoniette Chua (Philippines)

Lyantoniette Chua is a founding member of the Ethically Aligned Design Concentration of Power Committee under the IEEE SA that set global standards for autonomous/intelligent systems. She is a member of the Class of 2021 at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a major in Philosophy. She is an independent technology ethics & governance consultant, mentor, and speaker –putting her background in the arts (philosophy) and sciences (computer engineering) full circle. Lyan is a facilitator for AGI Safety Fundamentals ran by Effective Altruism Cambridge, under the AI Governance track; and a WANBAM mentor for AI Ethics. She is also involved with the Mechanism Design for Social Good under the Algorithms, Law, and Policy Group, as well as the Policy and Free Speech Project. She is currently pursuing tech governance in the intersection of geopolitics, power asymmetries, and Global South risks. Lyantoniette has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification.

Pete Furlong (United Kingdom)

Pete Furlong is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Internet Policy Unit at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. In his current role, his work revolves around the many broad policy challenges emerging from Internet technologies, such as cybersecurity and AI governance. With previous experience in hardware development for robotics, drones, and autonomous systems, he is focused on shaping a positive impact for technology on our world. Pete graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an undergraduate and master’s degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in the design of mechatronic and robotic systems. Pete  has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification.

Lt. Col. Jason K. Johnson (United States)

Lt Col Jason “JJ” Johnson is currently serving as a Congressional Affairs Liaison at HQ USAF for the Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence, Surveillance, 

Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations, in Washington, D.C.  Prior

to his current assignment, he served as a Brookings Legislative Fellow  for the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Europe, Energy, the  Environment and Cyber Subcommittee and for the House Armed Services Committee, supporting the Subcommittee for Intelligence and Emerging  Threats and Capabilities.  

While on the Hill, he executed Subcommittee legislative priorities related to global issues including cyber security and norms, data governance and emerging technologies, information operations, counterterrorism, terrorist use of the internet, countering online hate speech and extremism, and sought opportunities to collaborate with transatlantic partners in support of national security objectives. Lt Col Johnson also focused on supporting and developing innovative legislative solutions to counter military suicides, supporting global health, artificial intelligence integration, and women’s rights. Col Johnson has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification.

Roberto L. Lopez Davilla (Puerto Rico)

A lawyer and policy adviser, Roberto works at the Office of Court Administration of Puerto Rico. He helped craft strategies for  the use of IT to enhance the judicial system; as well as the information privacy and security strategy to support digital modernization. He holds a JD and B.A. (in Sociology) from the University of Puerto Rico, a Master’ s degree in Communications & IT law from Carlos III University in Spain and a Diploma in Legal Tech from University Complutense of Madrid.  Roberto is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, US private sector (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager, a Fellow of Information Privacy, and holds a Cybersecurity Fundamentals certification (CSX-F) issued by ISACA. Roberto has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification.

Natalia Menéndez González (Spain)

Natalia Menéndez González is a PhD researcher at the Law Department at the European University Institute (Florence) and a former researcher at the Constitutional Law Department at the University of Oviedo (Spain). Her PhD focuses on the legal implications of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) empowered by Artificial Intelligence. She is concurrently working on the controversial use of FRT by Facebook, the privacy impact of FRT usage during the COVID-19 health emergency and ethical implications of natural language processing models. She has a trajectory at diverse Law firms in Spain and is a coordinator of The Digital Public Sphere Research Working Group at the EUI. Natalia has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification.

Adebisi Adewusi

Adebisi Adewusi is currently studying for an MSc in Science and Technology Policy at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Her research interests relate to Artificial Intelligence Policy and Artificial Intelligence Ethics with a focus on biometrics and unmanned vehicles. 

Adebisi sits on the board of STEMHub Foundation, Canada, a charity organization that works on inclusion in STEM. She also volunteers for Women in AI Ethics, a global initiative with a mission to increase recognition, representation, and empowerment of women in AI Ethics.

A startling and radical writer, her thoughts and writings have been featured on numerous local and international platforms including BBC’s Why Factor, African Feminism, and OkayAfrica.  

Adebisi is a member of the Association of Women’s Rights in Development, an international feminist organization committed to achieving gender equality and women’s human rights.

