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Maya Sherman
Embassy of Israel in India
Innovation Attaché
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Maya Sherman is the Innovation Attaché at the Israeli Embassy in India, where she spearheads technology partnerships between the Israeli and Indian startup ecosystems. An AI researcher and ethicist, she represents Israel as an expert at GPAI-OECD, co-leading AI literacy initiatives focused on the informal sector in India, with a particular emphasis on empowering farmers.
With an MSc from the Oxford Internet Institute, Maya’s research addresses the socio-cultural factors shaping AI policies. Her work has been published in leading journals, including Routledge, SUNY Press, Frontiers, and Oxford University Press. She serves as a Board Member of the Israeli Association for Ethics in AI and mentors climate AI practitioners across South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Maya also co-founded an open-source climate platform to support rural communities in India, in collaboration with Salesforce and FAO.
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