The Spring 2025 CAIDP Team is comprised of
Information about our extraordinary team is available below.
Merve Hickok
CAIDP President
CAIDP Policy Director
Policy Group (PG) Director
Marc Rotenberg
CAIDP Executive Director
CAIDP Founder
Christabel Randolph
CAIDP Associate Director
Legal Group (LG) Coordinator
Christabel Randolph (Bangladesh, Georgetown Law)
Christabel is an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. She holds an Advanced Certification in AI Policy from CAIDP. She has experience working across South-Asia and the Middle-East with multinational corporations, the WHO, IDLO and in private practice. She completed her LL.M in Technology Law & Policy as a merit scholar from Georgetown University Law Center. She also completed a masters in law & economics as an Erasmus Mundus scholar. Christabel commits time as General Secretary of Vattara Hope Foundation, a non-profit that runs the School of Hope (founded in 1990) for slum children in Dhaka and Executive Member, Board of Trustees of World Concern Bangladesh operating micro-finance for ultra-poor in Bangladesh.
Sophie Nyombi Nanatanda (Georgetown Law, LLM)
Sophie Nyombi Nanatanda is a qualified attorney from Uganda and a member of both the Uganda Law Society and the East African Law Society. She holds an LLM in Technology Law and Policy from Georgetown University Law Center and a Certification in AI Policy from the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP). Her primary interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence, privacy, data protection as well as tech platform accountability.
Sophie began her legal career as a Research Assistant at the High Court Commercial Division of Uganda where she gaining valuable experience in legal research, judicial processes and commercial dispute resolution. She later joined a leading top-tier corporate and commercial law firm in Uganda, where she excelled as a litigator, sharpening her advocacy, negotiation and courtroom skills. Over time, her career transitioned to focus on the dynamic and evolving field of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) law, where she developed expertise in addressing complex legal and regulatory issues in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
Driven by her passionate for tech policy, Sophie is committed to leveraging her unique blend of legal expertise and policy insight to contribute to the responsible governance of emerging technologies.
Rupali Lekhi (Georgetown Law, LLM)
Rupali Lekhi is a qualified attorney from India, holding an LLM in Technology Law and Policy from Georgetown University Law Center. She is deeply committed to exploring the ethical use of emerging AI technologies by governments and industries, advocating for global AI regulations that promote trustworthy and responsible AI deployment. Rupali has previously worked with the World Bank and EY, focusing on forensic investigations and regulatory compliance in anti-corruption and privacy law. She has been actively involved in policy development, designing ethical integrity compliance frameworks, and training clients on ethics and regulatory compliance
Maame Amoah, LLM Candidate, Duke University School of Law; LLM, Nottingham Law School,
Joshua Branch, MPA Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Jenny Duan, B.S. Symbolic Systems & Data Science, Stanford University,
Leonor Ribeiro, LLM Candidate, Georgetown University Law Center; LLB, University of Lisbon Law School
Julian Theseira
Julian Theseira coordinates the CAIDP Policy Group, managing workflows and reviewing AI policy submissions to countries around the world. Julian has been involved with CAIDP since September 2022. Julian also coordinates the Climate Action Network's (CAN) Global Stocktake (GST) Working Group, coordinating global environmental civil society organisations' submissions to the GST, the evaluation mechanism of the Paris Agreement, and leading engagements with country parties to the Paris Agreement. As a former management consultant with Deloitte, Julian worked with clients, including Fortune Global 500 companies, to enable their business continuity and success in an era of technological and other disruptions. Julian managed global social media campaigns and wrote multiple diplomatic reports on various multilateral meetings during previous experiences with international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland. Julian was an Erasmus Mundus scholar at Charles University, Czechia, and Jagiellonian University, Poland, and had graduated Phi Beta Kappa with High Honours from the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University, USA, where he was a Freeman Asian Scholar.
Ayca Ariyoruk
Ayca Ariyoruk is Fellow at the Center for AI and Digital Policy. She tracks emerging policy and regulation; co-lead policy groups that bring research and policy advocacy together in responding to public voice opportunities from governments and international organizations. She is also a Duco Expert, providing expert analysis and insight to government and private clients. She has been a steadfast advocate for responsible, human-centered technologies bridging technology with human rights, emphasizing inclusive innovation in line with democratic values. At Soliya, she built global partnerships fostering cross cultural dialogue through the EU's neighborhood policy and U.S. engagement with the Middle East. Previously, she monitored issues before the UN Security Council and contributed to negotiations that led to key reforms at the United Nations.
