CEO and Founder
Chief Customer Officer
Client Experience Lead
Client Experience Analyst
Director of Administration
Global Data Strategist and Privacy Professional
Global AI Governance and Ethics Leader
Defense, Ethics, and Enterprise Technology Governance
Digital Policy and XR
Data, Information Technology, National Security, Ret. Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer
Technology and Data Policy
Financial Sector Regulation, Economic Policy, and Emerging Technologies
Cybersecurity, National Security, and AI Strategy
Financial Risk Management and XR
AI Data Science & Ethics
IP, Law, Medicine
Enterprise Data and AI Risk Management, Governance, Ethics, and Compliance
AI Ethics, Policy, Red Teaming and Social Impact
Adoption, Implementation and Impact of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
Defense, AI Ethics, Ret. Brigadier General (US Army)
Consumer Goods, Retail and Strategy
Organizational Implementation of AI Ethics
Ret. Air Force Ethics Advisor, and Procurement Specialist
XR, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency
Law and Corporate Governance
Karen is a leading global expert in practical governance strategies for AI and other frontier technologies. As the CEO and Founder of The Cantellus Group, she advises Fortune 50 companies, startups, consortia, and the public sector on how to manage cutting-edge technologies in a rapidly changing policy environment. Her expertise is informed by more than 20 years of practice and management leadership at Latham & Watkins, LLP where she advised global businesses in complex antitrust matters, M&A, governance, ESG, and crisis management.
Karen serves on the ABA Task Force on the Law and Artificial Intelligence, was a World Economic Forum Global Innovator and a member of their Experts Network and an SME to the Business Roundtable. She sits on the Fast Company Impact Council and serves on the board of AIEDU and Not For Sale and sits on the Advisory Board of Legal Momentum. She is a frequent speaker and author on technology and corporate governance issues.
Rebecca Y. Gonzales is a results-driven leader who has a deep expertise in translating technology into business value and social impact. She joins The Cantellus Group from Amazon Web Services where she was the Global Head of Enablement at the Generative AI Innovation Center. There she led initiatives that harnessed the power of artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to create new possibilities and solutions for customers worldwide. She has devoted five years to responsible technology advising enterprise customers on how to enable advanced technologies respecting human rights and dignity while mitigating bias and reducing harm. Her passion is empowering and enabling others to leverage AI for positive change.
Prior to Amazon, Rebecca spent more than 20 years in technology with roles at tech companies such as Dell Technologies and Advanced Micro Devices with roles in business development, alliances and partner development, and various consulting management roles. Rebecca is a frequent speaker on topics such as responsible AI and the impact of technology on marginalized communities. Rebecca has her bachelor’s in journalism from SMU, a Managerial Certificate from McCombs Business School at UT Austin and Certificates in Responsible AI from MIT and Harvard. She and her husband split their time between Austin, TX and Lisbon, Portugal.
Petra is a Client Experience Lead at Cantellus Group. She previously held positions in the nonprofit sector and in the tech industry with a focus on analytics and program management. Her passions lie at the intersection of emerging technologies, human rights, and ethics encouraging equitable and ethical approaches when building systems. Petra holds an MA in Human Rights from Central European University’s Legal Studies Department, a BA in International Relations from TCNJ, and a Certificate in AI Strategy and Governance from The Wharton School. She currently resides in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Emily Caplan is a Client Experience Analyst at the Cantellus Group. Before joining Cantellus, Emily worked as a policy researcher under legal and policy experts focusing on the impacts and ethics of emerging technologies. Emily has experience across AI policy, social media policy and biotechnology. With a technical background in both computer and natural sciences, Emily is passionate about delivering human-centered research, policy solutions and analyses that are rooted in science and ethics. Emily received a BA in Computer Science and Philosophy and a certificate of Science and Society from Duke University. She currently lives in Washington DC.
Jenny is the Director of Administration at The Cantellus Group. She brings with her over 20 years of administration experience and currently oversees day-to-day operations, workflow efficiency, human resources, vendor relationships and billing. Jenny holds a BS in Business Administration.
JoAnn C. Stonier serves as a Mastercard Fellow focusing on Data, AI and Privacy, having previously served as their Chief Data Officer and Chief Privacy Officer. She is a recognized global data strategist with extensive experience in artificial intelligence, data governance, science, platforms with an emphasis on responsible data design. A lawyer and privacy professional, she also keeps pace with the changing data and AI regulatory landscape with an eye toward practical implementation solutions. She has advised industry executives, governments and NGOs on both commercial and non-profit solutions.
