2025 Round Up
Introduction
2025 has been a busy year here at Knowledgebridge AI. We have been working to build our business, brand, and relationships at lightning speed so that we can create something of value that helps you and your business in this AI enabled world.
We have been at the forefront of critical discussions on AI adoption, governance, and human rights - from industry panels to training rollouts, our work continues to empower organisations, regulators, and communities to navigate the evolving AI landscape responsibly.
Here is a quick round-up of everything we have been up to!
January 2025
The IAPP published our AI Literacy series, during January and February, designed to help organisations understand how to think about AI literacy, what it means and how it fits into their organisational AI governance.
Understanding AI literacy | IAPP
Assessing AI literacy needs | IAPP
Designing an AI literacy program | IAPP
Integrating AI literacy into compliance frameworks | IAPP
Maturing the AI Literacy Program | IAPP
We also finalised our business plan, roadmap, and worked on building the Knowledgebridge website.
February 2025
The Knowledgebridge Website Goes Live
We launched the website in February 2026 - designed to go live on 2nd February - aligned with the coming into force of the EU AI Act’s AI literacy obligations.
March 2025
Knowledgebridge AI Ltd
The company was formalised - specifically registered on International Women’s Day (and coincidentally is also the birthday of one of the co-founders!).
LexisNexis Practice Note on AI Literacy under the EU AI Act
LexisNexis published our technical legal paper on AI Literacy. This Practice Note provides an overview of the AI literacy requirements in the context of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
This paper covers:
What is AI literacy?
Background on how the AI literacy provisions evolved under the EU AI Act
AI literacy rules under the EU AI Act
Regulatory guidance on AI literacy
The key legal considerations
Impact of the failure to achieve AI literacy
Practical techniques to achieve AI literacy
April 2025
We worked on building strategic partnerships and testing out tools to support Knowledgebridge’s AI literacy training courses.
We Joined TechUK!
As proud members of TechUK, the UK’s leading technology trade association, we connected with a dynamic network of industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators committed to shaping responsible digital transformation.
Through TechUK, we contributed to national conversations on AI governance, supported SMEs in building ethical tech practices, and stayed ahead of emerging trends in AI, privacy, cybersecurity, and data regulation.
uQualio Partnership
We built relationships with the wonderful team at uQualio – special shout out to Christian Bjerre Nielsen and Hatla Faerch Johnsen for putting up with our incessant questions and their support in helping us understand learning platforms more proficiently!
May 2025
Passed the Oxford AI Ethics, Regulation & Compliance Program
One of our co-founders completed the Oxford AI Ethics, Regulation and Compliance Program as part of our continued commitment to on-going education to continually evolve our knowledge in this ever-changing space.
June – July 2025
Built our core offering!!
We spent this time designing, building, scripting, and refining a beta version of our flagship training program.
This was a particular achievement as during this time one co-founder was renovating their summer house in Sweden and the other had surgery requiring a few weeks downtime to recover.
But we pushed through… 😊
August 2025
Identified Participants for our Beta Trial
We reached out to friends, acquaintances, prospects, business partners and everything in between to find parties interested in participating in the beta trial of our course, and had great interest from all corners of the world.
Featured Speaker on UseContinual Webinar: Raising the Bar on AI Literacy & Compliance
Our co-founder was a featured speaker on a webinar hosted by UseContinual, hosted by their CEO, Oliver Crofton. The discussion dug into a number of issues, including AI literacy and what this means in practice, practical risks like “shadow AI”, what questions we should be asking of our AI vendors, and how to distinguish ethical principles from legal and compliance obligations.
A summary is available here: Webinar Recap: Raising the Bar on AI Literacy & Compliance with Monica Mahay
For UseContinual members, the recording of the session is available in full.
AI Ethicist Certification
One of our co-founders qualified as an AI Ethicist!
September 2025
This was a very busy month!
Knowledgebridge Beta Trial – Foundational AI Literacy Course
We successfully rolled out the beta trial of our Foundational AI Literacy course, designed to equip professionals with:
Technical training on the AI lifecycle, generative AI, and predictive AI.
Risk analysis frameworks and case studies to develop an AI risk radar.
Practical tools for consultants, law firms, SMEs, corporates, and regulators.
Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with actionable suggestions now being integrated into the final iteration of our flagship program.For more information, contact hello@knowledgebridge.ai.
AI Literacy Foundation Course - Beta Trial
Special thanks to everyone who participated, but we would particularly like to thank a few specific individuals that provided detailed guidance and support during the trial, notably:
Mark Webber
Karen McGee
Christian Bjerre Nielsen
Hatla Faerch Johnsen
Emma Selby
Rachel King
Supported Northeastern University’s Data Science Bootcamp
We partnered with TechSkills.org and Northeastern University London…
… to participate on the judging panel the university’s Data Science Bootcamp's capstone presentations! This involved a panel of industry experts evaluating how student teams plan to leverage AI, statistics, and data science, to enhance customer experience, improve services, increase revenue, and secure future business growth.