Patrycjusz (Pat) Szubryt
Pat Szubryt is an influential keynote and TEDx speaker, AI strategist and consultant. He is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Chester, professional researcher, and panellist. He excels in the strategic implications of AI/ML and GenAI and is known for his inspirational leadership and positive influence on AI implementation in regulated environments. With over two decades of experience in senior leadership at organizations such as JP Morgan, HSBC, IBM, InfoSys, Marsh McLennan, and Waters Corporation, he brings a valuable perspective to the business and technological fields, enhancing organizations, their operations, through responsible application of AI systems and establishing Centres of Excellence. An MIT alumnus with an Executive Diploma in AI Leadership, he holds B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science, M.Sc. (Hons) in Management, MBA (Hons), and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in the field of AI in Business Process Management. Driven by curiosity and enthusiasm, he engages in thought-provoking discussions and poses insightful questions, which ultimately led him to embark on his podcasting journey.
Nayyara Rahman
Nayyara Rahman is a technology management professional with a focus on digital civil rights, specifically data protection and privacy. She was named a Fellow of the Center for AI and Digital Policy in 2024. Her work in translating data protection via a tech-driven solution was selected for Pakistan's second AWS AI/ML reactor, and was also selected for presentation at the International Anti-Corruption Academy's Regional Alumni Conference. In 2022, Nayyara Rahman became a Program Envoy for ITU's 'Women In Cyber' Program, to make technology, and specifically, cybersecurity more inclusive and diverse. She was also invited to share her findings on data management and privacy via two workshops at the Bits and Baüme Conference 2022.She is active as a researcher, speaker and university faculty member. She is the author of whitepapers which analyze the applicability of data protection laws in context of territory, with a focus on divides between the Global North and South. Her core interest areas, transparency and accountability, have also been addressed through the lens of responsible data management. She presented her learning on the negotiated relationship between surveillance and privacy at the Freedom Not Fear Conference, Brussels 2023 and 2024, and is part of All Tech Is Human's Expert Working Group on Cyber and Democracy. Nayyara Rahman is a graduate of Pakistan's most prestigious business school, the IBA.
Tatiana Zasheva
Tatiana is a public policy and international development professional with experience in digital policy research and regulation of emerging technologies. Prior to joining CAIDP, she represented the national telecommunications authority in key ICT and digital development fora, working groups and expert bodies, including at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. She currently works with the Association of European Businesses in Russia. Her professional interests lie at the intersection of governance, technology, and risk management. Tatiana received the CAIDP AI Policy Group certification in December 2024.
Caroline Friedman Levy
Caroline Friedman Levy is a clinical psychologist, researcher and policy specialist with expertise applying behavioral science to policy implementation. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont, and an M.Sc. in health, community and development from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She recently co-led the research team that published "Liability as a Policy Lever in AI Governance: Amplifying the Global Discussion" for the Policy Network on AI (PNAI) at the UN-convened Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Her policy background includes serving as a Fellow at the UK Department for Education, as a Research-to-Policy Collaboration Scholar at Penn State's Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, and as an appointee to the consultative network which advised the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.
Dirk Brand
Dirk Brand (BComm LLB LLM LLD) is an independent legal consultant, responsible AI advocate and an Extraordinary Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, and often lectures in Germany, Italy and Romania. He has published widely, and lecture and consult in the fields of AI ethics and law, constitutional law, data protection. He was the leader of the LegalAIzers team who won the First St.Gallen Grand Challenge in Switzerland on the application of the EU AI Act (July 2023). He is involved with CAIDP since February 2023 and is now Policy Group leader responsible for the G7/G20.
Herman Podar
Heramb Podar is a final-year student at IIT Roorkee, who is focused on the governance and safety of foundation AI models, particularly in a global south context. He is a current policy research group lead at the Center for AI and Digital Policy, where he tracks and writes statements. Previously, he was a summer AI Governance Fellow at the ERA Cambridge program where he worked on mitigating risks from Open Source AI. In the past, he has been a mentor to young changemakers at the Clinton Global Initiative.
Brenda Maina
Brenda Maina is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma
in Law and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Kenyatta University. She works as an In-House Counsel where she main focus is on legal research, policy development, AI and Data. Prior to being an inhouse counsel, Brenda has also worked various law firms in Kenya. Brenda is a writer in a leading newspaper in Kenya where she contributes on various topical issues. Her
main interest lies in the intersection between AI, Policy and Data Compliance, how the three fields can be combined while striking a balance between law, ethics and open AI. She has a certification from on Data Protection from Strathmore University. Brenda has received the CAIDP AI Policy certification and the CAIDP Advanced Policy Group Certification.
Ren Bin Lee Dixon
Ren Bin Lee Dixon is an AI policy researcher specializing in the societal and regulatory implications of AI. She focuses on crafting policy analyses that support responsible AI governance and informed decision-making. She has published policy briefs on AI incident reporting with the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) and has advised organizations such as the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, UNESCO, and OHCHR on AI governance. Ren Bin holds a Master’s in Public Policy with a concentration in AI policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, where she also guest lectures on AI policy topics. Before transitioning into AI policy, she built a career in marketing and communication across Malaysia, China, Denmark, and the United States. Her international experience has given her a nuanced understanding of global affairs and a diverse perspective that informs her research and analysis.
