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EU AI Act expert, AI governance consultant, trainer and speaker
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Zahed Ashkara is a freelance AI & Privacy Consultant and jurist. He advises on privacy, GDPR, AI governance and the EU AI Act. Praxikon and LearnWize support his consultancy work. 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.
Zahed Ashkara helps organisations use AI responsibly and demonstrably. 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. 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.
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