# Ray Eitel-Porter

> AI expert and best-selling author


## Posts

- [Navigating the risks of AI to unlock its true potential](https://lumyz.ai/navigating-the-risks-of-ai-to-unlock-its-true-potential/): ORGANIZER: DataIQ World Congress
- [AI & Ethics: Scaling Safeguards for Industry](https://lumyz.ai/ai-ethics-scaling-safeguards-for-industry-cogx-summit-2024/): ORGANIZER: CogX Summit, Royal Albert Hall
- [Miriam Vogel and Ray Eitel-Porter on Governing the Machine](https://lumyz.ai/miriam-vogel-and-ray-eitel-porter-on-governing-the-machine/): ORGANIZER: ai+ Expo, Washington DC
- [BBC News: Rogue AI raises questions over the industry’s governance](https://lumyz.ai/bbc-news-rogue-ai-raises-questions-over-the-industrys-governance/): ORGANIZER: BBC News
- [Unlocking scalable impact with agentic AI](https://lumyz.ai/unlocking-scalable-impact-with-agentic-ai/): ORGANIZER: World Summit AI
- [Times Radio Breakfast](https://lumyz.ai/times-radio-breakfast/): Click to play recording
- [Governing the Machine - how to navigate the risks of AI and unlock its true potential](https://lumyz.ai/governing-the-machine-how-to-navigate-the-risks-of-ai-and-unlock-its-true-potential/): ORGANIZER: NatWest hosted public book launch
- [Panel Discussion: Is there such a thing as ethical AI?](https://lumyz.ai/panel-discussion-is-there-such-a-thing-as-ethical-ai/): ORGANIZER: The Institute for Ethics in AI, Oxford University
- [Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Espionage](https://lumyz.ai/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-espionage/): With Sir Richard Dearlove, former Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), and Dr. Anthony Vinci, former Chief Technology Officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) ORGANIZER: The Atlantik-Brücke [Private Event]
- [Making AI Governance Real – How To Implement Responsible AI](https://lumyz.ai/speaking-engagement-what-does-effective-ai-regulation-look-like-under-a-new-labour-government/): ORGANIZER: IRM UK, Data & AI Conference Europe
- [Enhancing public-private sector collaboration to maximise the benefits of AI implementation](https://lumyz.ai/enhancing-public-private-sector-collaboration-to-maximise-the-benefits-of-ai-implementation/): ORGANIZER: UK National AI Policy, Infrastructure and Skills Summit
- [Governing the Machine - how to navigate the risks of AI and unlock its true potential](https://lumyz.ai/governing-the-machine-how-to-navigate-the-risks-of-ai-and-unlock-its-true-potential-2/): ORGANIZER: Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge
- [Leadership for the Algorithmic Age](https://lumyz.ai/leadership-for-the-algorithmic-age/): ORGANIZER: Digital Statecraft Academy, Cambridge
- [What does effective AI regulation look like under a new Labour Government?](https://lumyz.ai/what-does-effective-ai-regulation-look-like-under-a-new-labour-government-the-intellectual-forum-jesus-college-cambridge/): ORGANIZER: The Intellectual Forum, Jesus College Cambridge
- [Governing the Machine in the Age of AI Agents (Masterclass)](https://lumyz.ai/governing-the-machine-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-masterclass/): ORGANIZER: The AI Summit, London
- [Advanced AI Leadership Executive Education Course – guest speaker](https://lumyz.ai/advanced-ai-leadership-executive-education-course-guest-speaker/): ORGANIZER: Stanford University Human-Centred Artificial Intelligencehttps://hai.stanford.edu/education/professional-education
- [Making AI governance real - how to implement responsible AI](https://lumyz.ai/making-ai-governance-real-how-to-implement-responsible-ai/): ORGANIZER: Responsible AI Summit UK
- [Safe and Responsible Use of AI in Chemistry: Challenges and Ongoing Trends](https://lumyz.ai/safe-and-responsible-use-of-ai-in-chemistry-challenges-and-ongoing-trends/): ORGANIZER: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Chemical Safety and Security Management, Hangzhou China
- [Odgers Luxembourg CEO Lunch](https://lumyz.ai/odgers-luxembourg-ceo-lunch/): ORGANIZER: Odgers Executive Search [Private Client Event] “Ray provided exceptional insights and guided an engaging discussion with CEOs on the rise of AI sovereign agents and the ongoing shift from traditional user experience toward technology-led transformation driven from the top of organizations.Thank you, Ray, for sharing your experience, best practices, and thought-provoking perspectives with our CEO community in Luxembourg. Your contributions made for a highly inspiring and insightful discussion.”Agnieszka ZAJAC, Managing Partner
- [From Principles to Practice: A Masterclass For Implementing AI Governance](https://lumyz.ai/from-principles-to-practice-a-practical-guide-to-implementing-ai-governance/): ORGANIZER: AI Summit New York
- [AI Trustworthiness and the Human in The Loop: The Evolving Relationship Between Human Operators and their Tools](https://lumyz.ai/ai-trustworthiness-and-the-human-in-the-loop-the-evolving-relationship-between-human-operators-and-their-tools/): ORGANIZER: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales
- [Investors for AI Assurance: Informed Investment Decisions and Exit Strategies](https://lumyz.ai/investors-for-ai-assurance-informed-investment-decisions-and-exit-strategies/): ORGANIZER: techUK and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments
