Jake Hirsch-Allen
Public Speaker @Projectspeaker
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WORK HISTORY
Public Speaker @Projectspeaker
In leaving LinkedIn, I did a lot of thinking about what next. The thing that most excited me was public speaking. I’ve carefully catalogued when I’m most excited over the course of a day (see the psychological practice of “noting”) and it’s always been on stage or facilitating a conversation. Whether on skills-based-hiring, work-integrated-learning, public private partnerships or tech and democracy, as long as I was knowledgable and passionate about it, the topic mattered less than the thrill of engaging an audience! Whether facilitating a conversation on the impact of AI on non profits, or describing online learning best practices, I consistently love the energy of being on stage. Combine this passion for public speaking with my new focus on fixing society’s relationship with tech and I was honoured when Pierre Bisaillon welcomed me as a speaker in his bureau ProjectSpeaker alongside role models like E. Glen Weyl, Audrey Tang and Maria Ressa.I love dialogue and facilitation as much as keynoting, so whether you need a panelist, facilitator or speaker reach out to ProjectSpeaker:
EDUCATION
University of Toronto - University College
H.BA, International Relations and Archetypal Mythology
Georgetown Day School
High School
Université Laval
Certificate, French
McGill University
LLB/BCL, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT JAKE HIRSCH-ALLEN
I run partnerships and advocacy for the Dais at TMU.My broad goal is work with governments, companies and foundation helping society build a healthier relationship with technology and strengthening democracy and human rights. I advise startups, non-profits, investors and foundations on AI policy and how to improve education, employment and social service systems, particularly in their use of tech. My work has spanned international criminal law and intellectual property law, global health, software development entrepreneurship and education. I speak regularly on society\'s relationship to tech, AI policy, the future of work and learning. Most recently I worked with North America\'s governments, workforce development organizations, colleges and universities to leverage LinkedIn Talent Solutions to close skills gaps and increase sustainable employment. I am passionate about supporting disadvantaged groups such as newcomers and refugees, indigenous populations, the formerly incarcerated and people with disabilities. I founded Lighthouse Labs, Canada\'s leading immersive software development bootcamp which operates in 6 cities. I co-founded Hacking Health and have advised a number of tech startups and non-profits. I managed the non-profit behind the Health Impact Fund, a new means of incentivizing access to medicines, and I taught global health at McMaster University, I have clerked for the Supreme Court of Israel and articled at an intellectual property litigation boutique. I was the Executive Director of McGill’s International Criminal Law Clinic and Chair of the Global Education Platform\'s Technology Committee. I have worked for Global Affairs Canada, McGill’s Centre for IP Policy and UofT’s Munk Center. I also interned at Human Rights Watch and on defense teams at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.
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