The rise of Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming every aspect of organizational decision-making - and board directors are now on the frontlines of managing new governance risks.
On October 21, 2025, Josephine Yam, AI lawyer, AI ethicist, and CEO of Skills4Good AI, will speak at the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Canada webinar titled “Bridging the GenAI Governance Risk Gap: A Practical 5-Step Oversight Plan for Boards.”
In this session, Josephine will unpack the most urgent GenAI governance risks and outline a practical five-step plan to help directors oversee how management uses AI responsibly and ethically.
As CEO and Co-Founder of Skills4Good AI, Josephine leads a global team pioneering the world’s first learning platform dedicated to Responsible AI Literacy = AI Skills + Human Skills™.
Skills4Good AI equips boards, executives, and professionals with the knowledge, frameworks, and confidence to use AI responsibly and lead in the age of artificial intelligence.
Speaker’s Profile
Josephine Yam is a globally recognized AI lawyer, AI ethicist, and TEDx speaker at the forefront of how professionals navigate the Age of AI responsibly.
As CEO and Co-Founder of Skills4Good AI, she leads a multi-disciplinary team at the world's first global learning platform dedicated to Responsible AI Literacy.
Unlike other AI training companies that focus only on teaching how to use AI, Skills4Good AI educates professionals on how to use AI ethically and responsibly. They transform anxious AI users into Responsible AI Leaders through courses, workshops, and community learning.
With over 125 lessons, thousands of professionals across 15 countries have learned Josephine's trademarked framework, Responsible AI Literacy = AI Skills + Human Skills™. The Government of Canada is one of Skills4Good AI’s clients.
Josephine holds a Master's degree in Law and a Master’s degree in Philosophy, specializing in AI Ethics. She has completed advanced education at Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Toronto. Her thought leadership has been showcased through her TEDx talk, “How to Right Algorithmic Wrongs.” She has also been interviewed by international media such as CNN, CNBC, Newsweek, and Cosmopolitan.
Josephine has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Top 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics, the Royal Bank of Canada Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, and the Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World. As a woman, a person of color, and an immigrant entrepreneur, Josephine advocates for equity, diversity, and inclusion in building a human-centered AI world.
Register directly through ICD:
https://www.icd.ca/events/events-calendar/2025/bridging-the-genai-governance-risk-gap-a-practical-5-step-oversight-plan-for-boards
