JOSEPHINE   V.  YAM

Tech Entrepreneur.
AI Lawyer & AI Ethicist.
TEDx Talk Speaker.

Josephine V Yam

Speaking Engagements & Features

  • Global Affairs Canada

  • The Government of Canada is a Skills4Good AI Customer and Partner.
  • Skills4Good AI is a Government of Canada International Trade Mission Delegate & Speaker at international conferences and workshops.

  • Australia - New Zealand Trade Mission
  • India Trade Mission
  • Japan Trade Mission
  • AI Summit, Austin, Texas
  • DEDO WTC Denver Workshop
  • Global Privacy & AI Training for high-growth Canadian tech companies

  • Australia and New Zealand Trade Mission (2021)
  • India Trade Mission (2022)
  • Africa Trade Mission (2022)
  • Japan Trade Mission (2022)
  • Texas, USA - Represented the Government of Canada in the IBM Responsible AI Panel at the Global AI Summit - Austin, Texas (2022)
  • Colorado, USA - Conducted a Privacy & Responsible AI Workshop in partnership with the Government of Canada, the City of Denver, and the World Trade Center – Denver (2022)
  • New York, USA – Engaged by the Government of Canada to conduct Global Privacy & AI Training for high-growth Canadian tech companies going global – New York City (2023)

  • World Trade Center Denver

  • Skills4Good AI is the World Trade Center (WTC) Denver’s Exclusive Privacy & AI Training Partner. The WTC Denver is also a Skills4Good AI Customer.

  • Colorado, USA - Conducted Privacy & AI Workshop for the Denver Global Landing Pad hosted by the World Trade Center Denver and the City of Denver (DEDO) – Denver (2023)
  • Colorado, USA – Selected Speaker on “Data Privacy in an AI-driven World” at the 50th Anniversary World Trade Day Conference hosted by the World Trade Center – Denver (2023)

  • Communitech

  • Skills4Good AI is Communitech (Canada’s Tech Supercharger)’s Preferred Privacy & AI Training Partner.

  • Toronto, Canada – Keynote speaker at the “How to Navigate Privacy & AI Risks” webinar, a partnership initiative between Skills4Good AI and Communitech (2023)
  • Ottawa, Canada - Featured speaker at “The Data Effect Ottawa: Canada’s AI Future,” presented by Google Cloud and Communitech (2023)

  • WBE Canada

  • Skills4Good AI is honored to be certified as a Women Business Enterprise by the Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada). This certification positions Skills4Good as a certified diverse supplier, aligning with corporate and government supplier diversity programs.

Ontario Government - Skills4Good AI Workshop AI For Public Good (2023)

Ontario Government - Skills4Good AI Workshop AI For Public Good

Skills4Good AI was engaged by the Government of Canada to conduct Global Privacy & AI Training for high-growth Canadian tech companies going global – New York City, USA (2023)

Global Privacy & AI Training for high-growth Canadian tech companies going global

Skills4Good AI is Communitech (Canada’s Tech Supercharger) Preferred Privacy & AI Training Partner (2023)

Communitech Preferred Privacy & AI Training Partner

Skills4Good AI is World Trade Center (WTC) Denver’s Exclusive Privacy & AI Training Partner (2023)

World Trade Center (WTC) Denver Exclusive Privacy & AI Training Partner

Speaker & Workshop Facilitator of Privacy & AI Workshop for the Denver Global Landing Pad hosted by World Trade Center Denver and City of Denver / DEDO (2023)

Speaker & Workshop Facilitator of Privacy & AI Workshop for the Denver Global Landing Pad