There were some incredibly creative and well-presented ideas on the day. Clearly a lot of work and preparation had gone into the pitches – delighted to have been able to support this initiative and the next generation of talent in the tech space!
October 2025
Knowledgebridge at techUK – Driving AI Adoption in Telecoms
Our co-founder Monica Mahay was a featured speaker, alongside James Winter, Dimitra Simeonidou, and Afonso Nunes, on techUK’s webinar on Driving AI Adoption in Telecoms, hosted by Tales Gaspar and Usman Khan (TechUK), where we highlighted:
The need for structured governance frameworks to balance innovation with compliance.
Practical pathways for telecoms to embed AI responsibly, including maturity assessments, clean data strategies, and interoperability standards.
How sector‑specific AI literacy can accelerate adoption while mitigating risks.
Details of the speakers and the event can be found here.
The full round‑up and recording are available here.
Concluded the Beta Trial
The beta trial closed in October and the response from the reviewers was overwhelmingly positive. We received some wonderful comments and some helpful, constructive support in improving the offering for different audiences. The various versions of the final courses go into development and our longer term roadmap.
November 2025
Taylor Root: Privacy & AI Breakfast – From Compliance to Leadership: Data Protection in the AI Governance Age
Our co-founder, Monica Mahay, led this roundtable discussion alongside João Barreiro, Chief Privacy and Data Ethics Officer (BeOne Medicines), hosted by Thomas Woods and Chloe Bailey Edwards from Taylor Root.
At Taylor Root’s Privacy and AI breakfast, Knowledgebridge emphasised the shift from compliance to leadership in AI governance. Key takeaways included:
Embedding privacy and accountability into AI strategies across industries.
Practical steps for legal and compliance teams to adapt to evolving regulation.
The importance of cross‑functional collaboration to build resilient governance programs.
More details here.
UN Business & Human Rights Forum 2025
Knowledgebridge attended the UN Business & Human Rights Forum 2025, including a pivotal session on AI and human rights in times of crisis. The event underscored:
Risks of biased algorithms and opaque decision‑making, especially for at‑risk communities.
The need for early, ongoing, and context‑specific human rights due diligence.
Public procurement as a frontline safeguard, alongside investor and civil society accountability.
Intersectional approaches to address gendered impacts of AI, including online violence and surveillance.
This aligns with our mission to embed rights‑based governance into AI adoption across sectors.
Parliamentary Panel – Bridging the Skills & Innovation Gap
Bridging the Skills & Innovation Gap
Knowledgebridge was invited to the UK Parliamentary Panel at the House of Commons on Bridging the Skills and Innovation Gap, with Chair of Tech Committee, Chi Onwurah (MP) and in partnership with Accenture and Lumi Networks.
Key themes included:
Organisations have continued to report skills gaps in the cyber, data, security and AI space;
Re-iterated the UK Government goal to build a strong pipeline of domestic talent, and train 7.5 million workers
The need for more women and under-represented minority participation and how learnings from the past can be brought into the AI space as well.
The goal of the UK to be recognised as a driver of growth and innovation.
The need for cross-sectoral partnership to make this effective, between government, the education sector/academia, and industry.
Government commitment to act as a “first customer” for UK AI start‑ups, backed by £100 million.
This reinforces our (Knowledgebridge’s) focus on skills development and workforce readiness as essential components of responsible AI adoption.
December 2025
Follow up Discussion to the Parliamentary Panel
Given the success of the discussion at the Parliamentary Panel, a follow up session was organised with the attendees in December, led by Prashant Raizada (CEO of Lui Networks).
The discussion focused on a few key areas, namely:
Public-private partnerships are vital for AI upskilling, but sustainable government funding and better communication are needed.
Organizations face challenges with risk management, secure integration, and overcoming cultural resistance to AI adoption.
Traditional education is inadequate; experiential and on-the-job training prove more effective.
Recruitment processes are being reshaped by AI, requiring both technical and interpersonal skills.
Collaboration across organizations is essential to scale initiatives, ensure equity, and build AI fluency
We Expanded the Knowledgebridge Family!
Our co-founder, Erica Werneman Root gave birth to a beautiful baby boy! She will be taking some well-deserved rest over the Christmas period and beyond to recover and enjoy this time with her growing family. We wish her all the best and really appreciate the legend that she is for getting as much done as she has this year, all while growing a whole new human being!
Closing Note
Knowledgebridge AI Ltd continues to drive AI literacy, governance innovation, and regulatory engagement. From shaping telecoms adoption strategies to advancing human rights in AI, our work reflects a commitment to future‑proofing organisations and empowering communities.
We have had an incredible first year and despite all the hard work and challenges during this time, we are very proud of what we have achieved and are truly grateful for the tremendous support we have received from friends and colleagues, both old and new. The faith that those around us have shown in Knowledgebridge has kept us going and we hope to be able to support you and your business in any way we can in 2026.
Please do feel free to reach out if you need any support in your AI literacy, compliance or governance work.
We are looking forward to some well-deserved rest and time with our families as the year comes to an end. We wish you all the best over this festive period – eat, drink and be merry, and we will see you again in 2026!
