Bio
Mardi Witzel is the CEO and co-founder of PolyML, an early-stage Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning company with novel technology. In her role, Mardi is responsible for setting the organization’s strategy and executing the growth plan. Mardi is recognized as an expert in the field of AI governance, serving as a member of the province of Ontario’s Expert Working Group for a Trustworthy AI Framework and a member of the AI Ethics Advisory Panel for the Digital Governance Council of Canada.
A board director with 20 years’ experience in board governance, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning, Mardi also writes on policy issues relating to AI, ESG (environmental, social, governance) and the challenges of innovation and sustainability in the digital economy. She is currently serving a second term as a public representative on the Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario (CPA Ontario) Council and previously served as chair of the Muskoka Watershed Advisory Group and chair, KidsAbility Foundation Board.