- [Agentic AI – Navigating its Risks and Unlocking its True Potential](https://lumyz.ai/agentic-ai-navigating-its-risks-and-unlocking-its-true-potential/): ORGANIZER: Generative AI Summit, London
- [From AI Hype to AI Impact: What Leading Organisations are Doing Differently](https://lumyz.ai/from-ai-hype-to-ai-impact-what-leading-organisations-are-doing-differently/): ORGANIZER: Denodo [Private Client Event]
- [Deep Dive: The Realities and Limitations of AI  – Cambridge TechWeek](https://lumyz.ai/deep-dive-the-realities-and-limitations-of-ai-cambridge-techweek/): In this comprehensive event, Ray contributed to a critical discussion on the practical realities of AI, beyond the usual hype. He chaired a panel on “Evidence From Industry – What Are You Really Using AI For?” where he shaped the discussion with industry leaders from sectors like healthcare and transport. The panel shared evidence-based insights into what AI today can achieve and how to ensure that it is delivered responsibly, maintaining customer and stakeholder trust.
- [AI Safety and Ethics in Practice – The Alan Turing Institute](https://lumyz.ai/ai-safety-and-ethics-in-practice-the-alan-turing-institute/): Ray joined leaders from The Royal Society, TechUK and the Open Data Institute to discuss lessons from the frontline of implementing AI governance in private and public sector organisations. Topics included defining the critical factors for success, differentiating between safety and ethics, and the importance of aligning AI principles to an organisation’s own core values.
- [AI, everywhere all at once: sector case studies – AWS New York](https://lumyz.ai/ai-everywhere-all-at-once-sector-case-studies-aws-new-york/): Ray spoke on a panel at this conference to discuss a new policy agenda for AI success through faster adoption. The purpose of the event was to engage expert practitioners in different aspects of AI to help develop a set of policy recommendations for accelerating the safe and responsible adoption of AI, drawing on the research of Professor Jeffrey Ding in his recently published book “Technology and the rise of great powers”.
- [Responsible AI in Practice: Real-World Examples and Challenges – WeAreDevelopers Annual Global Conference](https://lumyz.ai/responsible-ai-in-practice-real-world-examples-and-challenges-wearedevelopers-annual-global-conference/): Ray was invited to join experts Steffen Bosse (Business Insider), Mina Saidze (Forbes 30 under 30), and Björn Bringmann (Deloitte) to explore the evolving imperatives of responsible AI at the WeAreDevelopers Global Conference in Berlin. Ray shared his expertise on AI ethics, legal compliance, and human-centric approaches, addressing real-world challenges like practical implementation, cross-enterprise coordination, and financial resource constraints. He emphasized the importance of education, awareness, and corporate accountability, explaining the significant benefits that responsible AI brings to organizations.
- [Trustworthy AI: whose problem is it anyway? - Institute for AI Ethics, Oxford University](https://lumyz.ai/trustworthy-ai-whose-problem-is-it-anyway-institute-for-ai-ethics-oxford-university/): Ray was invited to present an Ethics in AI Research Seminar to an audience of academics who engaged in a lively debate with thoughtful and challenging questions. Ray’s talk explained the broad range of stakeholders who must contribute to promoting the trustworthy use of AI technologies, ranging from government and standards bodies, through businesses and civil society to customers, investors and academia.
- [In Tech We Trust – International Women's Day 2024](https://lumyz.ai/in-tech-we-trust-international-womens-day-2024/): Ray joined Marianna Spring (BBC), Wendy Redshaw (NatWest Group), Anna Gallagher (Jaguar Landrover), and Emma Pickering (Refuge), to help the audience of 800+ at London’s Roundhouse understand the role that everyone has to play in helping to keep the use of AI safe and responsible.
- [The Growth Challenge: How to Scale Responsibly  ](https://lumyz.ai/the-growth-challenge-how-to-scale-responsibly/): ORGANIZER: Cambridge Tech Week
- [AI and Governance: Managing Risk, Building Trust](https://lumyz.ai/ai-and-governance-managing-risk-building-trust/): ORGANIZER: INSEAD
- [Governing the Machine - how to navigate the risks of AI and unlock its true potential](https://lumyz.ai/governing-the-machine-how-to-navigate-the-risks-of-ai-and-unlock-its-true-potential-3/): ORGANIZER: Accenture [private client event]
- [AI Enablement and the Workplace](https://lumyz.ai/ai-enablement-and-the-workplace/): ORGANIZER: Mackie Myers CFO & HR conference
- [Making AI governance real - implementing responsible AI At Scale](https://lumyz.ai/making-ai-governance-real-how-to-implement-responsible-ai-2/): ORGANIZER: FTT AI TRANSFORMATION
- [AI, Sustainability and Innovation](https://lumyz.ai/ai-sustainability-and-innovation/): ORGANIZER: ETF Partners [private investor event]
- [AI and Employment](https://lumyz.ai/ai-and-employment/): ORGANIZER: Cambridge University HR dept [private event]
- [Navigating the risks of AI to unlock its true potential](https://lumyz.ai/navigating-the-risks-of-ai-to-unlock-its-true-potential-2/): ORGANIZER: AI WORLD CONGRESS 2025

