Magdalena Wallhoff

Magdalena Wallhoff is an AI ethics leader and global executive who helps organisations make humane, commercially sound decisions about intelligent systems. As Chief Ethics Officer at Mindfire’s Lab42, she worked with scientists, founders and investors to translate complex technical progress into clear duties, limits and governance patterns leaders can actually use. Her cross-sector lens is rare; she has built teams across technology, food systems, philanthropy and education, and brings that breadth to frank, well-evidenced keynotes and boardroom briefings. Audiences value Magdalena’s plain language, practical checklists and willingness to test comfortable assumptions before high-stakes deployments.

Magdalena’s path into AI ethics was forged on the frontline of global operations. At Regal Springs she rose to Executive VP of Global Sales and the global leadership team, leading transcontinental sales, supply chain and community investment while managing government relations in Indonesia, Honduras and Mexico. Her work earned industry recognition as IntraFish’s Aquaculture Person of the Year (2014). That operational depth, plus later advisory roles with Hatch Blue and Codify, sharpened her instincts for data provenance, traceability, incentive design and the human trade-offs hidden in seemingly technical questions; those instincts now anchor her AI governance work.

Today Magdalena advises boards and public bodies on responsible AI adoption, culture and controls, and lectures at universities and institutes. She has contributed to events at ETH Zurich, the University of Lucerne, the Swiss Institute for Global Affairs, the North Atlantic Seafood Forum and The Economist World Ocean Summit, where she is appreciated for her direct, evidence-led moderation. A published thinker, she is developing a forthcoming book on how societies should set boundaries, allocate duties and preserve human judgment as AI scales. Her philanthropic leadership continues through the Gottlieb Naef Foundation as Director of Projects, connecting skill-training initiatives with practical governance and measurement.

On stage, Magdalena equips leaders to act. Expect a concise map of current capabilities, a risk-benefit framing grounded in your context, and an implementation checklist covering data lineage, model updates, bias controls, human-in-the-loop design, and accountability. Book Magdalena when you need clarity, candour and a workable plan for responsible AI.