Viola Balson Ajok

Violah Balson Ajok has over 9 years’ experience working in policy reform, rule of law, access to justice reforms. Currently, she is the Program Manager, East Africa, Rule of Law Initiative at the American Bar Association (ABA). Prior to joining ABA, she worked with the Legal Aid Service Providers Network in Uganda as the Director of Programs where she championed the design and implementation of projects on human rights, access to justice issues, corruption, rule of law. She also worked on various initiatives such as the Evaluation of the Judiciary’s pilot Small Claims Court Procedure; UNICEF funded Justice for Children project and Save the Children’s Youth Skills Empowerment Programme. The International law-African Centre for Legal Excellence; interned at the African Development Bank in the African Legal Support Facility; and was a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Legal History, Philosophy and Comparative Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria. Violah is an alumnus of the Young African Leaders Initiative and NAMATI Legal Empowerment Leadership Course. She holds a Bachelor degree of Law from the University of Pretoria, South Africa and holds a Masters’ degree in Law and International Trade and Investment Law from the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. 

Abeera Akhtar

Abeera Akhtar is a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Technology Products Manager for UNICEF, where she leads the development of Virtual Safe Spaces (VSS) and the Digital Referral Pathways Platform (eRPW), which provide online resources for women experiencing gender-based violence. Before joining UNICEF, She was an Evaluation and Insights fellow for the Digital Impact Alliance at the United Nations Foundation in Washington, DC.  A 2020 graduate of the Master of Global Affairs program at Notre Dame, she also holds a Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Anthropology from the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan.

Before coming to Notre Dame, Abeera was a Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Reckitt Benckiser, a British multinational company. She has led grassroots efforts for nuclear disarmament in Pakistan, working for the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated movement Global Zero. She is the co-founder of FATE – From Apathy to Empathy, an organization she has represented at forums organized by the US State Department, the US Special Operations Command, the UN, Facebook, and Stanford University. She works at the intersection of social entrepreneurship, women’s economic empowerment, and digital development.

Oshri Bar-Gil (Israel)

Oshri Bar-Gil is a PhD candidate at Bar-Ilan University. His dissertation, titled “the Google self” explores the way usage of digital platforms changes our self-perception. Oshri is a psychologist and a director of technology and digital research at applied social science research institute. His passion is about building responsible human-technology organizational and social ecosystems.

Natalija Bitiukova (Denmark)

Natalija Bitiukova is Data Privacy Lead in IKEA Retail (Ingka Group). She is an experienced lawyer with a background in supporting large multi-national companies with building their data protection compliance programmes. She gained her experience working as a consultant and in-house legal counsel, as well as completing her traineeship with the European Data Protection Supervisor. Natalija has conducted research and published on the issues related to the GDPR implementation, application of the data protection law in non-commercial settings, online manipulation and fundamental rights.

Fabio Boniolo (Italy)

Fabio Boniolo is a 3rd year PhD student in computational oncology at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. His work lies at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Biomedicine and is centered around the design, implementation and deployment of machine learning models to characterize and analyze different cancer types. Fabio was the Italian Delegate to the G7 Youth Summit 2021, the official G7 youth engagement group, where he contributed to the work of the Digital and Technology Track. In particular, he focused on the importance of inclusion, transparency and fairness in the development of policies related to emerging digital technologies. 

Favour Borokini (Nigeria)

Favour Borokini is a technology policy researcher with a law background from Nigeria. In her role as Data and Digital Rights Researcher with Pollicy, a Ugandan civic technology not-for-profit, she researches a number of knotty topics related to technology-facilitated violence against women and the general impact of subsisting and emerging technologies on social justice and equality.

She also works as a Content Writer with Ethical Intelligence, an AI Ethics consulting firm and various research groups on topics related to data protection regulation, healthcare delivery and is currently an Affiliate with The Future Society.

