Josephine Yam

Josephine Yam is an AI lawyer, AI ethicist, TEDx Speaker and the CEO & Co-Founder of Skills4Good AI, a globally trusted Responsible AI education partner for governments, corporations, and nonprofits in the US, Canada, and Asia.

As a leading voice in AI governance, law, and ethics, her groundbreaking work has earned her numerous recognitions, including being named a Top 100 Brilliant Woman in AI Ethics, a Leader in Responsible AI by the Responsible AI Institute, and a TEDx Speaker on “How to Right Algorithmic Wrongs.” She was honored as one of Canada’s Top 21 Asian Entrepreneurs, received the Royal Bank of Canada’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award, and was recognized as the Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World in London, UK. Her achievements were also featured in “Making It in Canada,” an international TV documentary aired in over 50 countries. The Forum has recognized Josephine as a “Trailblazing Entrepreneur in AI Education.” She has been the Government of Canada’s Keynote Speaker on AI & Future of Work in the Global Economy in the US. She has been interviewed by global media, including CNN, CNBC, Newsweek, and Cosmopolitan.

A graduate of Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Toronto programs, Josephine holds a Master’s in Law from the University of Calgary and a Master’s in Philosophy - AI Ethics from the University of Guelph. She has been admitted to practice law in New York (USA), Alberta (Canada), Ontario (Canada), and the Philippines.

As an AI lawyer, AI ethicist, and tech entrepreneur, she recognizes that “not everything legal is ethical, and not everything ethical is legal.” This dual lens underscores the urgent need for Responsible AI literacy—to bridge the gap between law, ethics, and technology and advocate for a just, equitable, and human-centered AI world.

Josephine has been an international delegate on Canadian government-sponsored trade missions to Singapore, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Africa, expanding AI literacy worldwide.