Verity Harding

Verity Harding is the director of the AI and geopolitics project at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.

Verity Harding has a diverse background, having worked in government as a special advisor to Nick Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister.

She then spent a decade at Alphabet, including roles at Google and DeepMind, where she served as the first global head of public policy.

At DeepMind, Harding co-founded the company's research and ethics unit and helped establish the Partnership on AI. Her experience spans government, industry, and academia, providing her with unique insights into the intersection of technology, policy, and ethics.