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I've spent my career helping people understand and address the potential risks and harms of technology and helping business and technology executives foster more responsible cultures and practices. I spend most of my time professionally and academically digging into practical matters of trust, power, risk, and responsibility.As the global lead for digital ethics at Avanade, I lead our AI Governance team and Responsible AI policy implementation. I also lead our Responsible AI and Digital Ethics advisory practice. This includes delivering training and workshops, conducting system and program assessments, and guiding responsible tech program design. I am also proud to be one of Avanade's Citizenship Champions.After starting my career in tech marketing and PR, I led Forrester’s coverage of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) for 12 years, helping shape that market’s direction and growth. I guided corporate executives in their efforts to improve their corporate responsibility, enterprise risk management, corporate compliance, third party risk management, information security, and privacy programs. I was also a trusted advisor to scores of product and service provider executives, and I produced and contributed to hundreds of research reports, webinars, conference speeches, and press interviews. Specialties: Digital ethics, responsible tech, responsible AI, corporate values, corporate responsibility, ESG, corporate governance, GRC, risk management, third party risk management, privacy, information security governance, market research, technology vendor strategy.

Listed skills include Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Strategy, and 12 others.