Kay Firth-Butterfield
CEO, Good Tech Advisory, Former Head of AI at the World Economic Forum & World’s First Chief AI Ethics Officer
Kay Firth-Butterfield
CEO, Good Tech Advisory, Former Head of AI at the World Economic Forum & World’s First Chief AI Ethics Officer
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Biography
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. Kay Firth-Butterfield works in partnership with APB Speakers for speaking engagements worldwide.
Speaker Videos
Discover the Power of A.I. When Its Edge to Cloud
John Schultz, HPE & Kay Firth-Butterfield, WEF | HPE Discover 2022
Intersection of International Relations and AI | Kay Firth Butterfield | DSC Europe 2022
Kay Firth-Butterfield Is Shaping Responsible AI Governance
⭐ How AI Fights Wildfires #WEF23 #Davos
Season 1 Ep 3 AI Governance with Kay Firth-Butterfield
Speech Topics
The Future of AI Ethics: Are You Prepared?
As artificial intelligence moves faster than regulation, organizations are being forced to make consequential decisions before the rules are fully clear. Kay Firth-Butterfield, the world’s first Chief AI Ethics Officer and former Head of AI at the World Economic Forum, helps leaders understand the ethical, legal, and reputational risks shaping AI adoption. Kay explores how weak governance can undermine trust, expose organizations to liability, and slow innovation rather than support it. She also examines how responsible AI frameworks can help businesses move forward with greater confidence while keeping accountability, transparency, and human impact at the center of decision-making. This timely keynote gives leaders a practical foundation for building AI strategies that are both innovative and responsible.
Audiences will learn:
The most pressing ethical and governance risks surrounding AI
How responsible AI practices can strengthen trust and reduce exposure
What leaders should prioritize as regulation and technology continue to evolve
A Conversation with Kay Firth-Butterfield: AI Now and Next
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organizations operate, compete, and prepare for the future. In this moderated conversation, Kay Firth-Butterfield brings a global perspective to the forces shaping AI, from business strategy and responsible governance to public policy and geopolitics. Kay helps audiences understand how AI is being designed and deployed across the public and private sectors, where meaningful opportunities are emerging, and which risks leaders cannot afford to overlook. Tailored to the audience and its priorities, the discussion can explore practical applications, evolving regulation, organizational readiness, and the decisions that will determine whether AI creates lasting value. This engaging fireside chat combines future-focused insight with clear, relevant guidance for navigating AI today.
Audiences will learn:
The developments shaping the current and future direction of AI
How strategy, governance, and policy influence responsible adoption
What leaders should consider as they prepare their organizations for what comes next
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