Simone Zhenting Mao is a master’s degree candidate in Government at Harvard University, where she also holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics. She was recognised as a “Leader of Tomorrow” at the 54th St. Gallen Symposium for her thought leadership in international relations. Her current projects reinterpret Rousseau’s political thought, advance constitutionalism, AI ethical governance, and contribute to multiculturalism (both as Canadian policy and as a broader philosophical tradition). Simone advises UNESCO on revising the 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, supports the design of supranational governance models and ethical oversight mechanisms, and helps policymakers embed democratic principles into national AI strategies in the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2025. She is a CanStudyUS fellow 24’ at The Dais, a public policy and leadership think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work in diverse fields converges toward a unifying vision: rethinking the philosophical and institutional foundations of human coexistence in an age of institutional uncertainty and redesign.
Rebuilding labour’s bargaining power, restoring the wage–productivity link, and redirecting investment toward long-term public goals are essential to improving Canada’s economic performance.
