I am an Associate Professor (Reader) at the Institute for People-Centred AI at the University of Surrey, and a BRAID Fellow at BBC R&D, where I lead a strategic project on Responsible AI Literacy in Journalism.

I am also affiliated with Surrey Business School's Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as the Surrey Centre for Digital Economy, and I am a Visiting Fellow at the UCD Centre for Digital Policy.

For the past 15 years, my work has focused on the intersection of AI, data, and journalism. I specialise in the application of AI in the media and journalism domain, including AI policy and strategy, AI innovation and deployment, AI Literacy, Responsible and Ethical AI, and Data Storytelling.

I am an expert reviewer for the European Commission, and serve on the Irish Government's Open Data Governance Board, and the EDI Advisory Board of the Royal Statistical Society. I am the founding Chair of the European Data & Computational Journalism Conference and a steering committee member of the Computation + Journalism Conference.

I frequently give talks on the use of AI in media and journalism, including a TEDx talk, provide expert commentaries, and sometimes appear on TV or radio.

I regularly advise news and media organisations on AI integration, policy and strategy.

Consulting

I offer consultancy services in the following areas:

AI Strategy & Policy for Journalism & Media: Strategic assessment and planning on integrating AI in the news and media industry, supported by the latest research and industry practices.

Development and implementation of AI policies and guidelines for newsrooms and media organisations.

AI Literacy and Training: Advise news organisations on their literacy and training programmes and/or provide tailored training programmes to build AI capabilities and understanding within newsrooms.

Responsible use of AI: Advising on the responsible deployment of AI technologies in news and media.

Mentoring: Mentoring journalists and teams on the integration of AI tools into newsroom workflows.

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In my spare time, I photograph line and colour-rich spaces and create experimental spirographic line art. I am learning Spanish, pero soy mala en eso. I enjoy kayaking and am just dipping my toes into stand-up paddleboarding!

You can find more information on my latest publications and activities through the links below.

If you are interested in consulting, training, speaking engagements, or have press inquiries, please feel free to contact me via email to discuss availability, rates, or pro-bono work.