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 over 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 she sits on the Advisory Board of Legal Momentum. She is a frequent speaker and author on technology and corporate governance issues.
Speaking Topics:
- Emerging technologies and their practical governance
- International regulatory and governance landscape for AI and frontier technologies
- Intersections between AI, data, cybersecurity, privacy and national security
- Law and artificial intelligence
- Organizational readiness for AI
- Board and corporate governance
- Data and AI review councils/boards
- Privacy-enhancing tools and technologies
- Impact of frontier technologies on workforce and teams
- Women in leadership