Currently, she serves as the co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Equity, is a member of the United Nations Expert Group on Governance and Artificial Intelligence and is a member of OmniCon Group’s AI Advisory Board. In addition to this service, Ms. Stonier teaches at Carnegie Mellon University as part of their Data Officer professional program, and is an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute, where she teaches business strategy in their Design Management Masters program.
Kay Firth-Butterfield is the CEO of Good Tech Advisory. She is the former Head of Artificial Intelligence and member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum and is one of the foremost experts in the world on the governance of AI. She is a Barrister, former Judge and Professor, technologist and entrepreneur who has an abiding interest in how humanity can equitably benefit from new technologies, especially AI. She co-founded the Responsible AI Institute and was the world’s first Chief AI Ethics officer in 2014. Kay is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Texas and the author of books on Human Rights, AI and Modern Slavery. Kay is Vice-Chair of The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems and was part of the group which met at Asilomar to create the Asilomar AI Ethical Principles. She sits on the Polaris Council for the Government Accountability Office (USA), the Advisory Board for UNESCO International Research Centre on AI, the Advisory Board for international company ADI, EarthSpecies and AI4All.
Kay has advanced degrees in Law and International Relations and regularly speaks to international audiences addressing many aspects of the beneficial and challenging technical, economic and social changes arising from the use of AI. Kay is an Associate Barrister (Doughty Street Chambers), Master of the Inner Temple, London and served on the Lord Chief Justice’s Advisory Panel on AI and Law. She has been consistently recognized as a leading woman in AI since 2018 and was featured in the New York Times as one of 10 Women Changing the Landscape of Leadership. In February 2024, she was recognized with a TIME100 Impact Award.
Bryce Goodman is a technologist, philosopher and strategist working at the intersection of emerging technology and global challenges. He is the Chief Strategist for AI/ML at the DoD’s Innovation Unit, where he co-authored the DoD’s RAI Guidelines and leads their RAI Working Group. Bryce is also an Ethics Expert for the European Research Council, a Faculty member at Singularity University, and served as an external advisor to the US National Security Commission on AI and Kravis Innovation Fellow and Senior Contributing Scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund. He is a graduate of Deep Springs College, the University of Oxford (Clarendon Scholar; first class honours) and Singularity University, and holds degrees in data science, philosophy, political science and economics. He is completing a PhD in AI and Philosophy at the University of Oxford.
Kristina is an expert in digital policy design and implementation. She has been advising companies for over two decades on practical issues associated with data protection, management and flow and the use of truly effective policies. Her comprehensive approach, involving marketing, human resources, IT, legal, compliance, security, and procurement, promotes digital policies and practices that comply with regulations, and more than that, unlocks opportunity, strengthens the brand and liberates employees to drive innovation. Kristina actively consults and leads workshops with global 1000 brands, small and medium businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
Nancy Morgan is a National Security Executive leader, the former US Government Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer (IC CDO) and is CEO of Ellis Morgan Enterprises. She has over 35 years of executive level experience leading strategy, innovation and driving transformation in the data and information technology arenas. She retired from US Federal Government service in April 2022 and now does independent consulting and advisory board work related to data, AI, cybersecurity, corporate governance and working with the public sector. While in Government she successfully led numerous data and information technology initiatives while serving as a program manager and Executive Leader at the Central Intelligence Agency. She has extensive experience leading major corporate transformation efforts and standing up new organizations across portfolios for data strategy, data management, data policy, data literacy/data acumen, digital transformation, software development, and cloud technology adoption/migration the national security and intelligence arenas. She has proven experience defining, developing and deploying capabilities worldwide, and excels at partnership engagement across all branches of government, between the public and private sectors and with foreign partners. She is a frequent public speaker and was named as one of the Most Influential People in Data by dataIQ100 USA.
Ollie was the founding Executive Director of the world’s first government advisory body on AI governance, the Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation (CDEI), and in that capacity was the UK government’s lead official on responsible AI. Before the CDEI, Ollie held a number of senior policy roles in the UK government focused on technology, digital and data, including the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, where as Deputy Director for Technology Policy he was responsible a cross-government programme of work to develop the norms and rules for the online world. Ollie also served as head of policy for the Government Digital Service and led the UK’s world-leading Open Data programme from the Cabinet Office. Ollie began his civil service career in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, serving under Prime Ministers David Cameron and Gordon Brown.
