West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Sherin Mathew is a distinguished expert in artificial intelligence and ethics, currently serving as Founder & CEO, Chief AI Strategist, and Data & AI Expert at AI Tech UK since February 2018. Mathew leads initiatives in AI innovation and governance, and is actively engaged as Chief AI Strategist and Advisor for Businesses at Oxford Innovation, and as an AI Ethicist and Sustainability Advisor at BeyondCSR. Additional roles include Chief AI and Governance Advisor at Turing Innovation Catalyst and Business Board Advisor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority. With a background in technology ethics through positions at Smart Ethics and IEEE Standards Association, Mathew's academic credentials include a Master's in Digital & Wireless Communication Engineering from the University of Leeds and a Bachelor's in Electronics & Telecom from Pune University.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Combined Authority (CA) has two major delivery committees: the Investment Committee and the Transport Committee. Other committees have been set up to ensure probity through careful scrutiny of decisions and processes, and strict governance and audit. The CA is responsible for the £1 billion west Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, and works closely with business in the region through the Leeds City Region LEP to ensure that business and the regional economy is at the heart of the decisions taken. Future strategic groups will be set up to deliver on individual aims, for example on quality public transport. And while the leadership of the CA is from council leaders, local politicians and the public sector, representatives from other partners – including the private sector, other public sector agencies and the voluntary sector – are key to its success.