SPEAKER

Kenneth Damien is an award-winning technology lawyer and founder specialising in technology licensing, data privacy and AI. 

Currently on assignment at BlackRock via Re:Link (Linklaters) he acts as a Privacy and Technology SME in the Digital Enterprise Legal team and is a member of the BlackRock AI Working Group focussing on AI compliance and risk strategies. 

He has previously undertaken roles at Google Cloud and Softbank’s Vision Fund.  

 Ken is also the Co-Founder of the Future Impact Summit, an annual technology and social sciences conference hosted at the London School Economics. 

Now in its third year it has attracted over 500+ attendees, showcasing innovative panels and event experiences including most recently, an AI 'Crisis Simulation' exploring the geopolitics of AI through an interactive, team-based wargaming simulation.   

Ken is the recipient of the Internet 2.0 ‘Outstanding Leadership’ Award for outstanding contributions to the field of technology. He delivered his corresponding keynote entitled ‘Singularity Games: Upgrading Your Technology Risk Strategy in the AI Era’ at Internet 2.0 Conference in Dubai (Feb 2024).