After government, Ollie joined Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, as a Managing Director in the London office advising Fortune 500 companies on technology and regulatory policy issues. This was a return to consulting, after starting his career with Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte), where he worked with clients in both the public and private sectors on projects in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. He now works with Cantellus Group and as an independent consultant advising leading companies, international organisations, and philanthropies on issues at the intersection of frontier technology, public policy, and governance.
Ollie holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and served as a Policy Fellow with the Centre for Science and Policy at Cambridge University. He is based in London.
Dixie Noonan is an accomplished lawyer and strategic advisor who works at the intersection of law and policy, particularly as it relates to financial sector regulation, economic policy, and emerging technologies. Dixie served in the federal government as Senior Counsel to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, as the founding Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at a Bay Area fintech startup, and as a strategic advisor to Maria Shriver and her nonprofit organization, with a focus on women’s health and economic opportunities. Dixie hails from BigLaw, having cut her teeth as a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell and O’Melveny & Myers. The Founder and CEO of DLRN Advisory, Dixie manages and advises on high-impact projects in the corporate, government, and nonprofit spheres. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Finance Committee of YaleWomen. Dixie is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and Yale Law School.
Cory is the founder and CEO of Gray Space Strategies, Inc., a professional services and strategic advisory firm based in Washington, D.C. Gray Space Strategies specializes in assisting clients in navigating the U.S. government and emerging technology markets, cybersecurity ecosystem, and national security spaces.
Before founding Gray Space Strategies, Cory worked as a managing director at Ankura and as an executive vice president at Resolute Strategic Services. Prior to entering the private sector, Cory served for over 20 years in the national security community. Today, he is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on cybersecurity, public and foreign policy, emerging technologies and their markets, and the pressing need to align economic policy with national security. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC 2.0); an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security; an adjunct professor at Clemson University; and on the Advisory Board at Resolute Public Affairs.
Cory served on active duty in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 2004 to 2016 and continues to serve in the Army Reserve as a legal advisor to the U.S. Army Cyber Command. Cory has spent most of his military career as a general counsel in the special operations and airborne communities, a prosecutor, and a national security law advisor. His highly decorated service includes multiple combat tours, several leadership roles, and extensive trial and advocacy experience.
Cory is a sought-after speaker and lecturer on cybersecurity, national security, technology policy, and foreign relations. He earned a Juris Doctorate from the West Virginia University College of Law; a Master of Laws, Military Law from The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA; and a BA in accounting with a minor in philosophy from Transylvania University. He has been an invited speaker at numerous conferences, expert panels, policy forums, graduate-level national security special lectures, and podcasts. Many of his written works have been published in national and international outlets.
Damien Weldon is the founder & president of The Molybdenum, a data science innovation hub for financial services, where his focus areas include AI/machine learning, quantum computing and XR for risk management and asset valuation. A seasoned practitioner, he has over 20 years’ experience in quantitative solution development, and is currently an executive, strategic advisor and consultant at several fintechs. Before founding The Molybdenum, he was managing director, business development at Vichara Technologies. Prior to Vichara, he held a number of senior business development, product management and data science roles at CoreLogic. Damien has a bachelor’s in applied sciences in physics and mathematics from the University of Dublin and a master’s of science in mathematical modeling and numerical analysis from the University of Oxford.
Professor Renée Cummings is an artificial intelligence (AI), data and tech ethicist, and the first data activist-in-residence at the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of Data Science where she was named professor of Practice in Data Science. She is also a nonresident senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and a distinguished member of the World Economic Forum’s Data Equity Council. She is also a criminologist, criminal psychologist, therapeutic jurisprudence specialist, and a community scholar at Columbia University. She also serves as co-director of the Public Interest Technology (PIT) University Network, at UVA, and is on the board of advisors of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
Committed to stretching the imagination of data science, reimagining the relationship between data and society, and redefining the data power structure, Renée works at the intersection of technology, power, and society. She examines the ethical implications of data on society, exploring the impact of AI on duty of care and due process, expanding our understanding of the ethical risks of AI and how to build ethically resilient, rewarding, responsible, sustainable, justice-oriented, and trauma-informed AI for the benefit of all.
At the School of Data Science, her research focuses on data justice, data trauma, algorithmic policing, surveillance technology, and AI for criminal justice reform; using data to enhance police accountability and transparency and improve police practices, fairness, and decision-making accuracy through community engagement and public interest technology. Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are critical aspects of her work as she promotes inclusive innovation and ethical AI.
