Portrait of Imane Bello

A few words

👋🏾 Hi there! My name is Imane Bello! I usually go by Ima.
⚖️ I am a legal & policy consultant and coach in AI. In a former life, I practiced as a lawyer at the Paris Bar. In this capacity, I advised ML companies, NGOs, universities and other stakeholders on compliance and artificial intelligence (governance, risk management, ethics), human and digital rights as well as digital criminal law and personal data protection.
👩🏾 I also teach on the ethical, legal & policy landscape of AI, notably at the Political Studies Institute of Paris. Some awards I received include being part of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics for 2021 and among the 35 under 35 experts on algorithmic governance for 2022.
🌱 I am usually particularly appreciated for the following skills: quick-mindedness, creativity, reliability, honesty/integrity and intercultural communication.
🌏 I optimize my life to spend my time with exceptionally caring people, dancing, reading, learning languages and caring for others, notably through yoga, meditation training and coaching. 

The formal bio that people usually ask for:

Imane Bello (Ima) is an AI legal and policy consultant and certified coach. She previously practiced as a lawyer at the Paris Bar. She mainly advises on AI policies and compliance (governance, risk management, ethics) and helps teams integrate AI through enhanced EQ.

Her background is in human and digital rights, business ethics, content moderation, as well as digital criminal law and personal data protection. Ima also teaches AI Ethics & Policy, notably at the Political Studies Institute of Paris (Sciences Po).

She was named one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics for 2021 and among the 35 under 35 experts on algorithmic governance for 2022.