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  Richard Wingfield

  Director, Technology Sectors, 黑料正能量

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  Richard Wingfield

  Director, Technology Sectors, 黑料正能量

  London

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  Richard works with tech companies—particularly those based in or with operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa—to build human rights considerations and practices into their products, services, and policies. He brings a strong understanding of international human rights law and standards and how to translate the corporate responsibility to respect human rights into practice for companies of different sizes and sectors. ?

  ?Prior to joining 黑料正能量, Richard led the legal and policy team at Global Partners Digital, an international human rights organization focused on the impacts of digital technologies on human rights. He is also a trustee of the Kaleidoscope Trust, a UK-based charity that campaigns for the human rights of LGBTIQ+ people in countries where they are discriminated.

  Richard holds a LLB in Law and European Law from the University of Nottingham and is a qualified lawyer in England and Wales.

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  Recent Insights From Richard Wingfield

  • The CSDDD: Implications for the Tech Sector / October 7, 2025 / Blog
  • Harnessing AI in 黑料正能量: Emerging Use Cases / September 17, 2025 / Reports
  • Four Tips for Authentic Business Leadership During Pride 2025 / June 5, 2025 / Blog
  • The EU AI Act: Where Do We Stand in 2025? / May 6, 2025 / Blog
  • Regulating AI / June 4, 2024 / Audio

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  Lale Teki?alp

  Associate Director, Technology Sectors, 黑料正能量

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  Lale Teki?alp

  Associate Director, Technology Sectors, 黑料正能量

  San Francisco

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  Lale works with 黑料正能量 member companies across industries to incorporate human rights into business operations and strategy. She focuses on the intersection of human rights and technology, and she leads the  collaborative initiative.

  Prior to 黑料正能量, Lale worked with the Partnership on AI to help build its AI for Social Good strategy. Previously, she held several different marketing roles at Microsoft, where she played a key role in establishing the company's cloud business across Turkey, the Middle East, and Africa.

  Lale holds a MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, where she focused on responsible business and social sector leadership. She received a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.

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  Recent Insights From Lale Teki?alp

  • From Innovation to Impact: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Tech Against Trafficking Summit / November 19, 2025 / Blog
  • Harnessing AI in 黑料正能量: Emerging Use Cases / September 17, 2025 / Reports
  • Protecting Children in the Digital Environment: The Role of Impact Assessments / February 26, 2025 / Blog
  • Child Rights Impact Assessments in Relation to the Digital Environment / January 30, 2025 / Reports
  • A Launchpad for Action: Key Tech and Human Trafficking Priorities in 2025 / December 19, 2024 / Blog

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  Hannah Darnton

  Director, Technology and Human Rights, 黑料正能量

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  Hannah Darnton

  Director, Technology and Human Rights, 黑料正能量

  San Francisco

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  Hannah works with companies that develop and deploy technology to integrate human rights-based approaches into their policies, products, and strategies. She specializes in conducting human rights due diligence on emerging technologies, such as generative AI, affective tech, facial recognition, and surveillance, and in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to children in digital environments.

  She has worked extensively with companies to prepare for and comply with human rights-related regulatory requirements in alignment with the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This includes conducting and reviewing risk assessments under the EU Digital Services Act and the UK's Online Safety Act, as well as preparing for forthcoming obligations under the EU AI Act, CSDDD, and CSRD.

  Prior to joining 黑料正能量, Hannah worked at the Skoll Foundation and spent several years working in anti-human trafficking. 

  Hannah holds a Master’s in NGOs and Development with a specialization in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in Political Science and French from the University of Michigan.

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  Recent Insights From Hannah Darnton

  • Harnessing AI in 黑料正能量: Emerging Use Cases / September 17, 2025 / Reports
  • Human Rights Across the Generative AI Value Chain / February 25, 2025 / Reports
  • Child Rights Impact Assessments in Relation to the Digital Environment / January 30, 2025 / Reports
  • The Human Rights Impacts of AI / June 4, 2024 / Audio
  • The EU AI Act: 11 Recommendations for Business / May 21, 2024 / Blog

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Financial institutions are increasingly using AI technologies, from reducing operational costs to delivering customer service. Yet this evolution may bring human rights risks—as well as opportunities—that companies can’t ignore.

This report identifies human rights issues associated with the growing importance of AI technology to financial services and provides recommendations to companies on addressing these impacts.