Partial List of Past Speaking Engagements, Interviews & Features

  • TEDx Speaker Toronto on “How To Right Algorithmic Wrongs” - Toronto, Canada (2023). Watch here.
  • Keynote speaker at the “How to Navigate Privacy & AI Risks” webinar, a partnership initiative between Skills4Good AI and Communitech (2023)
  • Featured speaker at “The Data Effect Ottawa: Canada’s AI Future,” presented by Google Cloud and Communitech (2023)
  • Speaker and Workshop Facilitator at the Ontario Government’s “AI For Public Good: Responsible AI Tips For Government” Workshop - Canada (2023)
  • Selected by the Canadian Government’s Global Affairs Canada to conduct Global Privacy & AI Training for high-growth WTCA Members going global – New York City, US (2023)
  • Conference Speaker at World Trade Center Denver’s 50th Anniversary Conference on “Protecting Data Globally in an AI-driven World” – Denver, Colorado, US (2023)
  • Conference Speaker at the Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO)’s Global Landing Pad Program on Privacy & Responsible AI for Global SMBs expanding to the US (2023) – Denver, Colorado, US (2023)
  • Selected Speaker at the WBE Canada’s celebration of the 2023 International Women’s Day on “Why Privacy & Responsible AI are Equity Issues” (2023)
  • Selected by the Canadian Government’s Global Affairs Canada to represent Canada and speak about its global leadership in Responsible AI at the AI Summit in Austin, Texas; Speaker at the IBM Watson Panel: Key Steps for Ensuring Ethical and Trustworthy AI (2022)
  • Keynote speaker at the Denver Privacy & Responsible AI Workshop for SMBs & Startups for the Denver entrepreneurial ecosystem entitled: “Privacy & AI Laws Are Here: Get Your Business Ready to Comply & Succeed.” Organized in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, the City of Denver (DEDO), and the World Trade Center Denver (2022)
  • Conference Speaker at the WBE Canada 2022 National Conference on “A Privacy & AI Ethics Crash Course in 21 Minutes.” (2022)
  • Keynote speaker at the Women Business Entereprises (WBE) Canada’s Meetup on what companies can do to achieve privacy & AI compliance and build trust as a competitive advantage. (2022)
  • Featured in the “Making It In Canada” TV documentary series on successful Canadian immigrants funded by the Government of Canada and aired in 50 countries globally (2021)
  • Developed and led the production of the Introduction to AI & Human Rights Course, Skills4Good Responsible AI Program, together with Prof. Graham Taylor and Prof. Gus Skorburg, Academic Co-Directors of the Centre for Responsible and Ethical AI (CARE-AI) at University of Guelph (2021)
  • TEDxRyersonU Conference’s “The Transformation of AI: Unfolding a New Era,” speaker and panelist regarding how law and ethics can ensure that tech is used for good (2022)
  • Ryerson University’s “Women of WondHERs” event celebrating Women’s History Month, speaker (2022)
  • Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Japan Women’s Innovative Network (J-WIN) Training Program, “Canadian and Asian Perspectives: Designing Fairer Systems for Women On and Offline” (2021)
  • WEConnect International Annual Conference, “Why We Need To Audit Algorithms” Presentation (2021)
  • Presenter at the Duke University’s Kenan Institute For Ethics MadLab on “COVID, AI ethics & Mental Health” (2021)
  • HelpSeeker webinar “Algorithms for Good,” speaker and panelist (2022)
  • Presenter at the 10th Annual Western Michigan University Medical Humanities Conference on “Digital Mental Health Responses to COVID-19: Some Anticipatory Ethical Analyses” (2021)
  • International Women’s Forum, Toronto Chapter webinar, “Why We Need to Audit Algorithms” (2021)
  • Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy Conference Chair - Facial Recognition panel (2019)
  • Newsweek interview “Rise of the Asian Woman” as Asia’s first Internet Technology lawyer
  • Cosmopolitan interview “e-Legal Eagle” as First Filipino Internet Technology lawyer
  • CNN E-Biz Asia TV interview: “Josephine Victoria Yam, E-Boss” feature
  • CNBC Asia TV interview: “Josephine Yam, Dot Commerce” feature
  • Business World interview “A Lawyer’s Brain, An Entrepreneur Heart”
  • Phil. Daily Inquirer interview “Lawyer.com, Josephine Yam breaks is the country’s first teacher of internet law”

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