Baroness Joanna Shields OBE
AI & Tech Visionary
Baroness Joanna Shields OBE is a tech industry pioneer and start-up CEO, who is passionate about creating technology that benefits humanity. She is currently a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the Future of AI, the Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity, the Global Tech Thinkers Group and the Council on Foreign Relations.
"A leading advocate for responsible AI and internet safety"
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Joanna is the founder and CEO of Precognition, a startup that empowers leaders in this AI-centric era to anticipate the future and build solutions for a better world. She also served as CEO of BenevolentAI, a company that uses AI to accelerate drug discovery, where she played a key role in growing the company from a startup to a leader in its field. She has held senior roles in major tech companies, including Google and Facebook. She was instrumental in pioneering innovations in online video content before the rise of streaming giants like Netflix. In the public sector, Joanna made a significant impact during her time in the UK government, where she served as the Minister for Internet Safety and Security and Digital Economy Advisor to the Prime Minister. She founded the WeProtect Global Alliance, an organisation dedicated to combating online child abuse and exploitation and continues to serve on its board.
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Joanna Shields firmly believes that technology companies can power economic development and by establishing a new paradigm of international cooperation and collaboration between governments, industry, NGOs and experts and creating an atmosphere of willingness; we can make real change and improve lives.
