Tech Policy Expertise: AI safety, ethics & governance

  • Sophie Nye

    I am currently working at Ofcom as chief-of-staff for the Head of Online Safety. Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by balancing safety and rights for children online. When first joining Ofcom, I led on key policy areas under the Protection of Children duties in the Online Safety Act. Prior to Ofcom, I studied at the Oxford Internet Institute, where I focused on youth political participation online, and the impacts of AI and data analytics tools on inequality. I started my career working with tech companies in a strategic insight consultancy.

  • Ani Attamian

    Ani Attamian is the Founder of LEMA® Collective Limited, guiding organisations through disruptive innovation in response to the growing need to address the complexity of fast-paced change. With over 20 years in media and tech, Ani’s experience includes leadership roles at global firms such as Aegis Media, IPG, and Hearst, transforming businesses across B2B and B2C sectors.

    Most notably, during her 11-year tenure at Google, Ani led EMEA’s Publishing Product Partnerships, driving AI-driven initiatives that utilised text-to-speech technology to enhance auto-narration capabilities. This wealth of experience now informs her work at LEMA Collective, where she assembles expert teams to help organisations leverage emerging technologies and uncover growth opportunities in today’s fast-paced business landscape.

    An internationally recognised technology leader, Ani is a sought-after speaker at major industry events, including the World Travel Market, AI @ Media Conference, the International Congress of Creative Industries and Bologna’s Audio Forum. She also serves as a Board Adviser to the ARI Literacy Foundation, championing educational access.

    Ani holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a Master of Science in Media from Boston University.

  • Kate Devlin

    Kate Devlin is Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London. She is an interdisciplinary computer scientist investigating how people interact with and react to technologies, both past and future. Kate is the author of Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots (Bloomsbury, 2018), which examines the ethical and social implications of technology and intimacy. She is a co-investigator on the UKRI- funded Responsible AI UK (RAi UK) programme ­– a network that conducts and funds research into AI to benefit people, communities and society. She is a board member of the Open Rights Group and a Patron of Humanists UK.

  • Ella Shoup

    Ella is AI Policy Strategist for the Responsible AI team in GSK’s AIML department. She focuses on policy that can preserve AI’s scientific benefit while adequately managing its risks. Her work at GSK includes managing internal AI governance and analysing external AI policy that touch on science. She has a background in digital rights, during which time she worked to make content moderation appropriate for local contexts.

  • Gisella Lomax

    Gisella Lomax is the Senior Advisor on Information Integrity at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, leading a ‘Digital Protection’ capacity to address the harmful impact of information risks such as misinformation, disinformation and hate speech on refugees and people forced to flee, and on humanitarian action.

    Following a career in journalism with global media organisations, Gisella joined the UN in 2011: a year of global disruption to the information ecosystem driven by digital platforms. She has worked in partnerships, external engagement, digital and strategic communications roles across various parts of UN, including on climate action, human rights, peace-building, disarmament, and trade and development.

  • Imogen Stead

    As AI Policy Manager at the Centre for Long-term Resilience (CLTR), Imogen researches and advocates for the most effective policy levers to improve societal resilience against extreme AI risks.

    Imogen joined the CLTR from a leading tech-specialist global advisory firm, where she provided cross-jurisdictional AI policy, regulatory and geopolitical advisory expertise to a range of clients including frontier labs and a government-led AI security partnership. Before that, she co-launched and led the analysis for a new “emerging technologies” product at a European political risk advisory firm, specialising in political and regulatory analysis of UK, EU and multilateral AI policy initiatives.

    She is especially interested in the geopolitics of AI and is driven by the pressing challenge of how effective global AI governance strategies can be put in place against the backdrop of an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape.

    Imogen holds an MA, MPhil and DPhil in Classics from the University of Oxford, and is working towards an Executive Master’s degree in EU Studies from the Centre International de Formation Européene (Cife).

  • Theresa Yurkewich Hofmann

    Theresa Yurkewich Hoffmann is the Head of Responsible AI at Kainos, where she guides global organisations through the complexities of emerging technologies, drawing on her unique blend of expertise in public policy, law, and technology. Prior to joining Kainos, she was an AI Technical Specialist at Microsoft, focusing on regulation, sustainability, and Responsible AI. Her career also includes roles at organisations such as the City of London Corporation, Global Rights Compliance, and external advisory work with the OECD.
    Theresa holds a JD in Law and a BA, and has completed innovation-focused programmes at both Cambridge and Oxford. Her multidisciplinary background enables her to bridge the gap between legal frameworks and technological innovation.
    A recognized thought leader in the field, Theresa has spoken at major industry events including the Innovation Forum, Reset Connect London, Envision, and the Legal Business AI Summit. In 2023, she was named a Rising Star in Technology by WeAreTheCity for her contributions at the intersection of AI, regulation, and sustainability.

    Her career highlights include:
    City of London Corporation: Spearheaded initiatives such as the digital sandbox and lawtech programmes.
    OECD: Contributed to digital governance modernisation, integrating legal insight with tech innovation.
    Legal Sector: Regularly featured on high-profile panels and events, including the Legal Business AI Summit.

    Originally from Canada, Theresa has lived in The Hague and now resides in London, where she is a UK citizen. She brings a global perspective to her work and is fluent in both English and French.

  • Oyetola Florence Idowu

    A dynamic digital transformation Tech leader, Global AI Delegate for the United Kingdom with Gafai and an advocate for responsible AI, ethics and sustainability in Tech with over 13 years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, government, public, private, and consulting sectors.


    I currently work with the NHS, where I lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative digital products and process re-engineering initiatives using Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, and Lean methodologies. My expertise spans Digital Product Delivery, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Process Improvement, and Responsible AI. An award-winning researcher and co-author in AI Automation Framework, sustainability, Embedding ethics into AI collaboration, and healthcare technology.


    I am a mentor and an Early Career Advocate with the British Computer Society (BCS), showcasing my passion for empowering the next generation of tech professionals. I also mentor young professionals with the Association for black and minority Engineers (AFBE)UK, and MSc Big Data Analytics students at the University of Derby during the MSc enrichment week, guiding and empowering the next generation of tech professionals.


    I am an active member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), a Professional member of the British Computer Society (BCS), a Corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), Registered Engineer with council of Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Internet Society UK, cementing my reputation as a respected leader in the global tech ecosystem.

  • Nuala Polo

    Nuala Polo is the UK Public Policy Lead at the Ada Lovelace Institute. Nuala is responsible for developing and delivering Ada’s policy and engagement strategy on the governance and regulation of AI in the UK.

    Before joining Ada, Nuala worked as the AI Assurance Lead in the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), and was the UK Delegate for the OECD Working Party on AI Governance. Before this, she worked as a Senior Research Impact Officer, disseminating research from Horizon 2020 / Horizon Europe projects, with a focus on the ethical development of emerging technologies, including AI. Nuala holds an MSc Cognition in Science & Society from the University of Edinburgh.

  • Lina Ghazal

    Lina is a policy and public affairs professional with over a decade of experience in media and tech, both in the public (Ofcom) and private (TF1, Meta) sectors. She’s currently leading regulatory and public affairs for safety tech provider Verifymy.

    Lina is an expert in building large-scale policy initiatives and partnerships and has led engagements about online regulation with diverse groups of stakeholders and regulators across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the US.

    Lina studied Law, Economics and Management at Ecole Normale Superieure and Queen Mary University of London. She holds a Master of Finance & Corporate Strategy from Sciences Po Paris.