Theodore Lechterman

Assistant Professor of Philosophy at IE University & Holder of the UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics and Governance

A.B. in Government at Harvard University

PhD in Politics (Political Theory) at Princeton University​

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He completed fellowships at Stanford University, Goethe University Frankfurt, the Hertie School in Berlin, and the University of Oxford, where he was an inaugural fellow at the Institute for Ethics and AI. His research and teaching focus on political philosophy and applied ethics, with a particular interest in the relationship between artificial intelligence and democratic ideals, as well as a broad range of questions in AI ethics. 

Ted Lechterman. Image source: IE University.

Daniel Reime

Former Head of Global Partnerships Microsoft

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) & Harvard Business School Alumni

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Daniel Reime is an AI Top Voice, Otic Foundation board member, and Ex-UN Diplomat. He worked at Microsoft for five years as the Head of Global Partnerships until he transitioned into his current role at Aramco Digital as Director.

Hélène Barnekow

Former CEO of Telia Sweden & Microsoft Sweden

​Hélène Barnekow was the former CEO of Telia Sweden and Microsoft Sweden and is now Chair of Storytel and Mindler, as well as a board member of Handelsbanken, GN Group, and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK. She is a fellow of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and a Partner at Gaia Leadership. She has worked for almost 30 years in the tech industry, guiding some of the largest companies in Sweden to success.

Jonas Samuelsson

CEO of Electrolux Group

Jonas Samuelson has had a successful career, holding former positions such as Executive Director of Finance at General Motors and CFO at Munters AB. In his current role, he has led Electrolux into its 100th year of operation. Jonas Samuelson has successfully served as CEO at Electrolux for over eight years, managing a company with more than 55,000 employees.

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Umair Mehmood Imam

Assistant Professor of AI at Oslo Metropolitan University & Founder of Bineric AI

BSc in Computer Science at University of the Punjab

MSc in Software Engineering of Distributed Systems at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Umair Mehmood Imam is an Assistant Professor at OsloMet University, Founder of Bineric AI, and CDO at TET Digital AS. With a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and nearly two decades of experience in software development, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.

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Terry Rudolph

Professor of Quantum Physics at Imperial College London & Co-founder of PsiQuantum

BSc in Physics at the University of Queensland

PhD in Quantum Computing at the University of Toronto

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Terry Rudolph is a brilliant quantum physicist and a descendant of Erwin Schrödinger—a connection he discovered only after earning his physics degree. Professor Rudolph is also a co-founder of PsiQuantum, a Silicon Valley company working to build a photonic quantum computer, currently valued at $3.15 billion.

Anton Frisk Kockum

​Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology

MSc in Engineering Physics at Chalmers University of Technology

PhD in Physics at Chalmers University of Technology

Anton received his Ph.D. in physics from Chalmers University of Technology in 2014. He then moved to Japan to work as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Franco Nori at RIKEN. In 2018, he returned to Sweden and took a permanent position as a researcher at the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT) at Chalmers University of Technology.

Roderic Guigo Corominas

Preceptor in the Department of Mathematics at Harvard University

BSc in Mathematics and Physics at Universitat de Barcelona

PhD from Boston University in the Mathematics and Statistics Department.

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Roderic's advanced knowledge in mathematics combined with his interest in AI makes his view of the technology unique. 

Scott Aaronson

​Centennial Professor of Computer Science at UT Austin

BSc in Computer Science at Cornell University

PhD at UC Berkeley 

​Scott Aaronson is a professor, theoretical computer scientist, and Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin. Scott previously held a faculty position at MIT from 2007 to 2016. He was awarded the 2020 ACM Prize in Computing for his “groundbreaking contributions to quantum computing.”

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