Zahed Ashkara
Founder, Praxikon
Lawyer and AI governance specialist · Certified AI Compliance Officer (CAICO) · Member NEN standards committee AI & Big Data
Praxikon was founded to provide organisations with practical help on the EU AI Act. No legal jargon, just actionable tools, analyses and templates. The complete legal text with explanations, compliance checklists and updates through our newsletter.
The mission: making AI regulation accessible to everyone, whether you sit in the boardroom or on the shop floor.
View Zahed’s expert profile →Background
Zahed helps organisations use AI responsibly: from risk classification and governance to AI literacy on the work floor. He works with organisations across HR, education, healthcare, finance and government, translating the AI Act into concrete steps and evidence that holds up for internal review, regulators and leadership.
Beyond this platform, Zahed is the founder of LearnWize, which organisations use to train, test and demonstrate responsible AI use role by role, and of consultancy Embed AI, a training institution recognised by the Netherlands Bar (NOvA). As a member of the NEN standards committee Artificial Intelligence & Big Data, he also contributes to the standards that future AI Act audits will be based on.
The Platform
AI Act Explorer
The complete EU AI Act with practical explanations, cross-references, compliance checklists and official EC guidelines per article.
AI Act newsletter
Every Tuesday, the AI Act week ahead: deadlines, guidance and enforcement, explained practically in 5 minutes.
Compliance Tools
AI Readiness Score, Fine Calculator, Decision Tree, Annex III Classifier, FRIA Generator and AI Policy Generator. Ready to use, no registration required.
Template Library
Free, editable compliance templates for registers, policy, governance, risk management and audits.
Expertise
Speaker & Trainer
Zahed regularly gives presentations and training sessions on AI governance, the EU AI Act and responsible AI use. Every audience is different: municipal officials have different questions than lawyers or IT security teams.
Gelderland AI Day, Arnhem City Hall
Session on digital resilience and Shadow AI for municipal officials at the Gelderland AI Day
Microlab The Hague - GPT for case law
Demo of a custom GPT for case law analysis, for lawyers and legal professionals
IT Infra Talents
Presentation on the EU AI Act for IT infrastructure and security professionals
The Law Firm School
Training on legal AI use cases and responsible use for lawyers and legal professionals
NATO panel: Emerging Technologies & Defence Strategy
Panel discussion on AI governance in a fast-moving world and the role of the EU AI Act
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