Kay Firth-Butterfield
Kay delivers clear, actionable guidance on responsible AI, equipping audiences to harness innovation while protecting ethics, human rights, and social good. Her insights help leaders prepare for a future where AI expands both opportunity and accountability.
Kay Firth-Butterfield is a globally recognized leader in AI ethics, governance, and law. A former barrister and judge in the UK — now based in Austin, TX — she served as the inaugural Chief AI Ethics Officer (2014), and later led AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Today she is CEO of Good Tech Advisory and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Texas, working globally to help businesses, governments, and civil society build trustworthy, equitable AI.
With advanced degrees in law and international relations, and decades of experience across legal practice, AI policy, and academia, Kay serves on major advisory bodies — including the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems — shaping how technology intersects with society, human rights, and global policy.
Her keynote talks guide leaders through the complex landscape of AI — blending legal acumen, ethical leadership, and practical frameworks to ensure technology serves humanity with integrity, fairness, and foresight.
Kay Firth-Butterfield is a globally recognized leader in AI ethics, governance, and law. A former barrister and judge in the UK — now based in Austin, TX — she served as the inaugural Chief AI Ethics Officer (2014), and later led AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Today she is CEO of Good Tech Advisory and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Texas, working globally to help businesses, governments, and civil society build trustworthy, equitable AI.
With advanced degrees in law and international relations, and decades of experience across legal practice, AI policy, and academia, Kay serves on major advisory bodies — including the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems — shaping how technology intersects with society, human rights, and global policy.
Her keynote talks guide leaders through the complex landscape of AI — blending legal acumen, ethical leadership, and practical frameworks to ensure technology serves humanity with integrity, fairness, and foresight.
