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| Sarah holds an MSc in Data and Society from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of London. | | Sarah holds an MSc in Data and Society from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of London. |
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| + | === Ashley Casovan === |
| + | '''Executive Director, AI Global''' <br> |
| + | Ashley has been at the forefront of building tools and policy interventions to support the |
| + | responsible use and adoption of innovative technologies, both with her work at the |
| + | Government of Canada, and as the Executive Director of AI Global, a multi-stakeholder |
| + | non-profit dedicated to mitigating harm and unintended consequences of AI systems. As |
| + | a recognized leader in the social tech community she has developed a strong reputation |
| + | for developing workable governance for data, artificial intelligence, and open source |
| + | tools. Her work and ability to bring experts together to solve important challenges has |
| + | led to meaningful change in government and beyond. Her work helps to inform |
| + | government, industry, and academic research. She is currently a member of the |
| + | following initiatives: <br> |
| + | Chair, Responsible AI Certification Working Group, World Economic Forum <br> |
| + | *OECD’s Network of Experts, AI Policy Observatory <br> |
| + | * Canada’s AI Strategy Council Public Awareness Working Group <br> |
| + | * The Canadian Data Governance Collaboration Steering Committee <br> |
| + | * Responsible AI Advisor to the United States Government Accountability Office <br> |
| + | * Responsible AI standards - ISO JTC1/SC42, IEEE, CIO Strategy Council <br> |
| + | * The Open Community for Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems |
| + | (OCEANIS) <br> |
| + | * Advisor to InnSoTech project for Alberta “HelpSeekers” Initiative |
| + | * Member of Advisory Board for NSERC research project at University of Toronto, |
| + | “CREATE Responsible AI” <br> |
| + | * Industry Advisor for independent study, “Current Health Regulations and their |
| + | impact on AI,” University of Texas, Faculty of Law <br> |
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