Her work extends to include data, democracy, representation, identity, and governance, critically examining data rights, algorithmic justice, social justice, and design justice through a criminal justice lens. Renée also specializes in AI leadership, AI policy development, AI governance, public sector AI, AI risk management, AI crisis communication, building ethical AI and using AI to save lives. Renée is committed to using AI to empower and transform, helping governments and organizations navigate the AI landscape and develop future AI leaders.
Committed to justice, equality, empowerment, and democracy, Renée is a champion for the voices of the historically underrepresented in STEM and technological advancement and increases the visibility and amplifies the voices of vulnerable communities in AI and new and emerging technologies, forcing us to stretch the ethical imagination of AI. Through her activism and research, Renée is creating space for people without power to participate meaningfully in the process of designing, developing, deploying, and adopting AI.
Through rigorous thinking, meaningful participation, and scholarship, Renée advocates for AI we can trust. Renée is on the frontline of ethical AI, generating real time justice-oriented solutions to the consequences of AI and the impacts of data and technology on society. A thought-leader, motivational speaker, and mentor, Renée has given a multitude of talks to conferences, groups, and policymakers, and is a recognized expert who lectures, nationally and internationally on ethical data science and ethical AI. Renée has mastered the art of creative storytelling, science communication and deconstructing complex topics into critical everyday conversations that inform and inspire.
MD, JD, MTOM, PhD, Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Practicing Attorney and Solicitor Advocate and Mediator and Arbitrator with JAMS, Inc. Author of “The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law” published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press. Published widely on issues associated with life sciences and intellectual property in leading legal, medical, and scientific books and journals, and his research has been featured prominently in the media including in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times. Outside general counsel to biotechnology companies, specialized in transactional matters and intellectual property litigation for biopharmaceutical and information technology companies. Expert work for the UK Parliament, the European Commission, the World Health Organization, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, among others. Named one of the fifty most influential people in intellectual property in 2019 and 2021 by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, and a World Intellectual Property Review Patent Leader in the US and UK in 2022.
Deborah Adleman is a strategy-driven and practical, results oriented leader recognized for enabling future-focused enterprise-wide data protection risk management, AI governance and ethics & compliance programs. Her evolved experience in leadership at a Big Four firm combined with a successful consulting career brings a global, IT engineering, and business process outcomes mindset to data governance, process improvement and teamwork. Deborah was the US & Americas Data Protection Risk Management Leader for Ernst & Young for over a decade. While at EY, Deborah led EY’s US and Americas’ data protection risk, ethics and compliance program strategy and implementation across 50,000 employees. She has since started her own single person consultancy, continuing her tradition of helping companies leverage risk to empower their teams to perform accountably, with integrity in the midst of uncertainty. Deborah is a regularly sought after speaker who recently provided subject matter expertise for the IAPP’s new Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification.
She has her Bachelors of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and has various governance, ethics and privacy certifications.
Susan is a technologist and strategist working at the intersection of emerging technology, ethics and global social impact. Most recently, they were Director, Social Impact Products & Partnerships at WhatsApp/Meta. In this role, Susan led strategy development and execution for programs and partnerships across areas such as crisis response, health, education, policy programs and enabling NGO impact at scale. Susan is currently on the
Tech Task Force for the World Health Organization and a Strategic Advisor with Humanity Link.
Previously with the World Economic Forum, Susan led their Frontier Technologies portfolio and global start-up communities including: the Tech Pioneers, Global Innovators and Unicorns. Susan was Deputy Director of Craigslist Foundation and spent nearly four years on the Board of Frameline. Susan was the Partnership Lead and a founding Board Member for the Obama Administration’s Service and Volunteering initiative All for Good.
Alan works with organizations embracing data driven strategies and maintaining the highest levels of data privacy, supporting the business adoption and impact of AI, and specifically Privacy-Enhancing Technologies. He brings over 20 years of global experience in software commercial and operations management, business unit planning, turnaround/change management, and advising teams and founders on designing and improving business models, strategies, KPIs, and financial modeling to ensure sustainable future success. He is the Founder of Step Change Inc, which provides private equity and market analysts insight into enterprise resource planning, market trends and growth strategies. Previously, Alan was the Chief Commercial Officer at Diveplane Corporation.
