Dawn McAra-Hunter

Dawn McAra-Hunter is an AI ethics lead and AI ethics specialist and founder of Fìor, an AI ethics consultancy focused on practically implementing ethical and responsible AI principles into real-world applications.  With a background in law and programme delivery, Dawn works with UK public sector bodies, startups and civil society organisations to design and embed responsible AI governance that is both regulator ready and grounded in social justice. 

Dawn has led AI ethics initiatives across government and industry, including AI playbooks, assurance processes and reviews of high risk systems for fairness, bias and compliance. She advises leaders on governance operating models, ethics committees and decision rights that move organisations beyond principles only statements. 

As a PhD researcher in AI ethics and governance, Dawn has published on algorithmic accountability, transparency, queer theory and social equity in data driven systems, and is a regular speaker at conferences and panels. Her work focuses on turning ethical and legal requirements into concrete processes, documentation and decision making practices that teams can sustain in real world delivery.