Research-grounded expertise

Keynotes, advisory and responsible AI collaboration

I help organisations understand how AI systems shape human behaviour—and how to design, evaluate and govern them responsibly.

Keynotes & briefingsClear explanations for leaders, teams and public audiences.
Strategic advisoryResponsible AI strategy grounded in research and organisational context.
Applied collaborationFocused studies, evaluation and prototypes with real users and partners.

How I contribute

Independent expertise, grounded in evidence

I advise companies, public organisations, research institutions and event organisers on responsible AI, recommender systems and technologies that shape user behaviour. Engagements range from keynotes and executive briefings to focused evaluations and applied research collaborations.

Research to practice

Selected partner-facing work

Examples of research translated into prototypes, field studies and organisational learning.

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Responsible personalisation with TV 2

Recommendation and editor-support approaches tested with partner data, users and newsroom workflows.

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Verification with Faktisk.no

Verification tools for audiovisual content, including the Tank Classifier and Language Checker.

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Content provenance with Project Reynir

A three-country study of how C2PA provenance information influences trust in news images.

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Services

What I can help with

Flexible formats ranging from one focused session to a longer research collaboration.

Keynotes & public talks

Research-grounded talks on responsible AI, recommendation, misinformation, media technology, health AI and behaviour change.

Executive briefings & advisory

Focused sessions for boards and leadership teams on AI opportunities, risks, governance and strategy.

Responsible AI consulting

Independent advice on personalisation, trust, transparency, evaluation and human–AI interaction.

Project sprints & applied research

Short collaborations to frame a problem, design a study, evaluate a prototype or de-risk an AI concept.

Moderation & programme design

Expert moderation and programme development for conferences, workshops, panels and strategic meetings.

Academic evaluation

Independent review of grants, appointments, promotions, PhD work and research programmes. Examples include grant evaluation for EPSRC, FWO and NWO, senior programme-committee service at ACM SIGIR, and editorial responsibility for UMUAI.

Credibility

Why work with me

Research + industryExperience bridging scientific evidence, product questions and organisational decisions.
Leadership at scaleFounder and Director of SFI MediaFutures and Founder and Leader of DARS.
Independent judgementGrant evaluation for EPSRC, FWO and NWO, plus senior conference and editorial responsibilities.
Clear communicationACM Distinguished Speaker and experienced conference, workshop and panel chair.
  • Former Board Member, Media City Bergen (2021–June 2022)
  • ACM RecSys Workshop/Late-Breaking Results Co-Chair (2018–2020)
  • ACM SIGIR Senior Programme Committee (2020–2021)
  • UMUAI Special Issue Editor (2019)

Engagement formats

Popular ways to work together

Keynote · 30–45 minutesA tailored, research-grounded talk with clear takeaways.
Executive briefing or workshopFocused discussion of strategy, governance, risks and opportunities.
Advisory package or project sprintShort-term or ongoing support for product, evaluation or research challenges.
Evaluation or moderationIndependent academic assessment or expert facilitation of events and panels.

Process

Simple from first contact to delivery

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Send a short enquiryDescribe the goal, audience and preferred format.
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Align on scopeWe agree on outcomes, timing and the most useful format.
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Prepare and deliverI tailor the contribution to your organisation and audience.

Start a conversation

Discuss a keynote, advisory need or collaboration

For speaking, advisory, press and professional collaboration enquiries, send a short note about your audience, goal and timing through my private professional email.

Media resources

Press images

High-resolution images for press and event use. Credit: MediaFutures / University of Bergen.