Our Team

Meet the people behind WAIA

WAIA was founded by Laurier students who recognized the need for an AI safety and governance community in the Waterloo region.

WAIA founders Kylie Cruz and King Dixon

Kylie Cruz (Founder & President) and King Dixon (Founding Vice President) at a LCS event

Founding Team

The team that started it all

Kylie Cruz

Kylie Cruz

Founder & President

Laurier student passionate about bridging the gap in AI safety and governance community in the Waterloo region. Founded WAIA to create a space for cross-disciplinary conversation about responsible AI development.

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King Dixon

Founding Vice President

Student at Wilfrid Laurier University dedicated to building meaningful community around AI safety and ethics. Helping grow WAIA from the ground up.

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Want to join the team?

We are actively recruiting executive team members. If you are passionate about AI safety and governance and want to help shape WAIA, we would love to hear from you.