Sharvari Dhote
Sharvari Dhote is a data scientist at Datastreamer specializing in natural language processing (NLP) and a multidisciplinary researcher with over a decade of experience in new technology development. She holds dual Phds in Mechanical Engineering.
Sharvari is passionate about AI policy, having completed courses in AI ethics, bias, and fairness. Her focus includes investigating bias and fairness in NLP systems, ensuring the development of equitable AI solutions. She actively led local machine learning discussion groups, fostering community engagement on these critical topics. She is eager to shape policies that prioritize fairness, accountability, and transparency in the development and deployment of AI technologie
Amir Noy
Amir Noy is a lawyer specializing in the field of data governance, telecommunications, and intellectual property laws and regulations, in particular with regard to data protection, information security and privacy compliance, media, digital advertising, biometrics, and artificial intelligence. Amir is a PhD candidate at Reichman University (Israel), with a primary research focus on law and linguistics, and the intertextuality of legal discourse and its hermeneutics. Amir also serves as a teaching assistant in “Legal Systems” and “Ethical Aspects of Algorithms” courses. Amir serves as the Tel Aviv KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Artem Kobrin
Artem Kobrin is a privacy and AI compliance lawyer with 10 years of experience, including significant roles as a privacy legislative compliance consultant at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and senior privacy specialist at Ukraine's largest bank “PrivatBank”. He holds various certifications, including FIP, AIGP, CIPT, CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPP/C, CIPP/A, CDPSE, and OneTrust Fellow of Privacy Technology. He is a co-author of the first GDPR compliance book in Ukraine. He is a member of the Expert Committee on the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Ukraine under the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Tim Sowa
Tim Sowa is a public interest Technologist and organizational strategist with a background in systems change, service design, and project management. Based in NYC, Tim is passionate about sustainable development, responsible technology, and education for equitable futures. Tim was a US-Finland Fulbright Fellow, completing novel studies in Sustainable Societies and Digitalization at Tampere University, conducting research focused on “sustainable design maturity” and knowledge management. Previously, Tim provided technical design research as part of the "Technology x Social Interaction" research group, working on the “Trust-M” project investigating the use of AI to facilitate trust and enhancing public services in Finland.
Dr. Grace Thomson, Senior Teaching Fellow
Dr. Thomson is the Academic Director at CERT, the corporate arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). She leads expert teams in the conceptualization and operation of two academies: AI Academy and the VAT Academy. The AI Academy, created in 2019, is an initiative to empower UAE talent and bridge the gap in AI talent and AI knowledge, through national programs in cognitive technology skills for ethical AI adoption.
CERT is a member of the UAE AI Network, an initiative of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence to increase AI adoption with a human-centered approach. Dr. Thomson’s solid ability to engage internal and external stakeholders in strategic triple-helix roadmaps is the driver behind the plans of CERT to develop occupational standards in Data Science, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, AI, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain for the workforce of the future. She leads strategies for the creation of Talent Acceleration models that, relying on principles of human development and technology development, ethically use ML models and analytics in career pathway formulation and employability. In cooperation with CERT’s partners, she leads the creation of research ecosystem platforms to connect faculty-student researchers to applied projects with industry.
Dila Sen
Dila holds a Bachelor of Law from Yeditepe University, Türkiye, and a European Master in Law & Economics with degrees from universities in Italy, Belgium, and Israel. Additionally, she has a B.A. in Communication from Istanbul University. As a qualified lawyer and sworn translator, she has over 10 years of experience. Currently, she is a Global Regulatory & Compliance Specialist and a Prompt Engineer at Compliance & Risks Ltd. and specializes in research and monitoring global legislative and regulatory activity related to a variety of topics of compliance as an AI Subject Matter Expert. She also works on special customer consulting and assessment projects
that cover international standards and regulatory activity. She also joined Orcawise in Ireland as an AI Legal Consultant. Additionally, she is an AI Working Group T eam Member at the Istanbul Bar Association.
