A native of the UK, Nigel Cameron has spent much of his professional life in the United States.
He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Science, Society and Policy and previously served as President and CEO of the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies in Washington, DC. He was also Research Professor and Associate Dean at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he led work on the social impact of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and health policy.
His career has focused on the intersection of technology, ethics, and public policy. He has been a featured speaker at major global forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, TEDx, the World Healthcare and Innovation Technology Summit, the Economist Asia Investors Summit, and UN Human Rights Council expert consultations on AI and human rights. He has also chaired international conferences on emerging technologies across Europe, the US, and the Middle East.
Cameron has advised governments and testified before the US Congress, the European Parliament, and international bodies such as UNESCO, where he served as a US National Commissioner and chaired its Social and Human Sciences Committee. He has also served in advisory and board roles for technology companies and policy organizations focused on AI, ethics, and innovation.
He is the author of several books on emerging technologies, including Nanoscale: Issues and Perspectives and Will Robots Take Your Job? A Plea for Consensus, and has contributed to major media outlets including BBC and PBS.
He holds degrees from Cambridge and Edinburgh universities, as well as the Edinburgh Business School.
