Dr. Karim is AI policy strategist and digital governance expert with over 25 years of experience advising governments, international institutions, and regulated industries on technology policy, economic competitiveness, and digital transformation.
His work focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence governance, economic policy, and institutional capacity, with particular attention to how emerging technologies reshape productivity, regulatory frameworks, and global competitiveness.
He is the creator of the AIM-5 AI Leadership Maturity Framework, a governance model designed to help governments and institutions assess their readiness for responsible AI adoption across policy, infrastructure, talent, and innovation ecosystems.
He had contributed to policy dialogue involving European institutions, governments, financial regulators, and international organizations, with a focus on AI governance, digital economy transformation, and institutional modernization.