Demis Hassabis

CEO & Co-founder, Google DeepMind

Demis Hassabis is a British AI researcher, neuroscientist, and entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, one of the world’s leading AI labs. With a background in neuroscience and game design, he has driven DeepMind’s groundbreaking work in deep reinforcement learning, including the development of AlphaGo, AlphaFold, and other systems that outperform humans in complex domains. DeepMind’s work is often at the frontier of scientific discovery and computational reasoning. Hassabis is a key voice in the conversation around safe, ethical AI, and his vision blends scientific ambition with long-term societal benefit.

“AI is the most powerful technology we’ve ever created — and we must use it wisely.”