Sana Khan is a Barrister-at-Law and multidisciplinary regulatory specialist with over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of law, technology, data protection, and AI governance. She has extensive experience designing and delivering training both academically and professionally and has taught thousands of learners across sectors including creative industries, technology, finance, public administration and regulated professional services across the world.
Sana has previously led programme delivery for the Future Edge Ethical AI Programme with Skillnet, supporting leaders from film, animation, games, post-production, digital media and performing arts to build confidence in AI policy development, legal compliance and ethical implementation. Her work in this space includes supporting creatives to understand IP, authorship rights, transparency obligations, and responsible AI adoption frameworks specifically tailored to creative workflows and production realities.
Throughout her career, Sana has held statutory and senior compliance roles, including Data Protection Officer, Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer, working with top-tier firms and multinational financial services and technology organisations. Her expertise spans corporate governance, AI regulation, privacy law, AML, risk management, and applied compliance across European and international jurisdictions.
She is a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) and a certified data protection professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), holding CIPP/E, CIPP/US and CIPM credentials. She also holds multiple specialist certifications including CAMS, CGSS, CCAS and CAMS-RM, and previously served as the Education Programme Director on the Board of the Irish Chapter of ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, www.acams.org).
Sana is the founder of Riskwise Consultancy Services Limited (trading as Riskwise GRC), where she leads programmes in AI governance, legal and regulatory compliance, and responsible technology adoption. She co-developed a specialised global certificate programme on Anti-Money Laundering and GDPR with ACAMS and continues to advise organisations on navigating emerging AI regulation, ethical governance models and privacy-by-design implementation.
An accomplished author, lecturer and speaker, Sana regularly presents at conferences, industry events and regulatory forums on AI ethics and compliance, data protection, emerging technology regulation and applied governance practices. She is recognised for translating complex regulatory and technical concepts into practical, accessible guidance for organisations adopting AI responsibly.