Tamiko Eto, Teaching Fellow
Tamiko Eto currently serves as Director of Research Operations at Mayo Clinic, one of the leading healthcare institutions globally in developing and deploying AI/ML-enabled healthcare technologies. She has over 18 years of experience in the field of human subjects research protections managing research compliance, technology risk assessment, data sharing agreements; conducting the review of complex industry and federally funded AI research, and policy interpretation and development. She leverages this experience to implement policies and guidance to AI-enabled healthcare research projects. She works closely with AI researchers and regulatory bodies in addressing ethical and regulatory challenges related to AI. To facilitate researchers and Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committees (EC) professionals across the US she has developed tools and checklists for IRBs to use in their review of AI research, as well as has published several training modules and webinars for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). Ms. Eto also serves as an AI Ethics Advisory Board member for the Institute of Experiential AI (EAI) at Northeastern University; is a Policy Group member at the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), a contributing member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST Generative AI Public Working Group), a contributing member of AEREO: The Consortium to Advance Effective Research Ethics Oversight; a member of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology and Standards Association; and the Associate Editor and Board Member for Systems Concepts, Theory and Policy in Biology and Medicine Journal.
Humeyra Cirit
Humeyra Cirit is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in both New York and Istanbul. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in National Security and Cybersecurity Law from George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Bilkent University Faculty of Law in Ankara, Turkey. Mrs. Cirit is CIPP/US certified and a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Actively engaged in the evolving AI sector, she has recently joined the Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the Istanbul Bar Association. She currently practices law in the USA.
Akanksha Ray
Akanksha Ray is a senior manager for Digital Trust and AI in Intel Government Affairs. She manages global programs that upskill governmen, the workforce, and citizens on technology issues such as AI governance, digital trust, supply chain resiliency, and more. She also sits on Intel's Responsible AI team, conducting ethical impact assessments and driving initiatives for accessibility, sustainability and closing the digital divide.
Akanksha sits on the Board of Governors of Lakewood University – a non-profit, distance education school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She holds a bachelor's degree in public policy and economics from Duke University.
Anabel Karina Arias
Anabel is an Argentinian lawyer, holding a master’s in administrative law and human rights, with over five years of litigation experience. Anabel moved to Spain in 2022 to pursue further studies in human rights and began working in the digital rights field where they gained significant experience shaping policy at both national and European levels. Anabel’s work focuses on advocating for responsible AI governance, consumer protection, and safeguarding fundamental rights in digital environments. As a leader in strategic initiatives, Anabel successfully positioned their organization as a key stakeholder in Spain's AI and digital rights ecosystem, contributing to the creation of IA Ciudadana, a coalition influencing government decisions and legislative processes, with a special focus on the EU AI Act.
András Hlács
András Hlács is a policy advisor at the OECD's Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, boasting 20 years of expertise in international relations, public policy, strategic planning, and project management. His proficiency spans public procurement, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, RDI, policy-making, and public-private partnerships. Before his current role, András served as an advisor at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) and as a policy analyst at OECD.AI. He also held several positions in bureaus of OECD committees and working parties, contributed to the drafting the OECD Recommendation on AI and co-chaired the OECD working group on national AI policies.
Anushka Sachdev
Anushka Sachdev is an Indian lawyer presently working as a foreign lawyer in IP and IT law in Belgium. Anushka completed her LLM in IP and Technology Law from Munich Intellectual Property Law center (MIPLC) in Germany and earned an LLB from National Law University, Delhi. Apart from her present work in Belgium, she has have worked in Tier 1 law firms in India. Her work has majorly been around the laws of Copyright, Data Privacy, AI and Trademarks.
Andrea Palumbo
Andrea Palumbo currently works as researcher on projects financed by the European Commission at the Centre for IT and IP Law (CiTiP) of KU Leuven, where he also pursues a PhD on the protection of fundamental rights in risk-based EU regulation of digital technologies. Before joining CiTiP, Andrea has been working in law firms in the areas of ICT and financial services law, as an adviser for a trade association, and in national and EU financial regulatory authorities. Andrea holds a master’s of law from LUISS University and an advanced LLM in IP and ICT Law from KU Leuven.
Aysu Dericioğlu Egemen
Aysu is a trustworthy AI co-designer, strategist, and AI researcher who is leading R&D efforts on integrating ethical values into AI systems and an AI literacy project through her start-up Nioo Network. She is a patent and trademark attorney and an instructor for 15 years, a senior consultant at TRAI. Her book on protecting intellectual property in the age of AI was published in October 2023. It is one of the first books to offer practical solutions for designers, creators, deployers and users of AI tools to remain vigilant, ensuring they do not violate others' rights while protecting their own.
Camila Alejandra Beltran Reyes
Camila Alejandra Beltran Reyes is a senior AI and Digital Transformation Policy Advisor at the ICT Ministry of Colombia. She is a lawyer and holds a specialization degree in Telecommunications Law from the Externado University of Colombia. She completed her LLM in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law from the Queen Mary University of London. She has experience working in Colombia as an advisor in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector. She is a member of the AI expert group on AI Risk and Accountability at the OECD. Camila is a voluntary member of the Women in AI which is a non-profit organization seeking inclusive AI and empowering women to become AI experts and leaders.
