Nell Watson is a globally recognised AI ethicist and machine intelligence engineer. She empowers audiences to navigate the ethical frontiers of emerging technology, offering insights into how to design trustworthy, human-centred AI systems that support innovation, safety and long-term social value.
Nell Watson is a pioneering engineer, educator and tech philosopher working at the forefront of artificial intelligence, machine ethics and the future of human-machine relations. A leading voice in AI transparency and responsible innovation, she helps organisations and institutions understand the ethical imperatives shaping tomorrow’s technologies.
With a background in engineering and deep machine vision, Nell founded Poikos (now QuantaCorp), a technology company offering patented 3D body measurement using only two photos and a mobile phone camera. This innovation, powered by sophisticated deep learning, has revolutionised personalisation services in telemedicine, retail and mass customisation.
As her work expanded, Nell became a globally respected advocate for embedding ethics and human rights into artificial intelligence systems. She is Chair of the IEEE’s ECPAIS Transparency Experts Focus Group and Vice Chair of the IEEE P7001 Standard for Transparency in Autonomous Systems. She also leads the AI ethics-focused non-profits EthicsNet, CulturalPeace.org, Endohazard.org and Pacha.org.
Nell serves as President of EURAIO (European Responsible Artificial Intelligence Office) and is an Executive Consultant on philosophical matters for Apple. She has previously advised The Future Society and served as a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Nell’s keynotes are deeply engaging, thought-provoking and always grounded in both technological rigour and philosophical clarity. She speaks with warmth, intelligence and visionary insight, balancing the technical with the human to make complex topics both accessible and meaningful.
She offers senior leadership teams, policymakers and innovators practical frameworks to embed transparency, fairness and long-term thinking into their AI strategies, helping organisations prepare for the moral, social and regulatory realities of the future.
Her delivery is ideal for keynote addresses, panels, advisory sessions and executive briefings.
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