Bianca Del Bois is a nonprofit leader, policy advocate, creative strategist, and emerging AI governance researcher with over a decade of experience across animal welfare, communications, and entrepreneurship. A lifelong advocate for animals, Bianca founded the Centre for Animal-Aligned AI out of a deep belief that the AI systems reshaping our world must be held accountable to all sentient beings. She believes that animal interests must be considered at every stage of AI development — in how systems are designed, how they are governed, and how they are deployed into a world where animals are deeply affected by the decisions they drive.

She began her career in veterinary medicine, spending nearly eight years across general practice, emergency medicine, and neurology before leaving the industry to pursue entrepreneurial and leadership work across the nonprofit and private sectors. She built a presence in marketing and communications, eventually founding an agency that grew to serve a range of clients — including several in the animal health sector.

She is the founder and Executive Director of Urban Tails Animal Support Network, a Toronto-based nonprofit that has spent a decade delivering services to improve the lives of animals, as well as the communities in which they live. Urban Tails' special focus is now largely community veterinary access programs, surrender prevention, pet food banks, and spay/neuter services in underserved and remote communities. She currently serves as Director of Development and Communications at Animal Alliance of Canada, a non-profit organization specializing in legislative and policy advocacy for animal protection for more than 30 years.

As a FutureKind Fellow and Sentient Futures Fellow, Bianca produced a policy framework exploring how animal interests can be embedded into Canadian AI governance under the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act — the foundational research this organization is built upon. She is completing a BSc in Biological Sciences with a minor in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and has largely stepped back from her role as founder and CEO of her marketing agency to focus full-time on animal nonprofit work.

In 2023, Bianca traded life in the downtown Toronto core for a rural property that is now home to several rescued farmed animals, as well as her dogs and cats.

Ana Weaver is a Registered Veterinary Technician in good standing with the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians, with a diverse clinical background spanning specialty medicine, shelter medicine, and general practice.

She brings comprehensive experience in the health and welfare of domestic animals and wildlife, with a strong emphasis on advancing animal welfare through education and community engagement. Ana serves as Medical Director of Urban Tails Animal Support Network, where she leads development and delivery of One Health-focused programs improving access to veterinary care in underserved and remote communities, including wellness clinics and spay/neuter initiatives.

She is a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and active member of the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer's Association, with Municipal Law Enforcement Certification (Part I) completed. She is also completing the Shelter Care Specialist Certification through the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program.

Ana brings particular interest and expertise in AI safety as it relates to companion animal consumer applications — including concerns around data quality, model accuracy, and responsible deployment in veterinary and animal care contexts. At the Centre for Animal-Aligned AI, Ana leads the development of our resource hub, creating accessible AI literacy materials designed to equip animal welfare organizations with the knowledge and tools they need to use artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively in their advocacy work.

Dr. Janelle Resch is a mathematician, educator, and biotechnology co-founder with a deep commitment to using science and emerging technology in ways that reduce harm and improve the lives of animals and people alike. She holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, where her work focused on nonlinear acoustics, wave behaviour, and mathematical modelling.

Janelle is the co-founder of Pi And Power Inc., a Canadian biotechnology startup working at the intersection of electromagnetic sensing, machine learning, and biological measurement. Her work explores how non-invasive technologies can help detect meaningful biological signals in animals, plants, and humans, with applications in health, welfare, and early intervention.

As a university mathematics instructor currently at the University of Toronto, Janelle has spent many years helping students understand complex ideas through clear explanation, intuition, and real-world examples. She brings this same interdisciplinary perspective to animal-aligned AI: combining mathematical rigour, compassion, and a concern for how powerful technologies affect living beings.

A lifelong animal lover, Janelle and her husband share their home with a lively multi-species family of cats and dogs, who regularly remind her that intelligence, emotion, communication, and individuality are not uniquely human traits. This personal connection to animals informs her commitment to technologies that recognize animals as sentient beings whose welfare deserves serious ethical consideration.

As a founding board member of the Centre for Animal-Aligned AI, Janelle is particularly interested in how AI, biosensing, and interdisciplinary science can be developed in ways that protect non-human animals, improve welfare outcomes, and encourage ethical accountability in technology design. She believes that artificial intelligence should be designed not only for human benefit, but also with careful attention to the animals whose lives may be shaped by these technologies.