Meet the team behind EA

Charles is the former Head of AI at Fidelity International and now CEO and co-founder at EA Global AI.

He holds an MA in Law from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, but has spent his professional career at the intersection of data and finance.

Charles has held senior technology roles at the Royal Bank of Canada and more recently Deutsche Bank, where he was the Head of Emerging Technology – a role with a major focus on AI and automation.

Prior to this, he was the CEO of BIPB – a boutique provider of data science technology and services to the financial services sector. Charles led the creation of BIPB’s US presence, which now, under the Keyrus brand since their acquisition of the business in 2014 is a 200+ strong operation.

Charles has a passion for digital ethics, a topic which he has incorporated into his work over the last 15+ years.

He has authored papers, co-authored a book, delivered TV and radio appearances on topics relating to AI, data, and digital ethics across the world, particularly UK, Europe, India, China, Japan, the UAE, and the United States.

Until the founding of what later became EA Global AI, Charles also held a visiting fellowship at the University of Bristol, supporting academics commercialise their research – and with a particular focus on Quantum computing and related technologies.

In his spare time, Charles is an avid consumer of non-fiction, particularly early modern history and the history of technology. When not following the latest developments in F1, he’ll be found in nature, preferably with no 4G signal!

Will was part of the founding team and the first Research Analyst at EthicsGrade. During our beginning, Will helped develop our initial research approach, while analysing companies and growing the analyst team. Will’s focus has since shifted to a strategic role, where he is shaping our go-to-market strategy and sharing insights on the latest trends in the investment industry such as sustainability and private assets. He firmly believes ESG is the future and that companies that get it right will be sustainable while those that don’t will face huge reputational issues.

In an unconventional path to Head of Commercial, Tori started her career as a hair and makeup artist. Successfully turning her own freelance work into a bridal hair and makeup agency representing 20+ artists, during which time she realised that her passion wasn’t in hair and makeup but in the growth of the business. Transferring the skills learnt in this process led to a career in marketing, working with start-ups in early or high growth stages to make themselves heard amongst the white noise.

Nam-ho is faculty at the University of Washington’s Information School and Senior Product Designer at Carina, a nonprofit platform that connects qualified caregivers with those seeking in-home care. He is also the principal of PLAIN Strategies, providing outcome-focused digital strategies for nonprofits and impact-driven organizations. Having lived and worked in London, Seoul, Hanoi, New York, Washington D.C. and presently in Seattle for the past 9 years, he draws his experience from a lifetime of learning and exploring how we relate to technology and harness it for good.

 

Prior to joining EA Michal was involved in developing his family’s e-commerce furniture business for more than a decade. Michal decided to pivot and learn to code, which led to him changing direction and working as a Front-end Developer. Michal strongly disagrees with the aspects of the business world which are solely focused on profit, and he believes that the financial promise of technological progress must be balanced with consideration of social needs and human rights.

Mateusz’s been passionate about programming for over 10 years, lately, he has had a growing interest in the areas of Blockchain and Machine Learning. Apart from programming and new technologies, he has a particular interest in financial markets. At EA, he turns ideas into working prototypes and implementation into the platform.

Jack is a passionate researcher who holds two Master’s, Philosophy from Ryerson University and Bioethics from New York University.  As a Senior Analyst at EA Jack helps to manage our customers’ data and ensure that our AI systems are operating smoothly. He works closely with the tech team to test and improve the quality of our AI systems.

Hugh is a PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast studying the moral and ethical considerations of using AI and robots when caring for elderly patients. Prior to this, he completed a BA in Philosophy at the University of Essex, and an MA in Applied Ethics at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. With a varied professional background, ranging from book and wine selling to ethical report writing for The Health Council of The Netherlands, Hugh sees ESG, and ethical business practices, as the key to a sustainable future.

Wei-Jie holds an MSc in Public Policy from the University of Bristol, where he specialised in academic staff members’ perception of the four-day workweek. Wei-Jie has worked as a teaching assistant and content manager in Taiwan and as an event coordinator for TEDx in the UK.  At Wei-Jie is responsible for orchestrating digital marketing campaigns and optimising lead generation.

Kevin was at IBM when the first personal computers were launched in the early 1980s and has enjoyed a long and successful career in technology companies and financial services. He has held senior roles in a wide range of businesses, particularly in the fintech space, and has led regulated brokerages. He now focuses on non-executive roles in fintech companies. Kevin firmly believes that the ‘E’ in ESG often overshadows the ‘S’ and ‘G’ and that there is little point in a company striving to be environmentally friendly if its reputation is being tarnished by poor ethics and governance.

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