About
Zahed Ashkara
AI Governance & Compliance consultant and lawyer
I help organisations work with AI responsibly and provably. As a lawyer and AI governance specialist I sit at the intersection of law, IT and business, translating the EU AI Act and GDPR into workable processes and evidence.
Through Embed AI I guide organisations from risk classification and DPIA to technical documentation, governance frameworks and Article 4 AI literacy. The throughline: compliance not as a cost, but as an accelerator that moves organisations faster and with more control through customer, security and procurement trajectories. I am a member of the Dutch NEN standards committee on AI & Big Data, mirroring ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 and CEN-CENELEC JTC 21.
What I help with
- EU AI Act risk classification and provider obligations
- DPIA and GDPR role allocation
- Technical documentation and governance frameworks
- AI literacy (Article 4) and evidence dossiers
Background
- Embed AI: training institution recognised by the NOvA (since 20 July 2026)
- CAICO, Certified AI Compliance Officer (ICTRecht)
- Certified AI Meets Law
- Member, NEN standards committee AI & Big Data
- Master of Public Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- LLB Law, Leiden University
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