Yolanda Lannquist
- Independent advisor on AI policy
Yolanda advises GIZ and The Future Society (TFS) on AI policy. She was previously The Future Society’s Director of Global AI Governance from 2019-2024. In 2020-2025, she has been leading the development of four National AI Strategies in Africa with GIZ and government ministries towards inclusive and sustainable growth. She was a Consultant at The World Bank on AI policy in developing countries and is an appointed expert on AI at The Economist.
Yolanda has a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and Bachelors degrees in Economics and European Studies from Columbia University. Prior, Yolanda advised Fortune 500 multinationals on machine learning, innovation and market strategy as a consultant in Copenhagen. She also worked on digital trade and regulation at U.S. Embassy Paris and on global human capital research at The Conference Board in New York. Yolanda is Turkish-American and is based in San Francisco.
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