Aileen Schultz
About Aileen Schultz
Aileen Schultz serves as the Director of Data and Model (AI) Policy and Ethics at Thomson Reuters and is the Founder and President of the World Legal Summit. With a background in criminology and philosophy, she has extensive experience in tech ethics, community development, and stakeholder management.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Aileen Schultz currently serves as the Director of Data and Model (AI) Policy and Ethics at Thomson Reuters, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal frameworks, contributing to the development of ethical standards and policies related to data usage. Prior to this role, she worked as the Senior Manager of Labs Programs (Global) at Thomson Reuters from 2019 to 2022, where she was involved in innovative projects aimed at enhancing legal technology.
Education and Expertise
Aileen Schultz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminology and a minor in Philosophy from the University of Toronto, where she studied from 2007 to 2012. Additionally, she completed a Certificate Program in Big Data & Social Analytics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2016 to 2017. Her expertise encompasses tech ethics, standardization models, community development, and stakeholder management, which she applies in her current and previous roles.
Background
Aileen Schultz has a diverse professional background that includes significant roles in both academia and the private sector. She began her career as a Research Associate at Lakehead University, where she contributed to the Federal Human Trafficking Status Report and evaluated the WSN Anti-Human Trafficking Project. She also held managerial positions at the Ontario Racquet Club and Functional Imperative, where she led marketing and strategy initiatives.
Achievements
Aileen Schultz played a key role in the expansion of the Global Legal Hackathon, successfully increasing its reach to 40 cities across 22 countries in a short timeframe. She has also developed a market lead for custom development in the Canadian legal industry, which resulted in the acquisition of her company. Her work often involves engaging in international discussions on global tech governance and the transformation of legal frameworks.
Current Leadership Roles
In addition to her position at Thomson Reuters, Aileen Schultz is the Founder and President of the World Legal Summit, a role she has held since 2018. This organization focuses on bringing together legal professionals and technologists to address pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. She also works as a Researcher at Fractal Scale Inc, where she previously served as a Growth & Innovation Consultant.