Carolina Judith Medina Guzmán
AI Ethics and Media Researcher specializing in generative AI and bias mitigation. She holds an MA in International Media Studies from Deutsche Welle Akademie, where she graduated with distinction for her thesis, Decoding Biases: Investigating Factors, Disparities, and Mitigation in AI Image Generators. Currently working with the United Nations, she brings seven years of experience in audiovisual production and educational resources design. She contributes to media governance projects and diversity initiatives and serves as part of the leadership group of Women in AI Colombia, promoting diversity and transparency in emerging technologies while bridging the gap between research and practical application.
Caroline Lancelot
Prof. Lancelot is a French Social and Behavioral Scientist conducting academic research on the impact of technology on Society, with a focus on the psychological, behavioral, human, ethical, and societal issues associated with technology. She is recognized as a Privacy Leader (Academia) and was given the PICCASO Privacy Awards in 2023. She authored 50+ articles, book chapters, and communication articles in academic journals and conferences. Caroline is collaborating with the IAPP, where she serves as a member of the European Advisory Board. Caroline is an advocate for human rights, human dignity AND responsible, trustworthy, ethical tech and AI.
Christian Stiegler
Dr. Stiegler is an internationally renowned researcher and expert on emerging technologies. He is the Director of Guiding Light, an organization promoting ethical and sustainable technological practices. He has held professorships in the UK and Germany, including at Brunel University London and University of the West of England. He is the author of influential works on digital media and technology, including The 360° Gaze (MIT Press). His research focuses on the ethical implications of AI, XR, and related technologies. In the 'Tech for Good' movement, he consults for organizations like UNICEF and GIZ to help foster an equitable technological future.
Clea Strydom
Clea Strydom is an international human rights lawyer with an interest in the impact of emerging technology on human rights. Her LL.M dissertation from the University of South Africa focused on autonomous weapon systems in the context of international humanitarian law. Clea was a member of the steering Committee on Digital Issues in International Law for the International Law Association and has published a number of articles and book chapters on Artificial Intelligence and digital issues in international law. Currently, besides for the CAIDP AI Advanced Policy Clinic, Clea is enrolled in a LL.M. at Northeastern University School of Law.
Davit Totadze
Davit Totadze is a research and policy analyst with over a decade of experience. Since February 2018, he has been the co-founder and president of the Human Rights Research Center. Davit is advancing his research career focusing on AI governance and political clientelism. Davit has a BA in sociology, and an MA in political science. In January 2025 he joined the Doctoral Programme on Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State at the University of Turku. Pursuing his PhD in Sociology, he plans to contribute to a fairer and more just society by making AI governance more human-centered.
Douglas Barrios
Douglas is a senior economist and policy advisor with extensive experience at the intersection of economic research, policy design, and organizational development. He serves as Director of Policy Research for the Growth Lab at Harvard University, where he leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers specialized in growth diagnostics, economic complexity, economic policy design and implementation, with a focus of unlocking inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In past roles he advised multilateral institutions, governments and private organizations on topics of strategy design, economic development, innovation and investment promotion. Douglas is a graduate of the MPA/ID program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Frederico Dante De Falco
Federico is a public policy and regulatory affairs manager. His expertise lies at the intersection of AI, data and IP regulation. He advices global clients on legislative engagement, policy advocacy, and compliance with European technology and digital regulation.
Federico also holds a Research Fellowship with a Paris-based think-tank, where he contributes with research papers on digital policy topics.
He holds a Master of Arts in International Relations, a Postgraduate Diploma in EU Law and an Executive Master in Lobbying & Public Affairs.
Giovanna Jaramillo-Gutierrez
Dr. Giovanna Jaramillo-Gutierrez is the co-founder, senior consultant and researcher at Milan & Associates. Her work lies within the areas of responsible AI, AI governance, algorithmic fairness and global health.
She is a ForHumanity Certified Auditor (EU AI Act), a Certified AI Governance Professional, and a member of both the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the International Association of Algorithmic Auditors (IAAA).
She holds an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Ph.D. earned through a joint program with Université Libre de Bruxelles and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Tran Vu Ha Minh
Tran is the Founder & CEO of HaMinh Initiatives Co. Ltd., a pioneering firm in Vietnam specializing in responsible and ethical AI. With a background in law, management, and technology, Minh has developed innovative tools like the Humane-AI Asia Vietnam Law app and advised major clients such as FPT Software, one of the biggest tech firms in Southeast Asia. Previously, she worked at Deloitte, Indochine Counsel, and Tokyu Corporation, gaining expertise in legal, financial, and project management domains. Studying and working in Japan for 15 years, Minh holds multiple degrees from Hitotsubashi University and is a lawyer trainee in Vietnam.
