Freyja van den Boom
Dr. Freyja van den Boom is a cross disciplinary researcher focussing on the socio-legal and ethical impact in societies of disruptive technologies including AI and Data based innovations. They are currently working as an independent researcher and as a Research Fellow CNRS@CREATE, Singapore Developing Hybrid AI governance and regulation and adopting a novel transdisciplinary approach using speculative design and futures studies. They obtained their PhD with a dissertation titled “Driven by Digital Innovations: Regulating In-vehicle Data for Telematics Insurance in Europe”. They received an M.Sc. in Sociology of Law and an M.A. and B.A in European and International Law from Tilburg University, Netherlands. Their research includes projects on inclusive AI futures, anticipatory governance, open science, and data sovereignty. They have collaborated, presented, published and performed internationally at various conferences and events with their academic and artistic works and speculative designs.