Dr Elizabeth Shaw - Venture Scout , Ada Ventures
Dr. Elizabeth Shaw is one of the most trusted strategic voices in responsible AI today. She advises global brands and institutions on how to navigate the fast-moving risks of artificial intelligence, guiding leaders from surface-level compliance toward governance models that can genuinely scale. Her work turns ethical ambition into operational reality.
She is a Scout with Ada Ventures, the Inclusive Alpha® firm backing founders who are reshaping the future of ethical innovation. She also founded 1000 Black Voices, a global platform accelerating Black tech founders by opening doors to the social, financial, and structural capital that fuels growth. Through the Ethical AI Initiative, Dr. Shaw designs governance frameworks that centre human judgement and long-term responsibility. Her approach blends regulatory expertise with real-world scenario planning, cross-sector red-teaming, and an unflinching focus on avoiding ethical debt before it becomes unmanageable.
Her perspective is sharpened by participation in high-stakes global convenings and major innovation stages. She brings this deep insight in support of executives as well as founders and her investment lens.
At the heart of her work is a simple but urgent belief: organisations must move beyond being passive adopters of AI. Dr. Shaw equips leaders to step into the role of Chief Judgement Officers, championing systems where human wisdom, societal impact, and ethical responsibility remain non-negotiable.
Dr Elizabeth Shaw - Venture Scout , Ada Ventures