Draft:Jonathan Kewley


Jonathan Kewley
Born (1982-02-17) February 17, 1982 (age 42)
CitizenshipBritish
EducationMaster's
Alma materOxford university
OccupationLawyer
Years active2006-Present
Known for
  • Technology Ethics
  • Data Regulation Laws
Board member ofSchwarzman Scholars

Jonathan Kewley is a British lawyer who specializes in technology, cyber security, and data regulation laws.[1][2] Kewley is known for his work on tech ethics, AI, and blockchain regulation.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

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After completing high school, Jonathan Kewley attended Hertford College at Oxford University, where he earned a Master's degree in English Literature in 2003. He later returned to Oxford in 2009 to study Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law.[6]

Career

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Kewley began his career as a lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2005 and worked there for nine years. In 2014, he joined Clifford Chance, a British law firm, as a senior associate.[6][7] In 2016, he was promoted to Co-Chair of the Global Tech group at Clifford Chance.[8] Since 2018, he has been a member of the selection panel at Schwarzman Scholars.[9][10] While at Clifford Chance, he launched Ignite in 2018, the first law firm training contract to combine legal studies with technology development. [11][8] In 2020, he also introduced a bursary scheme in partnership with Oxford University to support students from underrepresented backgrounds in pursuing careers in the technology sector.[12][13]

Philanthropy

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In 2010, Kewley co-founded the Africa Justice Foundation with Cherie Booth, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, to enhance legal training and judicial capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.[14][15] In 2019, he led the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA's) disability in the workplace campaign and appeared in a video series on their YouTube channel to promote it.[16] Jonathan has been one of the angel investors in Enzai, a Belfast, Northern Ireland-based startup that develops AI governance software and has secured $4 million in seed funding.[17][18][19]

Kewley is a frequent speaker on AI regulation and ethics in technology.[20][21][22] He has collaborated with the Alan Turing Institute, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), NATO and Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence on research related to AI regulation and sustainable technology development.[23][24][25][26]

References

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  1. ^ Baksi, Catherine (2018-10-18). "Cracking the code to the future". The Times. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "EU-US Privacy Shield for data struck down by court". BBC. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Christopher Kewley - The Law Society". solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ Prynn, Jonathan (2022-02-23). "Candidate for top law post wants to create 'chief happiness officer'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ Bernal, Natasha. "Uber could be forced to collect driver biometrics in London". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ a b "Clifford Chance | Jonathan Kewley". Clifford Chance. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ Ames, Jonathan (2022-04-07). "'No happiness please, we're lawyers'". The Times. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ a b Davidson, Elizabeth (2019-05-16). "'Tech doesn't respect boundaries - it is universal and affects how we run all our practice areas'". Legal Cheek. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  9. ^ "Jonathan Kewley - Selection Panel, Schwarzman Scholars at Schwarzman Scholars". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ^ "Hertford Law Network Drinks". Hertford College | University of Oxford. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  11. ^ Cullen-Jafar, Habiba (2022-08-22). "'Custodians' of Tech - Harnessing The Risks And Opportunities Of Technology". Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  12. ^ Connelly, Thomas (2020-09-29). "Clifford Chance launches Oxford Uni tech bursaries". Legal Cheek. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  13. ^ Lytton, Charlotte (2022-04-21). "City firms deploy 'red herring' perks to stave off Great Resignation". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  14. ^ Blair, Cherie (2024-08-10). "Why good laws hold the key to Africa's transformation". The Times. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  15. ^ "AFRICA JUSTICE FOUNDATION people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  16. ^ Solicitors Regulation Authority (2019-07-22). Disability in workplace: Jonathan Kewley. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ O'Brien, Ciara (2023-09-05). "Belfast start-up Enzai raises $4m in seed funding round". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  18. ^ Villamor, Kay Aloha (2023-09-05). "Enzai Secures $4 Million in Seed Round | The SaaS News". www.thesaasnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  19. ^ "Enzai Raises USD 4M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  20. ^ "29th Annual Conference on the Globalisation of Investment Funds | International Bar Association". www.ibanet.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  21. ^ Bernal, Natasha (2018-12-03). "Britain's data commissioner launches investigation into UK use of facial recognition". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  22. ^ Long, Carola (2022-01-17). "Is it really OK to dress down at work?". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  23. ^ Bernal, Natasha (2019-07-18). "FaceApp privacy: Why you should think twice before using Russian photo editor". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  24. ^ "The GDPR and Beyond: Privacy, Transparency and the Law". turing.ac.uk. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  25. ^ Braw, Elisabeth (2020-05-26). "Episode 6: Jonathan Kewley". rusi.orghttps. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  26. ^ Braw, Elisabeth (2021-12-07). "Artificial Intelligence: Can We Go from Chaos to Cooperation?". aei.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.