Karin Rudolph is the Founder of Collective Intelligence a Bristol-based consultancy that provides resources and training to help startups, and SMEs embed Ethics into the design and development of technology. She is currently working on the launch of the Ethical Technology Network, a pioneering initiative to help businesses identify, assess, and mitigate the potential ethical and societal risks of emerging technologies. Karin has a degree in Sociology, studies in Philosophy and is a regular speaker at universities and conferences.
Marie (CStat, CSci, FIScT) is the CEO of Oldfield Consultancy and Kuinua Coaching. Marie is an experienced AI and Ethics Expert. With a Background in Mathematics and philosophy Marie is a trusted advisor to Government, Defence, the Legal Sector amongst others. Marie works at the forefront of Ethical AI, driving improvement and development. Marie has been called upon to validate degrees and provide input to UK Universities. Marie was invited to the Executive Board of the Institute of Science and Technology, to be an Expert Fellow for Sprite+ and a member of the College of Peer Reviewers for Rephrain.
Marie is Founder of the IST Artificial Intelligence Group, Founder of the IST Women in Tech group and a Professional Chartership Assessor for the Science Council. Marie is frequently invited to speak on popular podcasts, panels and at conferences to about her experience and research in AI and Ethics. Marie founded Oldfield Consultancy to solve complex problems ethically with the latest Technology. Oldfield Consultancy provides analytical training for technical and non-technical teams. Marie Founded Kuinua Coaching, after years of training Senior Civil Service and Military Leaders, to provide coaching for Professionals and Executives in Leadership, Negotiation and Soft Skills.
Marie is passionate about giving back to the global community through extensive pro bono work, with a focus on education, poverty, children and mental health. For several years Marie led the division of Global Consultants for pro bono work for the American Statistical Society where Marie was honoured to have worked alongside the UN, Doctors without Borders and MapAction, specifically during the Ebola Crisis and Nepal Earthquake. Marie is extremely proud to be able to improve the life chances of the poorest and most vulnerable across the globe working with Statisticians for Society, the UN, the Royal Statistical Society, the Institute of Science and Technology, Pro Bono Economics, Statistics without Borders and the Science Council.
Merve Hickok is the Senior Research Director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, and the Founder of AIethicist.org. She is a social researcher, consultant and trainer on AI ethics & policy. Her work on AI is focused on bias, social justice, DE&I, public interest and participatory development and governance. She aims to create awareness, build capacity, and advocate for ethical and responsible development & use of AI. She has been recognized by a number of organizations - most recently as one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ – 2021.
Merve is also a Data Ethics Lecturer at University of Michigan, School of Information; Member of the Advisory Board of Turkish Policy Quarterly Journal; Member of the Founding Editorial Board at Springer Nature AI & Ethics journal; Advisor at The Civic Data Library of Context; Member at IEEE work groups on AI standard setting and Open Community for Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS) alongside national institutions. Merve is also a member of the Board of Directors at Northern Nevada International Center. NNIC serves as a refugee resettlement agency to help displaced persons and victims of human trafficking, as well as organizing programs for international delegations through the U.S. Department of State
