Speaking and Press
Practitioner commentary
on AI governance, work,
and digital futures.
Lena speaks, writes, and contributes publicly on AI governance, the future of work, digital safety, and the human consequences of the decisions being made about technology right now. The work spans boardrooms, university lecture theatres, policy forums, and broadcast media, and the through line is consistent: practical, risk-literate commentary on what is actually happening, and what the people with decision-making power need to know to act on it well.
Speaking and keynotes
A systemic perspective most AI speakers do not have.
Lena speaks to corporate, academic, and policy audiences on the questions AI governance is putting in front of leadership teams, regulators, and the public. Twenty years in financial markets risk gives her a systemic perspective most AI speakers do not have, and it is the perspective boards, regulators, and senior audiences tend to respond to.
Topics she speaks on regularly
The accountability gap
What boards need to understand about AI risk right now.
The EU AI Act in practice
What it actually requires of UK organisations in 2026.
The disappearing ladder
AI disruption and the erosion of entry-level career paths.
Digital safety and children
The governance frameworks that are still missing.
The last mile of safety
Why global AI guidelines fail without local implementation.
AI and the future of work
Redistributing risk rather than just tasks.
Previous forums
House of Lords
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Shield Global Online Safety Conference
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One Young World Bath Forum
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Tech Show London
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University of Bath Responsible Technology Panel
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King's College London
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TEDx
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CogX
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University of Surrey
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Warwick University
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People Like Us
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University of Bath
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UKRI CDT in Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI
Lena is represented for speaking engagements directly through Rise IQ. Enquiries including audience, date, format, and context are best sent to the contact below, and a speaker pack is available on request.
Research and institutional partnerships
Practitioner expertise to complement theoretical work.
Lena collaborates with the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Responsible AI, King's College London's AI Institute, and the University of Bath, and contributes to The House of Commons APPG on Artificial Intelligence. These relationships keep her close to the frameworks that will eventually shape what organisations have to comply with, and they inform the advisory work at Rise IQ accordingly.
Rise IQ is open to research partnerships with universities, policy bodies, and research institutes looking for practitioner expertise to complement theoretical work. The strongest fit is work at the intersection of AI governance, operational risk, and real- world consequence, particularly where the research needs to land with boards, regulators, or policymakers rather than staying within academia.
Media and press
Practitioner
perspective,
on short notice.
Lena is available for media commentary on AI governance, digital safety, children and technology, the future of work, and responsible innovation. She brings a practitioner's perspective rather than a theoretical one and is comfortable working to short notice and tight formats.
Board-level AI governance advisory for UK
SMEs. Led by Lena Chauhan.
London
