AI Governance Podcast

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Phil Laird , General Counsel of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) .   Phil leads the CPPA's legal function through the agency's work on automated decision-making technology - the ADMT regulations, the Risk Assessment requirements, and the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) build that's now well underway. The CPPA has become a...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Sunil Gregory and Dr. Anindya Sircar . Sunil is at Cognizant, where he works with Fortune 500 enterprises on AI governance strategy and operating-model design. Anindya is the IPR Chair at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, having previously run intellectual property at Biocon and Infosys. Together they are co-authors of the AI Governance Handb...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Dr. Carl Öhman. Carl is an Associate Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University and the author of the 2024 book, The Afterlife of Data. He is one of the world's leading experts on the "digital afterlife industry" and the ethics of our informational remains. Carl joined Enzai's Matt McCallum to discuss: The "Informational Body": Why we need to treat our...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Bojana Bellamy. Bojana is the President of the Center for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL), a preeminent global think tank, and has spent over 25 years at the center of global data policy.   Bojana joined Enzai's Matt McCallum to discuss: The critical shift from "tick-box" compliance to organizational accountability as a business enabler. How...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Sophie in 't Veld. Sophie is a defining figure in European digital rights, having served for 20 years as a Member of the European Parliament. She currently chairs the advisory council for the Centre for Democracy and Technology (CDT) in Europe. Sophie joined Enzai's Matt McCallum to discuss: • The transition from legislation to enforcement for the...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Boniface de Champris. Boniface is an expert on the EU AI Act, Senior Manager at CCIA Europe and a keen watcher of the debate around the GPAI Code of Practice. Boniface joined Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: Why the forthcoming GPAI Code of Practice is so important How the EU AI Office interacts with Working Groups to draft the Code Major changes b...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Dr. Umang Bhatt. Umang is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow at the Center for Data Science at New York University, a Senior Research Associate at the Alan Turing Institute and a leading researcher in the fields of AI explainability and transparency. Umang joined Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: How organizations might explain the workings o...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features James Ong.  James is the Founder of the Singapore-based AI International Institute, Co-Author of "AI for Humanity: Building A Sustainable AI for the Future," and has bridged the divides between scientists, policymakers and investors for over 35 years. James joined Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - The silver lining from the Paris AI Safety Summit...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Kristina Podnar. Kristina is the author of The Power of Digital Policy, Senior Policy Director at the Data & Trust Alliance and a digital policy advisor to boards and executives of private, non-profit and public sector organizations. Kristina joined Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - outcomes to expect from Paris AI Action Summit - why publicly own...

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Cary Coglianese. Cary is the Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science and the founding Director of the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania, the author of seven books on administrative law and regulatory policy and a leading expert on regulatory models for AI. Cary joined Enzai's Var Shankar to di...

This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Nuala O'Connor, SVP and Chief Counsel for Digital Citizenship at Walmart. Nuala is a global leader scaling responsible AI efforts. Before joining Walmart, Nuala served as the first Chief Privacy Officer for the U.S Department of Homeland Security and the CEO for the Center for Democracy and Technology. She is an attorney by background. Nuala j...

This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Nell Watson. Nell is a machine intelligence researcher, engineer, philosopher, and author of  Taming the Machine: Ethically Harness the Power of AI . She leads several prominent efforts in the responsible AI space, chairs IEEE's ECPAIS Transparency Experts Focus Group and has previously advised Apple. In an episode recorded at Enzai's office i...

This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Scott Cooper. Nobody understands the international standardization space better than Scott. An advocate for consumer protection, Scott's was previously VP for Policy at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Scott also worked with lawmakers, companies and civil society – including advising the US House of Representatives and the CEO...

This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Ashley Casovan. As Managing Director of IAPP's AI Governance Center, Ashley helps industry leaders, policymakers and professionals better understand AI regulations and risks. Ashley joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - how public sector responsible AI efforts have progressed globally since Ashley led the drafting of Canada...

This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Abhinav Raghunathan. Abhinav is an AI scientist and Founder of the Ethical AI Database, a resource that maps and analyzes the landscape of responsible AI organizations. Abhinav joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - use cases in which organizations have successfully incorporated Generative AI into their workflows; - trends i...

This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features  Carlos  Ignacio Gutierrez.  Carlos  is a global expert on AI soft law and has published a global database of over 600 AI soft law programs. Carlos  joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - how should organizations using Generative AI comply with with regulatory requirements; - what major AI risks should policymakers be focuse...

Dr. Cari Miller is the Founder of the Center for Inclusive Change and the AI Procurement Lab, Vice Chair of the IEEE P3119 Working Group, and a globally recognized expert in AI procurement. In this episode of the AI Governance Podcast, Cari joins Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss the many ways in which AI can enter an organization, the RMF PAIS framework for AI procurement, how organizations should a...

Kai Zenner is the Head of Office & Digital Policy Advisor to MEP Axel Voss in the European Parliament. In this episode of the AI Governance Podcast, Kai joins Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss the EU AI Act, organizational roles including deployer and provider, regulator expectations, AI standards and lessons for policymakers in the US and UK.