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Zahed Ashkara

Legal adviser for the AI Act and the GDPR, trainer and speaker

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Zahed Ashkara

Short bio

Zahed Ashkara is a freelance AI and privacy legal adviser for the GDPR and the EU AI Act. Organisations hire him as privacy counsel, external DPO or AI governance lead, or have him carry out a DPIA, FRIA or AI Act classification. He focuses on AI governance and safety, including AI agents. He works exclusively as a freelancer, through Embed AI (trade name Praxikon). He is a Certified AI Compliance Officer (CAICO) and has been a member of the NEN standards committee Artificial Intelligence & Big Data since July 2026.

Long bio

Zahed Ashkara helps organisations use AI responsibly and demonstrably. He runs Praxikon and carries out its services himself; Praxikon is a trade name of Embed AI, Chamber of Commerce 90283597. His work connects legal analysis with practical implementation: inventorying AI systems, determining risk classification, setting up governance, organising Article 4 AI literacy and building evidence for internal review, leadership, clients and supervisors. He speaks and trains for legal teams, public-sector organisations, IT and security teams, HR, executives and professionals working with AI systems. Training for lawyers is given at Embed AI, a training institution recognised by the Netherlands Bar (NOvA). He is a member of the Dutch NEN standards committee on AI & Big Data, mirroring ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 and CEN-CENELEC JTC 21.

Topics

What Zahed speaks and advises on

EU AI ActAI governanceAI Act readinessAI complianceAI literacyArticle 4 AI ActAnnex III high-risk AIAI in HR and recruitmentGDPR, DPIA and FRIAResponsible AI

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Full Zahed Ashkara profileEU AI Act and AI governance speakerServices: hire, external DPO, assessmentLinkedInPraxikon training and sessionsLearnWize

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