Jason Miguel Raymond
My name is Jason Miguel Raymond and my professional background includes teaching, DevOps, and project management, with a focus on open licensing and educational technology throughout the Caribbean and Africa. I also specialize in online safeguarding and data protection. I hold a BSc in Chemistry and Management, an MA in International Business, and an MSc in Internet Applications Development. Furthering my career, I have developed my expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy through the CAIDP, where I completed the AI Policy Clinic. I am now participating in the Advanced Policy Clinic and serve as a Team Leader.
Jésica Edith Tapia Reyes
As a Mexican Data Scientist specializing in NLP, at Analytica Boutique, she drives the application of AI, Agents and ML systems for SMEs. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science, public policy, and data science from leading Mexican institutions. She served in Mexican federal institutions across trade, transparency, and development, earning the National Award for Public Administration at the Ministry Level. She developed and teaches data science courses at the National University of Mexico. She has won notable honors including the Anti-Bias World Challenge, COFECE Challenge, and Latin-Americans Macro Universities Network’s Anomaly Detection Challenge.
Kirtan Padh
Kirtan is currently pursuing a PhD in computer science at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. The focus of my PhD is causal inference and algorithmic fairness. He also represent the Swiss NGO ‘AI Transparency Institute’ in some policy meetings such as the GPAI code of practice and the CAI from the Council of Europe. His goal is to work towards ensuring that algorithmic development remains a net positive for humanity by minimizing its negative consequences.
Krystal Jackson
Krystal Jackson is a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, AI Security Initiative where she conducts research into the global security implications of artificial intelligence. Before this role, she worked as a Research Associate at the Frontier Model Forum and as an AI Capabilities Analyst at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Her work has been recognized at prominent venues, including the RSA Conference, Stanford’s Trust and Safety Research Conference, INFORMS, and AAAI. Krystal received her M.S. in Information Security Policy & Management.
Lia Chkhetiani
Lia Chkhetiani is a Data Collection Manager at the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), a public opinion research NGO based in Tbilisi, Georgia. She holds an LLB from Tbilisi State University and an MA in Political Science from Central European University.
Lia specializes in research methodology and political behavior, with a strong interest in the intersection of AI and democracy. She has contributed to several research projects in this field, including serving as an AI Rapporteur for the Forum on Information and Democracy and co-authoring a 2024 report examining the influence of AI on information
Marcel Mir Teijeiro
Marcel Mir is a Spanish lawyer with a background in IP, data privacy, and civil law. He holds an LLM in Innovation, Technology, and Law from the University of Edinburgh.
For over a year he has been working on copyright and transparency-related proposals for the AI Office and he is currently providing feedback on the Code of Practice. In April 2025, he’ll be moving to the Center for Democracy and Technology in Brussels to assist in the implementation of the EU AI Act.
Melodena Stephens
Melodena Stephens is the Professor of Innovation & Technology Governance at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) in Dubai, UAE, a government research and education think tank center. She consults and trains in frontier technology (like AI) for senior government, policy, and corporate leaders in strategy and governance. Melodena is an international expert for governments and organizations like IEEE, the Council of Europe, the World Economic Forum, the World Government Summit, and Meta and a certified IEEE CertifAIEd™ Authorised Lead Assessor. Her most recent book is AI Enabled Business: A Smart Decision Kit, and she blogs at www.melodena.com.
Nada Alwadi
Nada Alwadi, a PhD student at Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs, is a seasoned journalist and storyteller. Her research focuses on internet governance, technology policy, and digital policy in the Arab Gulf States. A Bahraini-American and Fulbright Scholar, she earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. Her podcast, American Highlights, won the Signal Award for best podcasts from around the world, and she received the James Lawson Award for reporting on nonviolent conflict. Alwadi is passionate about exploring the impact of emerging technologies on governance and policy, aiming to advance global conversations on human rights and media integrity.
Nam Phuong Ngo
Nam Phuong Ngo is a PhD candidate in Law at the University of Liverpool, UK, focusing on competition law and the regulation of emerging technologies. Phuong graduated as the Valedictorian of her Bachelor of Laws programme at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Vietnam, and completed her Master of Laws at the University of Liverpool as a Hodgson Law Scholar. Before her PhD, Phuong practiced at a Vietnam’s leading commercial law firm, where she provided legal advice on business and regulatory matters. Dedicated to interdisciplinary collaboration, Phuong aims to advance legal frameworks that address the complexities of emerging technologies.
Natalia Alarcón
Natalia Alarcón, a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana with a specialization in Economics and an LL.M. in Technology Law and Policy from Georgetown University, is the Director of Legal Innovation at Posse Herrera Ruiz, leading digital transformation, AI governance, and legal tech initiatives for one of Colombia's top law firms. She co-founded and co-directs the AI and Law Research Seminar at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where she also teaches “AI for Lawyers.” Her work with the Center for AI and Digital Policy began as an extern during her LL.M. and progressed to Research Group Member and now Team Leader, advancing AI policy.