Irina Buzu (Republic of Moldova)

Currently pursuing PhD research in international law, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence regulation, its legal status and accountability regimes. I conduct research at the Institute for Internet and the Just Society, where we do interdisciplinary research on the interface of technology and society with a focus on fair AI, inclusive digital governance and human rights law in digital spheres. I am in charge of studying the intersection between algorithmic decision-making, ethics and public policy; the goal being to understand and explore the functioning of the technology that enables automated decision making and how such technologies shape our worldview and influence our decisions. I am also an emerging technologies fellow at Europuls – Centre for European Expertise, where I conduct policy analysis on the impact of emerging technologies on the rule of law and sustainable democracies. 

Moreover, I am part of the European AI Alliance and the Council of Europe AI literacy Expert Group, where we aim to support the process of promoting and converging AI literacy in the youth field.

Lucas Cardiell

(Helsinki, Finland and Florence, Italy)

Lucas Cardiell is a doctoral researcher at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. In 2018, Lucas was awarded a grant from the Academy of Finland to complete a master’s degree in Comparative, European, and International Laws (L.L.M.) and a Ph.D.  in law at the EUI. His research lies at the crossroads of AI, robotics, and human rights, and is supervised by Giovanni Sartor and Marc Rotenberg. Lucas also holds degrees in international human rights law from Åbo Akademi, Finland, in sociology from the University of Eastern Finland, Finland, and in international relations from Fatih University, Turkey. He contributes to several Finnish newspapers. His writings examine emerging technologies through the lenses of human rights.

Christina Cociancig

Christina Cociancig is a PhD candidate at the Computer Architecture working group at University of Bremen and an AI Consultant at JUST ADD AI. She holds an MSc in Cognitive Science and AI from Tilburg University and continued her education with a certificate in Technoethics from Technical University Kaiserslautern. Her research focuses on automated ethical decision-making and the verification thereof. She is a member of Women in AI and Robotics Germany, a community-based organization working at the forefront towards a gender-inclusive AI world. 

 Darren Grayson Chng

(Singapore)

Darren is a technology lawyer at the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission, and an International Associate Editor with the UK Society for Computers and Law. He has experience in technology and innovation projects, data protection, cybersecurity, and dispute resolution. Currently, his work revolves around data and privacy, including data use, governance, cross-border data flows, and data sovereignty. With a first degree in IT, Darren has always been interested in technology and AI, and all surrounding legal and ethical issues.

Vidhi Chugh (India)

She designs AI/ML solutions for organizations across the globe, helping them make smarter and more efficient business decisions. In the past, she has worked with Blue Yonder, Ericsson, and PwC.

She also runs a successful blog where she breaks down various AI/ML concepts and has been featured on "Million Stem" as an inspiration for the next generation. She is an advocate for “Responsible and Ethical AI” and promotes AI for social good.

Vero Correa (Ecuador)

Veronica Correa is pursuing her Master's Degree in Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen, where she is  writing her thesis on cognitive biases arising from AI-aided decision making. Her main interests include behavioral economics, algorithmic decision making, AI fairness and policy. She has previously worked in the technology sector in her hometown, Quito, Ecuador and she holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Virginia.

Haifa Daadoucha (Tunisia)

Currently an Administrative Assistant in the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (Tunisia Office), joining the team from 2017 supporting the Libya and Tunisia programs that ABA ROLI implements in both countries, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and headquarters staff to ensure successful implementation of all program activities. Experienced on Admin field from 2008 and I was employed at a Petroleum Company as an Expat and Travel Coordinator from 2014 to 2017. I graduated from the High Institute of Applied Languages and Computers Sciences and I aim to study Law and International Policies.

Adesuyi Daramola (South Africa)

Adesuyi Daramola works as a Legislative and Regulatory Policy Analyst in the Regulatory Compliance team at LawExplorer, Cape Town, South Africa. Prior to joining LawExplorer, he garnered experience as a digital right research intern at Applied Law & Technology (ALT) Advisory Firm, South Africa. Subsequent to this, Adesuyi joined Endcode, an organisation which actively pursues an African agenda in Tech Law and Policy Development as a Tech Law and Policy Advisor; imputing into various projects on emerging Tech Law and Policy issues in the continent. With an entrepreneurial approach to his work, he is a consummate Legal Advisor on the engagement between business and technology. 

