In today’s AI landscape, trust isn’t optional: it’s the factor that determines how far and fast organizations can innovate. Jesslyn Dymond will explore the role of data ethics for organizations in the age of AI, walking through how TELUS has harnessed data ethics as an enabler, not a constraint, building AI literate culture that accelerates responsible innovation. She’ll discuss data ethics as the pathway to earning social license to innovate, transforming ethics from compliance to business differentiator, and how private sector leadership in global standards can benefit everyone.
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Data professionals, researchers, policymakers, and privacy advocates.
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Speakers
Jesslyn Dymond, Director, AI Governance & Data Ethics
Jesslyn leads TELUS’ internationally-awarded approach to responsible, data-driven innovation. Recognized as the 2025 Responsible AI Leader of the year by Women in AI North America, Jesslyn is a leader in data enablement and advocate for creative solutions, her privacy and data governance expertise build customer trust with emerging technology, like AI. Jesslyn has a Master of Information from the University of Toronto’s iSchool, is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada, and Data Ethics Professional from the Open Data Institute.
Dr Kay Achenbach, Data Trainer at the ODI
Kay is a Data Trainer on the ODI's Learning Team. With a PhD in geology, Kay has extensive experience collecting, cleaning and analysing geospatial data, and she worked for 3 years as a postdoctoral researcher in geophysics and Durham University.
Prior to joining the ODI, she worked for over a decade teaching physics and geology in secondary schools and sixth form, where she developed a strong interest in the use of data in the education sector.
A data enthusiast, Kay now supports the ODI's delivery of programmes to enable professionals to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to use data more effectively.
About the event
The event will be held on Zoom, and a Zoom link will be emailed to all participants.
This event is made possible by the generous support of ODI members.