Cathy Cobey
Without trust, artificial intelligence cannot deliver on its potential value. New governance and controls geared to AI’s dynamic learning processes can help address risks and build trust in AI.

Cathy Cobey

EY Global Trusted AI Consulting Leader

Thought leader in digital trust. Advocate of women in technology. Lover of good food. Film festival enthusiast. Avid learner. Parent.

Areas of focus Trust AI Digital Risk Consulting
Office Toronto, CA

With 25 years of experience as a technology risk advisor, Cathy is the EY Global Trusted AI Consulting Leader and oversees a global team that works on the ethical and control implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems.

A Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Information Systems Auditor, Cathy has assisted global organizations in conducting enterprise risk assessments used to ask better questions and address multi-dimensional technology issues.

Her involvement with EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services has helped her provide assistance to clients in creating and preserving value by embedding sustainability throughout their organization.

Cathy serves on a number of technical advisory committees to develop industry and regulatory standards for emerging technology. She earned her master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Waterloo. 

How Cathy is building a better working world

“I’m working with thought leaders across industries, academia and the government to develop leading practices to build and operate AI in a trusted fashion. AI’s transformative potential is high, but its risks are significant, complex and fast-evolving. Adopting a set of core principles to guide AI-related design, decisions and future innovations will cultivate both confidence and discipline as these technologies evolve.”

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