Adesuyi completed his LL.B degree at Adekunle Ajasin UniveBBrsity, Nigeria in 2016 and was admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2017. He subsequently undertook a Diploma Advance Certificate in Africa and International Trade in 2020 as a recipient of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation Scholarship at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa. He also obtained his LL.M (Cyber Law) from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Adesuyi is currently a Ph.D. student and a recipient of the Postgraduate Merit Award at the School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and criminal responsibilities.   

Sharvari Dhote (Canada)

Sharvari Dhote is a multidisciplinary researcher turned data scientist. She is currently working as an NLP Data Scientist at Datastreamer.  She has two Ph.D.'s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. She has also completed the postdoc at the University of Toronto.   With  10+ years of experience in new technology development, applied mathematical modeling, simulation, and validation, she has assessed the impact of new technologies in Engineering. She has completed several AI ethics, bias, and fairness courses and has been studying responsible AI research for the past two years. Sharvari is interested in investigating NLP bias and fairness and is leading local ML discussion groups on this topic. 

Afi Edoh (Togo)

Afi Edoh specializes in Information Technology with years of experience in this field. She is a task-oriented Togolese professional with an infectious enthusiasm for technology. As a member of the Internet Society Togo chapter, of the Youth Forum on Internet Governance in Africa and West Africa and of the United Nations Multistakeholder Advisory Group on Internet Governance (UNMAG), Afi participates in the organization of the annual Internet Governance Forum by contributing terms, selected topics, workshop evaluations, group activities, policy development, research and analysis. Afi uses this position to encourage young people to participate in related topics. With her former position as a research fellow at the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), she was primarily responsible for conducting research and writing articles focused on censorship and surveillance practices related to Covid-19 and policy / regulatory responses from governments and the private sector actors; and documenting trends and technological developments for public good policies and practices. Her passion for new technologies led her to her new position as a master's student in Artificial Intelligence at the Dakar Institute of Technology. Afi previously holds a Bachelor and Master degree in Information Technology from the prestigious Sikkim Manipal University. Her dream is to one day emerge as a recognized ICT Policy Analyst.

Ivana Feldfeber (Argentina)

Ivana Feldfeber is a data activist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in Bariloche, Patagonia. Ivana holds two degrees in Education and Social Pedagogy, and she successfully completed a postgraduate diploma in Data Science, Machine Learning, and its Applications at the University of Córdoba, Argentina. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the gender data observatory DataGénero. Founded by Ivana with a group of scientists and activists from different disciplines and countries, DataGénero is the first observatory of its kind in the region to work at the intersection of gender bias, gender data, policy and feminism. Representing DataGénero, Ivana has hosted and attended numerous events concerning data in Latin America and Europe.  

Derrick Flakoll

Derrick Flakoll is a Master's in Public Policy candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School focusing on science, technology, and innovation policy. He has worked on building and governing digital ecosystems in fields from global health to international development assistance, both as a consultant for the Hyphen Group and for clients ranging from the African Union’s COVID-19 Response Consortium to the Asia Foundation Myanmar to the 500 Startups Venture Capital Fund to Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Previously, he worked at startups focusing on telemedicine and data-driven campaign finance. His research interests include platform regulation, digital public infrastructure, algorithmic governance, and digital policy's implications for democracy and sustainable development.

Liliana Fernandez (Colombia)

Liliana joined the Directorate of Digital Development, at the National Planning Agency of Colombia, in 2017, where she provides technical inputs for National Development Plan, national strategies and sectoral plans related to Sustainable Development Goals, digital transformation, public policies on Industry 4.0, Fintech, AgriTech, HealthTech, e-commerce, financial inclusion, and digital government.  She pioneered work on big data for development and sustainable data ecosystems in developing countries.  She is an experienced practitioner of Information and Communication Technologies for Development and holds a master’s degree from the University of Manchester on this major.  Her recent work, as international consultant, includes research and roadmaps for data governance, as an enabler of artificial intelligence, and a Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment in Guatemala.  She is a member of the Digital Principles Advisory Council for 2021-2023.  

