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La programmation, une seconde langue pour les enfants
The critical role that AI education will play - CUSEC 2020
Kate Arthur on the importance of education to develop just and fair AI systems.
Prix Femmes de mérite 2020 - Kate Arthur - Lauréate Information et Education
Kate Arthur on the importance of engaging young women and girls in technology.
Tools for Talent: Two organisations empowering the next generation | CogX 2020
Kate Arthur in conversation with Solomon Elliott to discuss empowering Generation Z with the tools they need to #BuildBackBetter.
Kids learn coding and digital skills
Montreal non-profit seeks to educate 1 million kids about AI ethics
#Kids2030 initiative to teach children how to use AI and the ethics behind it
WCT Annual Leadership Awards Recognize Canada's Sparks of Change in Closing Gender Gaps
KIDS CODE JEUNESSE RECEIVES $8.1 MILLION CANCODE INVESTMENT
Biography
Kate Arthur is the founder and CEO of Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ), a national charity that introduces computational thinking, coding, artificial intelligence, and ethics to communities across Canada. KCJ’s #kids2030 initiative will educate 1,000,000 kids and 50,000 educators on artificial intelligence, ethics, and using technology to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Global Goals by 2030. Kate was raised and educated in the U.K., Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Canada, and has witnessed the powers of an educated country and an uneducated one. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada), and is currently completing her MBA at McGill and HEC universities (Montreal, Canada). Arthur actively speaks at international conferences and contributes to policy discussions to make sure youth are included in discussions and decisions on AI. She is the recipient of many leadership awards, including Visa Entrepreneur / Innovation Leader of the Year Award (Canadian Fintech & AI Awards, 2019), Empowerment Leader of the Year Award, (Women in Communication and Technology, 2020).