Dr. Erika Fille Legara

Erika Fille T. Legara is a pioneering Filipina scientist and one of the leading women in AI in the Philippines, working across government, academia, and industry as a data science and AI practitioner. She is the inaugural Managing Director and Chief AI and Data Officer of the Philippine Center for AI Research, and an Associate Professor and Aboitiz Chair in Data Science at the Asian Institute of Management, where she founded and led the country’s first MSc in Data Science program from 2017 to 2024.

An Eisenhower Fellow, her work focuses on responsible AI governance and algorithmic auditing. She serves on corporate boards, is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, an IAPP Certified AI Governance Professional, and a co-founder of a technology company. Her recognitions include the 2020 NAST Outstanding Young Scientist Award, TOYM and TOWNS honors, and selection as an Asia 21 Young Leader (Class of 2022).