Nathalie Heynderickx (Australia)

For over a decade, Nathalie Heynderickx held demanding roles globally at IBM, Accenture, EY and AGL Energy and as such, understands the challenges of working in the tech arena. Witnessing the increasing pressure on executive leaders, she developed and facilitated corporate mindfulness programs for blue chip organisations like HP, ASIC, BP, Bendigo Bank, Air Services, Peugeot and Mars Petcare. Through The Mindful CIO, Nathalie Heynderickx is privileged to work with C-Level IT Executives who wish to realise their full personal and professional potential.

Nathalie is truly committed to ensuring technology, and tech leaders, make a widespread, positive impact on the world. She is the founder and leader of The Mindful AI Manifesto, which brings together senior professionals who advocate for ethical, responsible and humane AI. Nathalie is also the author of The Mindful CIO Manifesto, which has given birth to a global community of IT Executives interested in a more sustainable, mindful style of leadership in the tech industry.

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Tamar Kankava (Georgia)

Tamar Kankava is a senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers Georgia and is a member of PwC’s legal tech network, which aims to improve legal services by developing and implementing technology solutions. Prior to joining PwC Georgia, she worked at a digital creative agency Leavingstone LLC (which created softs, processed big data, etc.). While working as the only lawyer for Leavingstone, she was in charge of all legal matters for the company’s AI products. 

Tamar holds LL.M degree from Free University of Tbilisi. During her bachelor studies, she was selected for the Erasmus Mundus Exchange Programme to study at Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania. She also attended the summer school at Saarland University (Saarbrücken, Germany), which discussed AI policy making, legal technology and IT-security. She is motivated to learn more on technology revolution and how Artificial Intelligence will alter and modernize legal profession. 

Nurselin Karatoprak (Turkey)

I am Nurselin Karatoprak and I am a lawyer registered under Istanbul Bar Association. During my obligatory internship in Turkey, I have worked in litigation and corporate departments of several law offices. After a year of obligatory internship, I have registered under Istanbul Bar Association as an attorney. As an attorney, I have worked in litigation department for 6 months after the bar registration. Recently, I am working freelance and preparing to register my own law office based in Istanbul, Turkey. In addition, I am also doing my masters degree in İstanbul Bilgi University on IT & Technology Law. My special interest in technological inventions, especially in AI lifecycle processes, had lead me to choose such a program to specialize in. I am extremely excited to be chosen for CAIDP Study Group and I believe that the ongoing semester will enlighten my future about AI systems and regulations.   

Angshuman Kaushik (India)

I am an independent AI Law, Policy, Governance and Ethics Researcher, presently, working on a couple of papers pertaining to the Ethical, Legal, Social and Policy Implications (ELSPI) of quantum technologies. Prior to entering the domain of AI, I served both as an Additional District & Sessions Judge and as a Magistrate, disposing off various matters relating to civil, criminal, family, motor vehicles and property laws etc. Moreover, my stint as a lawyer, provided me the much-needed exposure to the fabulous world of litigation, corporate and commercial laws etc. Further, as a lawyer, I also got the opportunity to work on matters relating to anti-money laundering law, government procurement, liasioning with government officials etc. As far as my interests are concerned, they lie in the areas of Artificial Intelligence Law, Policy, Governance & Ethics issues, Data Protection Laws, Quantum Technologies, Blockchain, Criminal, Civil and Corporate Laws, Human Rights Law, Drafting, Research, Technology and Social Policy, Public Speaking etc. To add to the above, I’m also a regular contributor to the Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI) newsletter and an Ex Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Moin H. Khan 

Moin Khan is an attorney with over 20 years of rule of law, legal consulting, business development, training, and project management experience. Since 2010, he has managed and advised on international development projects in Asia, Europe, and the MENA region. Additionally, Mr. Khan has significant investigative and trial experience as an Assistant State Attorney in the USA where he specialized in prosecuting white-collar, fraud, narcotics, murder, and complex traffic homicide cases. Currently, Mr. Khan serves as an advisor to the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative on a variety of projects in the MENA region. 

Mr. Khan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of South Florida and a Juris Doctor degree from the Florida State University College of Law. He has also earned certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Court Manager (CCM) and has co-authored peer-reviewed articles on project management in the context of rule of law development initiatives.

Anne Kenn (France)

Anna is currently pursuing a dual masters degree in European Affairs and Political Economy at Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics. Originally from Germany, she is interested in exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and regulatory policy. 