Nazarene Ebrahim
Nazareen Ebrahim, AI Ethics Lead at Socially Acceptable and Founder/CEO of Naz Consulting International, is dedicated to building responsible digital citizenry. Recognized among the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2024, she has spoken at events like AI Expo Africa 2023 and the Global AI Summit 2022. As a board director at the Minara Chamber of Commerce and Team Leader at the Advanced AI Policy Clinic, she champions digital human rights and AI ethics. Nazareen is currently writing her book "Africa's 5IR: How Ethics will Lead the Technology Revolution," due mid-2025.
Patricio Espinoza
Patricio is an experienced policy advisor and researcher specializing in political philosophy, systemic inequalities, and AI Governance. With advanced degrees from UCL and the LSE, his work bridges law, policy, and social justice, focusing on the application of sociotechnical theory for just AI deployment. At Holistic AI, he has worked on AI governance tools and analysed global regulatory frameworks, including the EU AI Act. As a former legislative coordinator in Chile, he led education reforms to address structural educational inequalities. Patricio's current research explores sociotechnical and decolonial approaches to AI governance, emphasizing context-sensitive frameworks for Latin America.
Pauline Baron
Pauline holds a Master’s degree in Management from EDHEC Business School, with additional degrees from Seoul SKK University (Business Administration) and UC Berkeley (Innovative Technologies). As an AI governance officer at AXA, a French multinational insurance company, she provides expert advice on operationalizing AI governance, raises awareness of AI risks and the need for responsible AI, and works closely with the Public Affairs team on AI regulatory topics. She is also involved in AI research projects with Stanford University. In parallel, she is an active contributor to the Responsible AI working group of Impact AI, a French business think tank.
Raymond Francis R. Sarmiento
Raymond is a physician-scientist and a leading expert in data science and machine learning in healthcare, with a strong focus on healthcare innovation. As the CMIO of mWell, Raymond drives digital health solutions that improves accessibility, efficiency, and patient outcomes. With extensive experience in biomedical & health informatics, data analytics, and AI ethics, he collaborates with researchers, regulatory bodies, and technology leaders to integrate cutting-edge AI applications into healthcare. Raymond plays a key role in leading the adoption of ethical frameworks, interoperability standards, and strategic policies that shape the future of digital health in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
ognition as a sought-after keynote speaker at global conferences.
Rommel Infante
Rommel Infante is a Peruvian lawyer (UNMSM) and consultant specializing in digital law, personal data protection, and ICT regulation. He has served as a public official for the Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation working on AI Regulation and data governance. He is a member of the OECD Expert Group on AI Incidents and the co-founder of Empatia Lab, an NGO that promotes responsible and ethical AI. He participated in the consultation process of public policy instruments, including UNESCO’s RAM study in Peru. He was also a fellow at the Yenching Academy and holds an LL.M. from Peking University (PKU).
Ruoyi Lu
Ruoyi is an associate at Linklaters LLP in Shanghai, where he specialises in personal information protection, cybersecurity, TMT investment, and regulatory analysis for both international and domestic companies. He holds PRC Law Profession (non-active) and CIPP/E qualifications and has earned a CAIDP AI Policy Certification with Distinction. He occasionally shares his insights on AI, technology development, and regulatory issues with ASIFMA, AVIA, Mergermarket, and as a member of the Global Insights Panel for MIT Technology Review. Beyond his legal practice, Ruoyi is a certified sailing judge and an avid white win enthusiast.
Ruwani De Silva
Ruwani De Silva is an accomplished international development consultant from Sri Lanka with a strong academic foundation in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. With a deep commitment to driving meaningful change, she has dedicated her career to addressing complex global challenges, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, policy innovation, and digital transformation.
As an emerging leader in the field, Ruwani is particularly passionate about the ethical development and governance of artificial intelligence (AI), with a strong focus on its implications for the Global South. She actively explores how AI can be harnessed to foster inclusive growth while mitigating risks related to bias, inequality, and governance gaps.
Sara C. Santoriello
Sara C. Santoriello is PhD in Political Science at the Department of Social Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, where she is Editorial committee member of Rivista di Digital Politics (ilMulino). With Game of Tech collective, she organized seminar series on technology and social impacts. In 2023, she was Visiting Fellow at Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University. Her research interests are Ethics of AI, Digital Corporations and Platform Justice. Editor-in-Chief of Feminisms on LiberoPensiero.eu, she writes about politics, media and technology. MA in Mass Media and Politics at University of Bologna, formerly trainee at Permanent Delegation of Italy at UNESCO (Paris).
