Kate Arthur

Kate is leading voice and speaker on AI literacy, governance and ethics, in the digital age. She is an author, university lecturer, and keynote speaker, based in Montreal, Canada. For over 25 years, she has founded and led organisations at the intersection of technology, education, and communications, working with governments, industry, and civil society to advance AI and digital literacy globally, with a focus on women and youth. She is the founder and founding CEO of Digital Moment (formerly Kids Code Jeunesse), a national youth education charity, and co-founder of DMCS Canada, an IT consulting firm. Her book, Am I Literate? Redefining Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence explores the evolving meaning of literacy and how it shapes individuals, inspires innovation, and connects generations.

Kate is an adviser to the Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI), and collaborator with the AI in Education Interdisciplinary Research Hub at Oxford University (AIEOU). She is also a scientific advisor at the Werklund Institute for Social and Emotional Learning Canada, a member of EdCan Network advisory board, and an assessor for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University.

She has worked with the UNESCO AI Education team on the AI competency frameworks for teachers and students, and keynote speaker for UNESCO’s International Literacy Day (2025). Kate was a member of Canada’s AI Public Awareness Working Group, CCUNESCO’s SDG and AI Committee, and a Canadian Delegate for the High Level Political Forum at the United Nations.