About
About Thomas
Thomas Jestin was born near Toronto, Canada, but has spent much of his adult life in Halifax, Vancouver, and Berlin.
Thomas attended the University of King's College and Dalhousie University in Halifax, where he achieved a Combined Honours in Contemporary Studies and Political Science in 2017. More recently, Thomas obtained his Master's in Public Policy from the Hertie School in Berlin, with a specialization in Management and Organization, in 2022.
Experience
- 2025–presentTeam Lead / ConsultantAccenture · Health and Public Sector
- 2024–2025Artificial Intelligence SecretariatPrivy Council Office
- 2022–2024Artificial Intelligence and Data PolicyInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- 2021–2022Policy Advisor & ConsultantSwidget
- 2021–2022Research AssistantHertie School Berlin
- 2020–2022President, Berlin ChapterCinema Politica
Education
- 2022Master's in Public PolicyHertie School Berlin
- 2013–2017Combined Honours in Contemporary Studies and Political ScienceUniversity of King's College and Dalhousie University
Certificates
- 2026AI Product ManagerUdacity
- 2026Certified AI-Empowered SAFe® PractitionerScaled Agile
- 2024AI & Algorithm Auditor Professional CertificateBABL AI
- 2023Secure and Responsible Technology: Cyber Security Policy in CanadaThe Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University
- 2023Responsible AI & Human Rights Summer SchoolMila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
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