Dr. Michael Tjalve

Dr. Michael Tjalve is as a speaker at the WCS he has worked for over 20 years in the field of artificial intelligence. As Chief AI Architect on the Tech for Social Impact team in Microsoft Philanthropies, Michael works with nonprofits and humanitarian organizations around the world on building technology solutions that help them amplify their impact and address some of today’s biggest societal challenges. Michael is Assistant Professor at University of Washington where he teaches AI in the humanitarian sector and ethical innovation. He holds an MA from Copenhagen and Paris and a PhD in artificial intelligence from UCL, University of London. A Fellow at the Royal Society of the Arts, he works on raising awareness of AI and its role in society. Michael also serves on the board of the World Humanitarian Forum where he advises on the use of technology