Somya Joshi

Somya Joshi is Research Director at SEI and chairs the AI Task Force. She previously had the position of Head of Division – Global Agendas, Climate and Systems. She is Docent (Associate Professor) at Stockholm University in Technology & Governance.

Somya’s research has been situated between cognitive sciences and technology design, particularly in how data and systems translate into transparency and accountability in governance. She has over fifteen years of experience bridging science and policy for sustainable development and challenging entrenched narratives of extractivism within technology disruption.

Somya has held leadership roles in science-policy frontiers with a strong focus on decarbonisation, industry transition, climate governance and using futures thinking to bring about systemic change that is aligned with planetary limits.

After being awarded her doctoral degree from Manchester, UK, in decision science, Somya was offered a post doctoral position at Cambridge University, UK, in Information Systems, applying a critical lens on the efficacy of Global Development Organisations. This experience allowed her to participate in international development cooperation and methods development related to multi-level governance, with particular focus on global goals.

Today Somya leads global voices in the field of Sustainable AI, delivering keynote talks at international fora, whilst also leading academic research, supervision and mentoring of PhD and post doctoral researchers. She manages a dynamic division of experts in fields as diverse as energy and industry transition, international climate risk and adaptation, supply chain transparency and global goals – leading the leaders of the future.