# Karen Harriss

> Karen S. Harriss is a Leiden-based co-founder and co-CEO of AI4ALL, a nonprofit founded in the Netherlands in 2024. Her public work includes welcoming mentoring participants, moderating a summit discussion on women’s representation in AI, and helping develop relationships around AI4ALL’s programs and events. Her background includes business, volunteering, and international study.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Co-CEO at AI4ALL
- **Organizations:** AI4ALL, HSBC, Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis, Appalachian Outreach
- **Education:** Baylor University, Webster Leiden Campus
- **Known for:** Co-founded and co-leads AI4ALL., Welcomed the 2025 mentoring cohort announced with 50 mentors and 50 mentees., Listed as moderator for a summit discussion involving leaders from AWS, Capgemini, Prosus and Salesforce.

## Career timeline

- **1995-1996** — Volunteered with Appalachian Outreach on home repairs and additions.
- **2006-2007** — Taught Junior Achievement classes through HSBC, according to her LinkedIn volunteering history.
- **2018** — Reported being selected for a Webster Leiden Campus student spotlight in July.
- **2024** — AI4ALL was founded in the Netherlands; Harriss is identified as a co-founder and co-CEO.
- **2025** — Welcomed participants at the AI4ALL Women Mentor Program kickoff, announced with 50 mentors and 50 mentees.
- **2025-11** — Listed as moderator of “From Data to Design: Why AI Needs Women Everywhere” at the November 6 AI4ALL Summit in Amsterdam.
- **2026-02** — Photographed with DataChef CEO Ashkan Roshanayi at the AI4ALL Gala.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and co-leads AI4ALL.
- Welcomed the 2025 mentoring cohort announced with 50 mentors and 50 mentees.
- Listed as moderator for a summit discussion involving leaders from AWS, Capgemini, Prosus and Salesforce.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — AI4ALL lists Harriss as co-CEO. Its fourth mentoring wave is scheduled to begin October 28, 2026, and run through February 28, 2027; these are organization-level plans.
- **2026-02** — The AI4ALL Gala took place on February 6 at ING Cedar in Amsterdam; the organization published a photograph identifying Harriss with DataChef CEO Ashkan Roshanayi.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenharriss/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26