Anja Kaspersen | |
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 Anja Kaspersen, AI for GOOD Global Summit 2017 | |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | IMD Business School, London School of Economics Harvard Berkeley University of Oslo University of Trondheim Stanford |
| Employer(s) | Senior Fellow at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, former Director at United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU United Nations NUPI Interpol IEEE Norwegian Ministry of Defence World Economic Forum International Committee of the Red Cross |
Anja Kaspersen is a director for Global Markets Development, New Frontiers and Emerging Spaces at IEEE, the a global charity and the world's largest technical professional organisation. Kaspersen is a former co-Director and senior fellow at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs where she launched the Artificial Intelligence Equality Initiative with Wendell Wallach. [1] [2] [3] [4] With scholars and thinkers in the field of technology governance, supported by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and IEEE, Kaspersen and Wallach, provided a Proposal for International governance of AI with concrete modalities for implementation. [5] . Kaspersen serves (in her personal capacity) as a member of the Interpol´s Standing Committee on Ethical Matters https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/General-Secretariat/Values-and-ethics. She is also an Executive in Residence at the NYU Stern School of Business. https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/news-events/executive-residence-panel-featuring-ali-heron-anja-kaspersen-jordan-hoffner. She is also affiliated with SWIFT Partners focusing on harnessing foresight to navigate knowns and unknowns in the field of AI.
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Kaspersen is the former Director of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva and Deputy Secretary General of the Conference on Disarmament (UNODA). [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Previously, she held the role as the head of strategic engagement and new technologies at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). [12] Prior to joining the ICRC she served as a senior director for geopolitics and international security and a member of the executive committee at the World Economic Forum. [13] [14]
Kaspersen has also worked in business and has had a rich diplomatic and academic career. She is a published author, podcast host and a sought after public speaker and commentator on matters relating to geopolitics, international security, [15] peacekeeping, [16] arms control, [17] multilateral diplomacy, [18] emerging technology ethics, AI, cyber conflict, digital resilience [19] and oceans security. [20] [21] She is a strong believer in multilateralism and in the power of science and technology diplomacy to ensure adaptive arms control, responsible innovation and applications. [22]
Anja Kaspersen is an alumni International Gender Champion, [23] a member of the International Telecommunication Union, AI for Good Global Summit's Programme Committee, [24] a member of the IEEE Council on Extended Intelligence and Industry Activities on Ethics in Action in Autonomous and Intelligence Systems, [25] [26] Well-Being Initiative, Life Science Innovation and AI [27] and member of the Council of the International Military Council on Climate and Security [28] and the advisory board of ThinkTech. [29]
Kaspersen was selected for several consecutive years as one of the leading female Voices in the field of AI and ethics and recognised among peers as a fierce advocate for women, diversity and interdisciplinarity. In 2024 she ranked among Norway's Top 50 Tech Women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1_CR_JAeDc https://www.abelia.no/50techkvinner/karede/. In 2019 and 2020 she was included in the "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics list". [30] [31]
In addition to pioneering and supporting international and multilateral efforts to establish global governance and interdisciplinary dialogue on the impact of new technologies and AI on stability, society, resilience, the role of non-proliferation, arms control, and global standards—as well as the importance of safeguards—Kaspersen, as a seasoned diplomat, brings a unique combination of deep expertise in technology, engineering, and science. This has enabled him to support several other initiatives aimed at deepening public-private understanding and cooperation, with a focus on the beneficial use of AI. She was selected in 2020 as one of the top innovators by the World Summit AI and Inspired Minds for her work among top 50 Innovators. [32] .