Jimena Sofia Viveros Alvarez is an international lawyer and scholar who specialises in AI. She is recognised for her leadership in shaping ethical and legal frameworks for AI governance, particularly in military and peacekeeping contexts. She is now a keynote speaker educating audiences on ethical AI practices.
Jimena is the founder, managing director and CEO of IQuilibriumAI, a consultancy firm specialising in AI and Peace, Security, Humanitarian, Environmental and Rule of Law issues. She is also the president of the HumAlne Foundation and the founder of the Global South Synergies and Resilience Platform, which serves in various capacities across different fields to bolster scalable and expansive, meaningful impact, with a special focus on vulnerable communities. Jimena is also a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on AI. Here she contributes to global recommendations on AI governance. Additionally, she is a Commissioner within the Global Commission on Responsible AI in the Military Domain and she serves as lead for the Broader Peace and Security Risks and Responses where she focuses on the responsible use of AI in military applications. Her international background includes prominent legal institutions, including the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, where she contributed to the disarmament process of the FARC. She has also worked for the Lebanese Supreme Court and has served as Chief of Staff and Head Legal Advisor at the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice.
As an author, Jimena’s work focuses on the intersection of AI, international law, and security. Some of her notable publications include Autonomous Weapons Systems: The Accountability Conundrum, which was published by the Legal Research Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has also authored The Ultimate and Perhaps the Last Paradigm. Her impressive career makes for an insightful and engaging talk on a range of topics such as sustainable development and AI global governance. She often focuses her speeches on the urgent need for responsible and inclusive AI regulation and is passionate about the ethical deployment of technology. If you are interested in hiring Jimena for your next event do not hesitate to contact us today!
Jimena Sofia Viveros Alvarez's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Technologies
- Digital Transformation
- International Law
- Peace and Security
- Rule of Law
- Human Rights
- AI in the Military
- AI in Law Enforcement
- AI in Border Control
- AI & Cybersecurity
- AI in Public Administration
- AI in the Private Sector
- AI and Digital Ecosystems
- AI Global Governance
- Data Global Governance
- Multilateralism & Multistakeholderism of AI
- AI Risks
- AI Adoption and Implementation Strategies
- Autonomous Weapons Systems
- AI Decision Support Systems
- Sustainable Development
- Bridging the Digital Divide
- Global South Advocacy
- Synergies & Resilience
- International Cooperation
- 2025 – Named to Apolitical's Government AI 100
- 2024 – Published Drone Swarms as Weapons of Mass Destruction
- 2024 – Published The Risks and Inefficacies of AI Systems in Military Target Identification
- 2024 – Published Why Should the UN "Govern AI for Humanity?"
- 2023 – Published Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Use of Force
- 2022 – Published AI and the International Responsibility of States
- 2021 – Published Autonomous Weapons Systems: The Accountability Conundrum
- 2021 – Published The Ultimate and Perhaps the Last Paradigm Shift – Artificial Intelligence
- 2020 – Founded and became CEO of IQuilibriumAI
- 2020 – Joined UN AI Advisory Body
- 2020 – Became Commissioner for GC-REAIM
- 2020 – Joined OECD AI Expert Group
- 2020 – Joined advisory boards of Cyber Peace Institute, ITU, & UNESCO platforms
- 2020 – Chief of Staff & Legal Advisor to Justice Loretta Ortiz, Mexican Supreme Court
- 2010 – Held senior positions at Mexico’s Federal Judicial Council, Ministry of Security, & Tax Prosecutor’s Office
- 2010 – Legal roles at ICC, ICTY, ICTR, OPCW, and UN Verification Mission
- 2010 – Legal advisor, Lebanese Supreme Court; NGOs in Kenya, Cambodia, Palestine
- 2010 – LL.M. in Public International Law, Leiden University
- 2000 – Earned a Law degree, Iberoamerican University, Mexico City
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