## Pages

- [Other Publications](https://lumyz.ai/other-publications/): Selected Publications
- [Podcasts](https://lumyz.ai/speaker/podcasts/): Podcasts
- [Home](https://lumyz.ai/): Ray is a leading expert in AI and its governance, aligning people, process and technology to turn AI ambition into trusted outcomes, and an award-winning author. Helping organizations use AI with confidence Ray Eitel‑Porter works with leaders, boards and teams to turn AI governance into a practical advantage. Through consulting, speaking, writing and board roles, he helps organizations understand the opportunities, risks and regulations around AI, and translate them into clear principles, better decisions and responsible growth. Advancing AI governance. Connecting people. From boardrooms to global conferences, Ray Eitel‑Porter helps leaders, regulators and technologists come together around a shared, practical approach […]
- [Consultant](https://lumyz.ai/consultant/): Responsible AI consulting for leaders and boards Ray Eitel‑Porter helps organizations turn AI governance into a practical advantage. Through Lumyz Advisory he works with boards, executives and AI teams to define principles, governance and controls that let you innovate with confidence while managing risk. Helping you build AI Governance in practice Ray Eitel‑Porter advises organizations on the foundations they need to use AI safely and effectively. From principles and governance through to technical safeguards and skills, he helps leaders turn responsible AI from a concept into day‑to‑day reality. Principles & policy Governance & design Risk & controls Capabilities & platforms Why […]
- [Speaker](https://lumyz.ai/speaker/): Book Ray to inspire and educate your audience on harnessing the power of AI with confidence
- [Bio](https://lumyz.ai/bio/): AI expert, author and advisor on responsible AI and governance Ray Eitel‑Porter helps organizations around the world use AI with confidence. He combines deep experience in data, AI and regulation with a practical, down‑to‑earth style that makes complex topics clear and actionable. About Ray Ray is an AI expert and the best-selling author of Governing the Machine – How to navigate the risks of AI and unlock its true potential (Bloomsbury 2025). He is Senior Research Associate for Responsible AI at the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College Cambridge, and has led AI research collaborations with Stanford, MIT, The Alan Turing Institute and […]
- [Author](https://lumyz.ai/author/): Author of“Governing the Machine” Ray Eitel‑Porter is the best‑selling author of Governing the Machine – How to navigate the risks of AI and unlock its true potential (Bloomsbury 2025) and numerous other publications on AI, ethics and governance. Governing the Machine is the essential guide to harnessing the transformative potential of AI, while navigating and mitigating its inherent risks “ Despite AI’s power to innovate daily life and revolutionize organizations, public trust in AI is low. For companies to take full advantage of AI, it is vital that they adopt and communicate a responsible approach in order to build consumer, employee […]
- [Contact](https://lumyz.ai/contact/): Get In Touch With Ray Have Questions?Contact Ray!
- [Events](https://lumyz.ai/speaker/events/): Events Ray delivers keynotes at conferences and private events, speaks on television and podcasts, and gives academic talks. Explore Ray Eitel-Porter’s talks Explore Ray Eitel-Porter’s talks

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