Draft:Valentine Goddard

Valentine Goddard
Valentine Goddard (Born Nov 6, 1969) is a Canadian lawyer and artist devoted to promoting social and economic rights. She is the founder of the AI Impact Alliance, an organization that aims to facilitate an ethical and responsible implementation of artificial intelligence.

Goddard is an advocate for the use of cultural mediation through the arts to promote algorithmic literacy.

Goddard was recognized in 2019 by Lighthouse Labs as one of the 100 Top Women in AI Ethics

In 2021, she was honoured by Femessor as one of Quebec's "100 Women of Impact", highlighting entrepreneurs whose mission is to facilitate the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals

Early Life and Education
Valentine Goddard spent her early years in Gaspésie, Quebec, before pursuing higher education at the University of Ottawa towards a Bachelor's degree in Theater and Sociology in 1991. Subsequently, she pursued studies in law at UQAM, completing her degree in 1995 and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1996.

Career
Goddard lectured in comparative law at Konan university in japan (2001) and lectures in AI ethics at University of Montreal and Mcgill University.

Valentine Goddard offered legal services in a number of community organizations in Montreal, such as "Centre de ressources et d'actions communautaire" and the community center for Little Burgundy between 2001 and 2005.

In 2017 Valentine Goddard founded and became Executive Director of AI Impact Alliance (AIIA).

Goddard is a member of the Canada Advisory Council on AI for the Government of Canada and through AIIA has done policy advisory work for the United Nations and ICTC.