Ray Eitel-Porter

Best Selling Author & Senior Research Associate, The Intellectual Forum Jesus College Cambridge

Ray is an AI expert, author, researcher and consultant. His much lauded book "Governing the Machine: how to navigate the risks of AI and unlock its true potential" was published by Bloomsbury in October 2025. He helps organizations build confidence in their use of AI by advising on principles and policy, governance, areas of risk (such as bias, explainability, reliability and sustainability), controls, capabilities and supporting platforms and technologies. He led the design and build of Accenture’s internal AI compliance program covering 700,000 employees in 120 countries. Ray’s practical experience across industries and the public sector includes multi-year programs at a global bank, a global retailer and a major health brand. Ray is Senior Research Associate for Responsible AI at the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College Cambridge, and has led AI research collaborations with Stanford, MIT, The Alan Turing Institute and the Institute for AI Ethics at Oxford University. He authored the early paper “Beyond the promise: implementing ethical AI” (Journal of AI Ethics, 2020; 100+ citations), and numerous other publications. In addition to having lived and worked in the UK, US and Germany, Ray has worked extensively in Asia and the Gulf region.