AI policy & ethics researcher Senior tech comms lead Former breaking news journalist

AI policy & ethics researcher | Senior tech comms lead | Former breaking news journalist

Bridging inclusive AI development across Asia and the West

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I bring a unique mix of expertise in AI research (Center for AI & Digital Policy, ODI, MIT), thought leadership communications specialised in AI and decarbonization technologies in infrastructure and industry (Siemens), and breaking news journalism (Reuters). With over a decade of cross-disciplinary experience in Europe and Asia, I work effectively across domains to:

Translate complex socio-technical topics into engaging narratives for diverse audiences
Collaborate with data scientists/business teams on AI ethics mapping
Anticipate and address policy considerations in technology and sustainability
Facilitate cross-team and cross-cultural collaboration

I also host learning workshops on AI risks and governance (in Chinese & English) for corporate teams, public education, intercultural development. I tailor the materials to suit the specific audience, cultural language and sector domains (energy, smart cities, media). Feel free to connect for inquiries 🙌

Highlights:

👩🏼‍💻 AI Governance & Ethics Research

Produced academic, non-profit, and industry outputs that bridge technical, regulatory, and ethical aspects of AI, building on my data science training and industry knowledge of AI’s upstream and downstream risks in applied contexts.

🤖 AI Policy Research Group Member — Center for AI and Digital Policy, US (2024- Present)
🌐 Certified Data Ethics Professional and Facilitator — Open Data Institute, UK (2022 - Present)
📚 Co-author — MIT Science Policy Review: Published peer-reviewed research on emotion AI in biometric technologies (2022)
📝 Research Sprint Fellow — Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, Digital Asia Hub on international AI governance and digital rights frameworks (Cohort 2021)

📱 AI and Climate Technology Communications

👩🏼‍💻 Senior communications expert at Siemens, crafting global campaigns and research studies on AI and digital technologies across energy transition, infrastructure, and industry.
Expertise in multi-vertical communications strategy (e.g. data centers, F&B, hospitals, campuses, industry, carbon removal, etc), stakeholder management, event engagement, and short- and long-form content creation that blend research rigor and editorial flair for partnered or owned channels.

🎥 Journalism

📝 Former community editor at Reuters News, leading user-centric breaking news curation across Asia
🎙️ Formerly Hong Kong-based freelance reporter and stringer for The Wall Street Journal’s “China Real Time Report”, The Straits Times (Singapore), NHK World (Japan), Al-Jazeera English (UAE)
🎥 Co-produced award-winning documentaries on Hong Kong’s urban poverty for SBS Australia’s “Dateline”
📺 Former news intern at Bloomberg News and CNN International

Trilingual fluency in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, intermediate Japanese, foundational German.
Co-founder of PositiveBlockchain, a multicultural, non-profit organisation researching blockchain use cases for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

💼 Professional Experience

AI Policy Research Group Member
Center for AI & Digital Policy 📅 (2024 - Present)

Researching regional AI trends, contributing policy briefs to help shape responsible AI regulations.

Senior Communications Manager, External Partnership & Engagement
Siemens, Germany
📅 (2020 - Present)
I lead strategic efforts to communicate Siemens’ financing for transformative technologies through:

Campaign strategy: Developed narratives for multi-vertical campaigns (e.g., digital twins, e-mobility, healthcare, smart cities, climate resilience), bridging technical, social, and financial topics
Event partnerships & speaker placement: Managed stakeholder relationships and global engagements
Content creation: Authored thought leadership white papers (Carbon Removal Catalyst; Sustainable AI: The Fourth Wave In Data Center Demand), and created partnered content with NYT and WSJ
Content formats: Produced blogs, research papers, and social reels, driving significant engagement (200%+ increase across EMEA). Examples include sustainable water in the Middle East, energy transition in Asia, smart buildings for decarbonization

📅 (2014 - 2020) Led communications strategy and content creation over the course of 25+ technology projects in former Siemens roles, including: Communications Manager for Smart Cities, Communications Manager for Digital Content Creation

Community Editor & Multimedia Producer
Reuters News, Hong Kong
📅 (2010 - 2014)

Scaled Reuters premium social media platforms following by 300%.
Produced live events and breaking news coverage on Asian financial markets and top global policies, aligning with audience needs across Asia

Freelance Journalist / Stringer / Co-Producer
The Wall Street Journal Asia, The Straits Times, CNN, Al-Jazeera English, SBS Australia
📅 (2009 - 2010)

Co-produced political and social reports for APAC and Middle East audiences, including award-winning SBS documentaries.

🏅 Certification

Certified Data Ethics Professional & Facilitator, Open Data Institute, 2022

Certified by the UK’s ODI, founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, as proficient in guiding organisations on ethical AI practices
Expertise in addressing potential harms in AI/ML applications across sectors such as recruitment, policing, education, and gaming.
Produced in-depth study on the UK’s predictive policing ML model.

🛠 Skills

Core skills	Description
AI & Machine Learning	Proficient in ML algorithms and model building (PCA, feature selection, dimension reduction, fitting, model auditing, and ethical review).
	Familiar with algorithms: regression, decision trees, random forests, K-means, KNNs, CNNs, GANs, etc.
	Knowledge of AI fairness techniques: de-biasing methods (randomization, counterfactual explanation), benchmarking challenges (LLMs bias).
Programming & Data Analysis	Foundational to intermediate Python (PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn) and R.
	Textual and sentiment analysis, data visualization.
Journalism & Media Production	Content creation and multimedia production for global media outlets.
	News writing, fact-checking, filming, and non-linear editing.

📚 Publication & AI Research

Contributor & Research Group Member:
Center for AI and Digital Policy (2024)

Co-developed The 2023 AI and Democratic Values Index, a review of AI policies across 80 countries, covering:
Governance practices on generative AI; the EU AI Act, African Union’s AI proposal, the UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics.

Co-Author:
MIT Science Policy Review (2022)

Co-authored peer-reviewed research: “Should machines be allowed to ‘read our minds’? Uses and regulation of biometric techniques that attempt to infer mental states.”

Research Sprint Fellow:
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University (2021)

Selected as one of the global fellows from 21 countries on the research cohort on “Digital Self-Determination: Towards Autonomy and Agency in the Digital Age”
Co-produced an open syllabus on AI governance and digital rights for educational use.

🎓 Education

M. Sc. in Politics & Technology (ongoing)
Technical University of Munich
Thesis: responsible AI and the cross-cultural alignment challenges of LLMs in robots.

Highlights:

Applied AI/ML: Built and tested ML models addressing bias in CV filtering
AI & sustainanility: Co-developed AI sustainability model metrics with OECD Paris office
Human-robot interaction: Delivered top-grade coursework on para-social relationships and anthropomorphism risks around social robots in Asia.
Computational analysis: Built cross-team study in R, e.g. analyzing gender dynamics in Twitter data and political attitudes in speeches via quantitative sentiment and textual analysis in R.
AI strategy and regulatory landscapes: Proficient in EU AI Act, GDPR, AI ethics guidelines (OECD, HLEC); AI strategies (EU, China, Japan, etc), including co-building an open site comparing global AI strategies

Bachelor in Journalism, International Relations
The University of Hong Kong
The University of Maryland, College Park, US (exchange program)