Maxwell Scott Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, US

• Creates scalable policies for AI safety that guide the development of Microsoft’s most sensitive product applications of Artificial Intelligence and ensures compliance with public policy goals, regulatory proposals.
• Translates complex technical AI safety challenges and opportunities into regulatory responses, talking points, and guidance to engage governments, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders internationally.
• Launches and manages cross functional AI safety initiatives including Microsoft’s global responsible AI fellowship, the “Governing AI” whitepaper series, and AI governance efforts for strategic partnerships.
• Leads Microsoft's efforts as co-chair of the UNESCO AI business council, including the promotion of broad multistakeholder collaboration and inclusive participation in the global AI policy making process.

Washington, DC, US

• Led bilateral and regional public policy engagement efforts on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (including the EU AI Act) for the U.S. State Department.
• Managed “AI connect” a multimillion-dollar training and capacity building program designed to promote responsible AI regulatory and governance best practices.
• Developed scalable strategic guidance and policy positions in the Department of State, cross-functional working groups, and the wider U.S. technology policy community.
• Negotiated technology policy and regulatory concerns between the State department, international institutions (like the G20, QUAD, ASEAN etc), foreign regulators, companies, think tanks, and trade associations.
• Coordinated efforts to develop positions on technology policy issues in the Department of State, cross-functional working groups, and the wider U.S. interagency community of subject matter experts.
• Oversaw public policy engagement and outreach on U.S. emerging technology priorities including data governance, the responsible use of AI, and other topics as the escalation point for embassies in 25+ key countries.

• Served as embassy point of contact and reporting official for public policy on cyber security issues, digital economy, and emerging technology.
• Developed and implemented the first ever U.S. - Czech Republic cyber and digital economy engagement strategy.
• Organized the first ever multi-country cyber and digital economy policy dialogue between the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and the U.S. government in Prague.
• Engaged senior Czech officials on military related security cooperation issues as a political / military officer.(term-based detail opportunity)

• Conducted in-depth research on European and South Asian compliance with data protection measures, privacy laws, trade barriers, and other issues affecting US tech firms in order to drive US trade enforcement and.
• Supported North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) re-negotiation efforts by engaging key USG stakeholders and drafting communications for the US trade representative, NAFTA negotiators, and other Whitehouse.

Bellevue, WA, US

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Washington, DC, US

• Served as liaison between the US mission and the British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) on transparency issues in preparation for the 2013 Open Government Partnership (OGP) summit.
• Participated in daily press monitoring and open source intelligence gathering to support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
• Drafted concise technical reports to the State dept HQ in DC detailing US-UK business outreach efforts.

London, GB

• Conducted independent research and evaluated the operational efficiency of 3rd sector business models.
• Coauthored the 2012 Cognoscere “Sustainable Business Innovations Report” for the World Wildlife Fund.

Tempe, AZ, US

• Coded various open source intelligence reports into “thepoliticalterrorscale.org” in order to assess the threat of terrorism, conflict and human rights violations internationally.
• Conducted a numeric analysis to ascertain civilian and militant casualty counts during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.
• Reported on Maoist governance structures and the systematic use of terror as a means of control during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.

• Managed the efforts of various stakeholders into creating the world’s first sustainability honor society.
• Oversaw fiscal management and the society’s communications apparatus including the HSS website, social media, and the development of the society’s national public image.
• Organized executive team meetings, prospective member workshops, conferences and events, as well as outreach efforts and annual awards banquet preperations.

• Developed, planned, and implemented the transportation of vital equipment to contract helicopter operations internationally as the central point of contact between American and Canadian companies.
• Identified logistical support needs and directly assisted in the management of fast paced aerial reseeding and sustainable fire suppression operations in remote locations such as the Arctic Circle.

Washington DC, US

• Worked in rapidly responsive teams to maintain complex logistics for interagency wildfire operations.
• Facilitated the supply chain of crucial equipment to remote interagency fire operations.
• Composed vital equipment arrangements for interagency firefighters in remote locations.

Master Of Science (Msc), International Relations

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sustainability And International Development

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science