The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Lori Baker, a leading voice in data protection, AI regulation, and compliance strategy, as one of its featured speakers. Serving as a senior official at the DIFC Authority, Baker has been delegated by the DIFC Commissioner of Data Protection to oversee the implementation of one of the region’s most advanced regulatory frameworks for AI and personal data governance.
With her unique blend of legal expertise, privacy leadership, and cross-sector regulatory design, Baker brings critical insights into how jurisdictions can build trust in AI systems through strong, transparent legal infrastructure.
Leading AI Data Regulation in the DIFC
Lori Baker plays a pivotal role in executing the DIFC Data Protection Law and its supporting Regulations, including the forward-looking Regulation 10, which specifically governs the processing of personal data in artificial intelligence systems. This places the DIFC at the forefront of responsible AI governance—aligning innovation with accountability, ethics, and legal compliance.
Key areas of her work include:
- Defining legal boundaries and responsibilities for AI developers and deployers
- Establishing risk-based compliance frameworks for automated decision-making
- Ensuring AI practices align with international privacy principles and human rights standards
- Educating ecosystem participants on their obligations under the DIFC framework
Baker’s work is instrumental in bridging policy, technology, and business—supporting a safe and innovation-friendly AI environment in one of the world’s leading financial centers.
Architect of Risk Frameworks for Emerging Business Models
In addition to her work in AI and privacy, Lori also designed the assessment and methodology framework for AML (anti-money laundering) risk related to non-financial services entities operating within the DIFC. This reflects her broader expertise in:
- Building cross-cutting compliance models
- Regulating frontier sectors like fintech, tech startups, and digital asset platforms
- Integrating privacy-by-design principles into complex data ecosystems
Her work is internationally recognized, and she holds dual legal qualifications in the USA and the UK, as well as the prestigious Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Keynote at Dubai AI Festival 2025: “Privacy by Design – Data Governance for Responsible AI”
At the Dubai AI Festival 2025, Lori Baker will deliver a keynote titled:
“Privacy by Design: Embedding Data Protection in Responsible AI Development.”
Her session will explore:
- Key legal and ethical obligations under DIFC’s AI regulation (Regulation 10)
- How developers and companies can ensure compliant and explainable AI systems
- The intersection of data protection, AML, and AI accountability
- International trends and the future of AI-specific privacy frameworks
This session is a must-attend for AI developers, legal professionals, data protection officers, and policymakers navigating the fast-evolving regulatory landscape around intelligent systems.
Lori Baker’s presence at the Dubai AI Festival 2025 underscores the critical role of regulation, transparency, and privacy leadership in ensuring AI systems are both innovative and trustworthy.
