Biography: Maria is a globally recognised expert in responsible AI, known for bridging the worlds of business, ethics, and policy to help organisations adopt AI wisely and well.

Over the past 2 decades she has launched and grown ventures in Eastern Europe and the UK, led AI projects at PwC UK, and guided corporate boards, startups, and governments through complex decisions at the intersection of technology and trust.

Maria serves as an advisor to NATO, UNICEF, the UK Parliament, OECD.AI, and several global standards bodies including IEEE and ISO. She is also a Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge (Jesus College), where she explores the societal implications of AI and its governance. She is a passionate public speaker and advocate for AI for Children.

Her insights have been featured by the BBC, Forbes, The Guardian, Business Insider, and the World Economic Forum, where she has authored widely cited frameworks on ethical AI. She is the co-editor of Human-Centered AIA Multidisciplinary Perspective for Policy- Makers, Auditors, and Users book and the architect behind PwC’s award-winning Responsible AI Toolkit — used across industries to operationalise AI governance at scale.

Maria has been honoured as a LinkedIn Top Voice in AI, a CogX Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement in Ethical AI, Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics. She founded Responsible Intelligence to bring this expertise directly to the leaders shaping tomorrow’s AI systems.