Reema has led enterprise-wide AI governance initiatives, including the development of AI risk assessment processes, third-party AI risk management frameworks, AI inventories, and alignment with global regulatory standards such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and OSFI’s E-23 model risk guidelines. Her approach combines deep regulatory insight with hands-on operational strategy, ensuring that compliance not only meets legislative expectations but also enables innovation responsibly. Reema Gill is a Data and AI Governance Specialist at Wealthsimple, where she leads initiatives to strengthen responsible AI and data governance practices across the organization, ensuring accurate oversight of critical data assets as the financial technology scope scales. Previously, Reema worked with organizations such as CIBC, Equifax Canada, and Payments Canada, where she led policy and governance initiatives on AI, data management, and payment system risk. Her experience spans developing industry-wide access frameworks for regulated payment service providers, shaping AI ethics and bias mitigation standards, and crafting data governance policies that balance transparency, privacy, and competitive advantage. Reema is passionate about building governance ecosystems that empower organizations to innovate confidently while safeguarding public trust in emerging technologies. Her current work explores how regulatory frameworks can evolve to serve as enablers of innovation in the age of AI and digital transformation.
Data/AI Governance-GRC Security, Wealthsimple
Reema Gill
Biography
Reema Gill is a Data and AI Governance Specialist with extensive experience designing and operationalizing responsible data and AI frameworks across financial services, technology, and public sectors. Her work bridges the intersection of regulatory compliance, ethical innovation, and organizational transformation, helping institutions translate complex governance requirements into practical, risk-aware systems.
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