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Tech ethics expert & privacy advocate

Joe Toscano

Joe Toscano helps organizations navigate AI ethics, data privacy, and digital transformation. A former Google consultant, author of Automating Humanity, and featured expert in Netflix's The Social Dilemma, Joe brings insider credibility to the global AI governance conversation.

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Joe Toscano

Joe Toscano

Omaha, United States

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Joe Toscano's biography

At a glance

  • Former Google UX consultant turned AI ethics advocate
  • Advised US Attorney General on antitrust and privacy laws
  • Featured expert in Netflix's The Social Dilemma
Joe Toscano is a technology ethicist, AI innovation strategist, and former Google consultant who helps organizations navigate the commercial and social impact of emerging technologies. After consulting for Google on projects spanning AdWords, Google Hardware, and Google Search, Joe left to address what he saw as systemic misuse of data in the tech industry. He has since advised the US Attorney General on antitrust cases involving Google and Facebook, helped shape privacy legislation across multiple US states, and contributed to global governance frameworks with organizations including the World Economic Forum and the IEEE. Inspired by this work, Joe authored Automating Humanity, a book focused on technology literacy and purpose-driven innovation. He is also the CEO and founder of Service Stories and a Forbes contributor on AI innovation. Joe's work connects AI innovation, digital ethics, and consumer trust, helping leaders understand how technology decisions influence growth, reputation, and public accountability. His sessions explore responsible AI adoption, the risks and opportunities surrounding data use, and the evolving relationship between businesses, platforms, and consumers. For organizations navigating rapid technological change and increasing public scrutiny, Joe Toscano offers commercially grounded insight into building trust in the age of AI.

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Topics, sessions and talks

Invisible Threads: Data Privacy In An AI Era
Joe Toscano explores the complex web of connections between individuals, platforms, and advertisers in today's digital landscape. He uses vivid anecdotes to illustrate how personal data flows and the risks involved. Attendees will learn how to navigate this ecosystem, treat data as a valuable asset, and derive business value while ensuring privacy is respected and upheld.
Creating Human-Centric Businesses In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence
Joe Toscano explores the vital balance between Artificial Intelligence and human-centric business practices. As AI transforms the workplace, concerns about job stability rise. Toscano emphasises the importance of investing in employee development to optimise AI's potential, creating a superhuman workforce where AI manages routine tasks, allowing humans to engage in creative and strategic roles. He advocates for cultivating a culture of adaptability, ensuring employees feel valued. Attendees will learn how to integrate AI while prioritising workforce well-being and motivation.
Privacy 2.0: A Post-Compliance Era Of Profitable Privacy Practices
Joe Toscano explores the concept of "Privacy 2.0," highlighting how laws often fail to ensure ethical practices. He argues that companies frequently circumvent regulations, making it essential to shift the perspective on privacy from a compliance burden to a valuable asset. By integrating privacy into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks, Toscano demonstrates how organisations can enhance revenue and profitability. Attendees will learn strategies to transform privacy into a key driver of business success.

Why we recommend booking Joe

Joe's combination of hands-on Google experience and high-level policy work gives him rare authority on digital transformation and AI ethics. His combination of commercial and policy experience makes his sessions highly valuable for boards, executive teams, and audiences navigating AI adoption and reputational or regulatory risk.

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Testimonials

Joe [Toscano] gave a terrific presentation and everything logistically went really smoothly! In particular, our students were very engaged in the post-Q&A.

Belmont Hill School

Featured Projects

Joe Toscano - Automating Humanity book cover
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What is Joe Toscano's speaking style like?
Joe Toscano structures his sessions around vivid anecdotes drawn from his direct experience consulting for Google and advising on antitrust and privacy legislation, using these real-world cases to trace how data flows between individuals, platforms, and advertisers and to ground abstract concepts such as AI integration and privacy frameworks in concrete commercial outcomes.
What topics does Joe Toscano specialise in?
Joe Toscano speaks on data privacy in the AI era, human-centric AI integration in the workplace, and the reframing of privacy as a profitable business asset rather than a compliance obligation. He is a former Google consultant who subsequently advised the US Attorney General on antitrust cases involving Google and Facebook and contributed to governance frameworks with the World Economic Forum and the IEEE.
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