Having graduated in Political Humanities from Sciences Po Paris, she is engaged in furthering the discourse surrounding the ethics of AI, with a particular focus on state-led disinformation campaigns. Her engagement has garnered the attention of several conferences and organisations, such as the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. 

Kathy Kim

Kathy Kim is a lead data scientist and data strategist with the Booz Allen Hamilton Strategic Innovation Group (SIG) Analytics division. She has extensive experience in engaging federal agencies on topics including data governance, policy, architecture, and other specialized technologies. She previously supported the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s MCC-PEPFAR Data Collaboratives for Local Impact (DCLI) program and also the Aspen Institute Philanthropy & Social Innovation Nonprofit Data Project as a William Randolph Hearst Fellow. She also volunteers with the AI Future Lab, developed in partnership with the Global Shapers Community and the World Economic Forum to empower youth voices in AI. Kathy holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from American University School of International Service (SIS), and also was a recipient of the US State Department Critical Language Scholarship at Yonsei University in South Korea, the Public Policy & International Affairs scholarship program at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy, and the Universidad de las Américas Puebla academic exchange in Mexico.

Marianne Kramer

Currently I am a MSc student in Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen. Before, I studied Philosophy, Politics & Economics at Utrecht University, during which I specialized in democratic challenges and data science. The one thing that comes back in all of my endeavours is a fascination with technological advancement and its influence on democratic and socio-economic relations. My goal is to find how a more democratic ownership of digital developments could be developed. 

Prof. Markus Krebsz (United Kingdom & Germany)

- Chartered MSCI, QRD, GRCP, GRCA, FRSA, ForHumanity Fellow (Risk & Policy)

Markus is an Honorary Professor at Stirling University (UK) and a Co-founder/NED/Board member at several FinTech start- and scale-ups in the Civil society, DLT/Crypto and Neo-banking realms.

As a long-serving member of the United Nations’ Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems (UNECE GRM) he has more recently been focusing on developing regulatory recommendations and soft law for global governments aimed at Artificial intelligence, Neurotechnology and Robotics. 

Previously, he helped articulating the United Nations’ Disaster Risk Reduction standards (‘Sendai framework’), the UN’s common regulatory framework on cybersecurity (ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2018/9 & ISA/IEC 62443) and created the UN’s Universal conduct risk paradigm (UCRP). 

Markus is an expert in conduct risk, organizational culture, governance, and enterprise-wide risk management and a government advisor to several All-Party Parliamentary Groups in the UK.

He previously consulted with various NGOs incl. the World Bank, EU, ECB, SEC & Shanghai stock exchange and is a published author/editor of more than 25 books and other publications on governance & risk management. 

Markus is also co-Head of Transpire’s cybersecurity faculty, an ethical hacker and OSINT security researcher and lectures at several European universities. You can connect with him via www.krebsz.net

Joel Kumwenda (Malawi)

Joel Kumwenda is the Learning Technologist (LT) at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), one of the top public universities in Malawi. He is also a member District Health Information Software 2(DHIS 2) core team for the Ministry of Health in Malawi that contributes to ICT decisions in the health sector. Before joining KUHeS as LT 8 years ago, Joel worked as Lead Software Developer at NICO Technologies Limited. At NICO he was responsible for managing a team of developers and leading the software development projects. 

Joel got interested in AI when he was studying for his Masters in Software Engineering where he applied AI concepts and algorithms in his final research. He hopes to research more on AI application in health when he gets an opportunity for a PhD. 

To be part of CAIDP candidates of the Spring 2022 cohort is a dream come true. Upon completion of the course, he hopes to be a core resource contributing towards AI policy development for Malawi and other countries in Africa. A good policy will help guide all isolated AI activities currently happening in the country and boost his CV for personal career growth.

Jonathan Kurnian

Jonathan is an AI governance consultant at Prodago, helping companies and AI teams develop capabilities and operating practices towards responsible AI that is effective, compliant and principled. Previously, he led the data science & analytics team at Bukalapak, driving data-driven culture and advancing machine learning applications. He is also a contributor at ForHumanity, a non-profit volunteer-led organization building audit criteria for responsible development of AI.

