Niamh Peren

Niamh Peren serves as Chief of Innovation & Strategy at The Foresight Institute, where she leads the Prizes program (including the Feynman Prizes, Norm Hardy Prize for Usable Security, and Lo-fi Mouse Emulation Prize), advises the Fellowship program, co-directs the Secure AI Grants initiatives, and builds out future programs. She also serves as a Senior Fellow for the United Nations’ AI for Developing Countries initiative and as an advisor to Shift Grants. Peren holds an M.S. in Strategic Design & Management from The New School, where she received both President and John L. Tishman scholarships. She has spoken at multiple conferences on responsible AI implementation including DevCon & D/Acc Days.