Brigadier General (Retired) Dave Barnes, PhD, is a leading authority in the fields of artificial intelligence ethics, strategic digital transformation and responsible technology implementation serving as an AI Ethics Consultant. He was recently recognized as one of Forbes’ “Top 15 AI Ethicists” and appointed as a Visiting Fellow at Oxford University’s Institute for Ethics in AI. He currently holds advisory positions on several committees, including the IEEE Standards Association’s Research Group on Issues of Autonomy and AI in Defense Systems. He is a Non-resident Fellow at the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace, an editor for the Journal of Military Ethics and a frequent public speaker. He is recognized for his expertise in responsible AI, human-machine teaming, autonomous systems, military privatization and the ethics of armed conflict. His final appointments during his 32 years in the US Army were Professor at the United States Military Academy and Chief AI Ethics Officer for the Army’s Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), where he contributed to the formulation of the Department of Defense AI Ethical Principles and the 2020 US Army AI Strategy.
Ruth Hartman is a C-level executive with over 20 years of experience spearheading M&A, rapid growth, and business transformation initiatives. Leading over $1B P&Ls for retail companies for decades, Ruth brings an experienced, strategic approach to maximizing enterprise value, designing and implementing programs that result in significant growth in revenue, EBITDA, and profit. She is an agile, collaborative, high EQ dynamic leader who thrives on creating inclusive cultures, engaging cross-functional teams, and empowering individuals.
Ruth sits on the Board of Directors of Orva, a market leader in the 3P ecommerce space, and Centric Brands, a $2B lifestyle company. She is also an Advisor with Bain & Co. Advisor Network and sits on the advisory board of several VC backed startups.
Named by Total Retail as one of the Top 20 Women in Retail 2020 and honored by Remodista as a Woman2Watch in Business Disruption in 2016 and 2020, Ruth is a sought-after presenter on innovation, data, personalization, and shifting consumer behavior speaking at SXSW, Fashion Digital NYC/LA, Women in Retail Leadership Circle, Wharton’s Retail West Summit, and the NYU Gallatin School. Ruth has been featured in Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, Racked.com, and HuffPost.
Ruth holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management with Honors from Simmons University in Boston.
Global Expert in the Organizational Implementation of AI Ethics with an extensive background in steering multinational enterprises through complex, strategic change. Engaging to C-Suite and board level, provides pragmatic, workable interventions to address the ethical implications of AI, automation & emerging technology. Experienced in technology-driven change and transformation addressing strategy, governance, risk, procurement, process engineering, digital transformation, workforce and cultural change, and providing advisory services across the leadership team. Outstanding results at some of the world’s most prestigious companies in financial services, energy, health-tech, insurance, oil & gas, public sector, media and FMCG. A qualified Computer Scientist, Six Sigma Black Belt, and a Prosci & APMG accredited change practitioner. Contributor to Ethical Framework projects at IEEE, WEF, EU, the Australian Human Rights Commission as well as the Australian and Dubai governments.
Leadership positions in acquisitions, operations, and real-world combat support. Most recently a Designated Ethics Counselor with the Air Force Office of General Counsel advising and training to senior leadership on Executive Branch and Department ethics laws and regulations. Merit award winner as Acquisition, Ethics, and Fraud Counsel for DoD’s largest combat support agency. Passionate about shaping organizational ethical culture through values-based decision making. CSU Fresno / Golden Gate University / UDC David A. Clarke School of Law.
Emerging technology consultant with extensive knowledge of blockchain tech, healthcare, identity/authentication, artificial intelligence, art, and the metaverse. Subject matter expert and investor in the blockchain/cryptocurrency space since 2017, including blockchain tech, coins and tokens, decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, smart contracts, P2E (and P&E) gaming, IoT/DAG, scaling solutions, governance structures, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Advises on options for automation, blockchain, immersive AI, or adding AR/VR/XR tech and helps unlock the potential of emerging technologies. Practicing attorney with a focus on contracts, employment, business, regulatory compliance, and IP matters. Published authority and lecturer on health law legal issues.
Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow, focused on cutting-edge technology, its economic, legal and societal impact, and corporate governance, entrepreneurship, data science and global perspectives for business. Former partner at Jones Day and Latham & Watkins LLP, representing Fortune 500 corporations in high-stakes, high-profile complex science and technology issues. Chair of the ABA Section of Science & Technology Law, President of the Executive Committee of the Yale Law School Association. Writer and lecturer and co-editor of the book “The Internet of Things: Legal Issues, Policy, and Practical Strategies” (2019). Yale College / Yale Law School.