Tina Lassiter (Germany)

Tina Lassiter is a German lawyer who received her law degree from the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelm University in Bonn and an LL.M. from the Tulane Law School. Before moving to the United States, she worked for a private law firm in Mainz, Germany as well as for the legal headquarters of Commerzbank AG, and specialized in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law. She also has worked for several years in the United States as a freelance journalist for the German news agency Katholische Nachrichten Agentur, presenting aspects of American culture, politics, and current events to German audiences. She recently completed a Masters degree in Information Studies at the University of Texas at Austin with a focus on AI and Ethics, and completed a capstone project focused on implementation of Ethics guidelines and practices in the Technology sector. Her interests include the intersection of AI and technology in general with issues such as privacy, social justice, and discrimination. She is also interested in how value systems and regulatory frameworks differ across cultures, with a particular focus on differences in US and European law and regulation of technology.

Kevin P. Lee (United States)

Kevin P. Lee studies and teaches about ethics, jurisprudence, and technology. He explores the significance of complexity theory, information philosophy, and the ethics of AI. He is Intel Chair in Technology and Social Equity at North Carolina Central University, School of Law. Previously, he was the founding director of the Campbell Law Innovation Institute at Campbell University’s Norman A. Wiggins School of Law and the founding chair of the North Carolina Bar Association's Future of Law Committee.  He teaches classes in Law, Ethics and Technology, and the Jurisprudence of Computational Law. 

Davor Ljubenkov (Belgium)

Davor Ljubenkov is EU Public Policy Affairs Junior Executive for AI and Emerging Tech at Fujitsu Belgium, but also a Brussels based fellow in the fields of ethical AI policymaking, innovation and technology management. His formal education is rooted in interdisciplinary computer science, mainly immersive virtual environments and data analytics.

He obtained a double MSc. in Data Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as a joint graduate at TU Eindhoven, KTH Stockholm and MIT Senseable City Lab, with a special focus on machine learning, neural networks and data visualization in the context of smart cities. His second joint MSc. in Digital Technology Management and Digital Communication Leadership was successfully achieved at Salzburg University, AAU Copenhagen, VUB (AI Experience Center) and UCLA (Ed&IS, Digital Cultures Lab). Main research area of this joint degree was ethical AI governance, public policy innovation and regulation of digital technologies.

Over the years he also experienced working in management consulting, sustainability, youth policies, transatlantic relations and digital transformation, while acting as an SDG ambassador, UN ECOSOC Youth Forum delegate and a Board member of EIT Digital Alumni Community."

Dr. Monica Lopez (United States)

Dr. Monica Lopez is a business executive, cognitive scientist, entrepreneur, and public speaker. She is the Co-Founder & CEO of  the Institute for Human Intelligence, a research organization bridging human cognition and behavioral insights with machine intelligence development to define a safe, ethical, and equitable future with smart technology. Her work in human intelligence has led to understanding human-human interactions in multi-sensory, multi-agent environments, resulting in published theoretical and applicational insights for autonomous systems. She is also faculty at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) where she teaches interdisciplinary courses at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and society. Dr. Lopez has been a keynote and plenary speaker at many national-international conferences, speaking about the challenges of designing efficient, effective, and trustworthy AI-enabled autonomous systems. She was recognized in 2016 as a “particularly imaginative polymath” by the Imagination Institute, University of Pennsylvania and has been a fellow and guest speaker on the ethical and sustainable use of AI at the Salzburg Global Seminar in Austria. Dr. Lopez holds BAs in Psychology and French, a MA and PhD in Cognitive Science, and a graduate certificate in International Studies from the School of Advanced International Studies, all from JHU.

Yanzhen Luo (Denmark)

Yanzhen Luo is a master student of University of Copenhagen (Denmark), majoring in social data science. She gained her bachelor degree in economics and double degree in international politics from Peking University (China). Yanzhen’s research interest mainly lies in the application of AI and blockchain. She tries to learn more about AI issues and related regulations and hopes to contribute to the development and improvement of AI field. Funny thing: Yanzhen enjoys learning and experiencing different things. She used to be a member of Peking University rowing team although she is not good at that. Now she has great interest in swing dance and classical paintings, besides AI.