Shuvarthi Bhattacharjee
Shuvarthi Bhattacharjee is a researcher at the University of Brighton, UK, working on co-designing digital health technologies for older people. With nearly a decade of experience in India’s health and development sector, he has worked with non-profits and served on the board of trustees for global charities in ageing care and technology. He has an academic background in chemical engineering and health policy, with research experience in cyberpsychology. A recipient of prestigious international fellowships, he serves as a working group member in IEEE projects and collaborates with IHME’s Global Burden of Disease study, shaping global health policy.
Snežana Nikčević
Leading digital transformation initiatives focused on advancing digital policies, non-formal education, and community engagement at NGO 35mm. As a trainer and educator, works with CSOs, media, ministries, and municipalities to harness technology for societal change, but also with youth on digital literacy and online safety skills. With a media studies background, produced feature films and managed audiovisual projects, including collaborations with BBC’s Top Gear, Toyota, and Samsung, blending creative and policy expertise. Contributed to regional digital regulation, co-authored studies on the Digital Services Act (DSA), and supported citizen-focused e-government initiatives. Alumna of programs in governance, creative production, and AI policy.
Sukaasini Latchumanan (Sukaa Latch)
Sukaa Latch is a government affairs and public policy professional. An expert in international advocacy and global stakeholder engagement, her career spans both public and private sectors, with expertise in technology and economic policy. She was a trade negotiator at Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, and advanced foreign trade diplomacy initiatives across Latin America, Russia, Central Asia and the APEC fora. Her passion for ethical AI stems from her time fronting tech policy advocacy at Singapore’s leading technology industry association. Sukaa is an ISACA She-Leads-Tech Ambassador, championing women in technology, and an International Fellow at CSIS’s Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy.
Tatjana Titareva
Dr. Tatjana Titareva brings expertise in advancing technology-driven solutions across academia, public, and intergovernmental sectors. Currently, she serves on the Presidential Commission on AI at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) and collaborates with an interdisciplinary research hub exploring AI in Education at the University of Oxford. She develops in-person and online training programs and workshops on AI literacy and ethics for diverse stakeholders. Since 2022, Tatjana has worked with UNESCO, the OECD, and the World Bank on research and awareness-raising activities focused on AI opportunities, risks, and global policy frameworks.
Tiago Filipe Sousa Goncalves
Tiago received his M.Sc. in Biomedical engineering from Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) in 2019. Currently, he is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at FEUP and a research assistant at the Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia of INESC TEC with the Visual Computing & Machine Intelligence (VCMI) Research Group. His research interests include machine learning, explainable artificial intelligence, computer vision, ML decision support systems and deployment. Besides working, he enjoys Karate-Do Shotokai, reading about life, philosophy, economy, politics and fundamental science.
Uzoma Mkparu
Uzoma is an AI & emerging technology consultancy founder & CEO, with an MBA from Cranfield University, and a Master’s degree in Information Systems & Technology from City University, London, and has extensive experience in Europe and Africa. She is an AI Governance Fellow and is passionate about developing and advocating policy to enable governments, businesses and institutions leverage responsible and ethical AI for economic and social benefits. She has published several papers on AI and emerging technology, is a book editor for a leading scientific publisher and currently sits on several boards.
Vivek S. Rana
Vivek S. Rana is an Enterprise Architect specializing in Governance Risk and Compliance practice area with a Masters in eGovernance and public policy from EPFL, Switzerland and Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from University of Arizona. He is a faculty of Strategy and AI policy at Kathmandu University School of Management. As a team leader in CAIDP AI Policy clinic, he is committed to advancing responsible AI practices and confidence building through evidence based policy making. Mr. Rana is certified Data Privacy Engineer (CDPSE) and a member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
Waridah Makena
Waridah is a legal & compliance researcher in financial and technology policy. She currently works on data protection, AML/CFT, I.P law, cryptocurrency regulations, and cooperation on law enforcement requests. She worked as a program manager at a think tank, with the U.N Independent Expert on foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States and apprenticed in law courts. These experiences motivated her toward thoughtful and effective policy-making & legal analysis. After graduating from the policy clinic research group 2024 with honors distinction, she looks to contribute positively to CAIDP’s work in the Advanced AI policy clinic.
Zoi Roupakia
Zoi Roupakia is a Policy and AI Research Lead at the UCI Policy Evidence Unit of University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing, leading evidence-based research on innovation and responsible AI. As a Policy Affiliate at Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, she supports global industrial innovation policy initiatives. She co-authored the Manifesto for Global Industrial Safety, collaborating with UNIDO and other stakeholders. Her research experience includes machine learning at Google, where she secured a patent in voice conversion, and speech recognition at the University of Cambridge. She has been selected as a Future Leader 2025 by the Foundation for Science and Technology.