Dr Shyam Krishna

Engagements

I regularly engage with policymakers, industry, researchers and wider public audiences on AI safety, governance, critical infrastructure and strategic technology. This includes policy roundtables and advisory discussions, conference speaking and moderation, and media and public commentary.

Policy

Policy and advisory engagement

Selected contributions to policy discussions, expert convening and public-facing policy outputs.

2026 · Cambridge

AI and critical national infrastructure

Convened a RAND Europe expert roundtable at Cambridge Tech Week on governance, resilience, accountability and preparedness as AI becomes more deeply embedded in critical infrastructure.

2026 · London

AI assurance for critical infrastructure

Contributed to expert discussions with policy, industry and assurance communities on what credible AI assurance should look like across critical sectors.

Policy publication

Chatham House

Co-authored policy work examining emerging questions around AI governance and international cooperation.

Speaking

Talks, panels and moderation

Selected recent speaking engagements across AI safety, governance, strategic technology and technological futures.

2026 · New Delhi

India AI Impact Summit

Moderated a discussion on scientific AI safety, evaluation and governance, including the implications of increasingly capable AI for research and high-impact scientific domains.

2026 · London

From Taiwan’s Silicon to Europe’s Sovereign AI

Panel discussion on European AI sovereignty, semiconductor and infrastructure dependencies, resilience and trusted international partnerships.

2026 · Paris

Deeply Human Summit

Speaking on Rebuilding with Hope: Imagining AI Futures for Flourishing, exploring plural AI futures and how societies can retain meaningful agency over technological change.

2026 · UK & Netherlands

UK–Netherlands AI webinars

Presented emerging research on opportunities for UK–Dutch cooperation across AI adoption, infrastructure, skills and responsible innovation.

Media

Media and public commentary

Public-facing discussion of AI safety, emerging capabilities and the institutional implications of increasingly capable systems.

2026 · BBC News

What would an AI slowdown actually mean?

Discussed the pace of AI development, evaluation and gradual deployment of the most capable systems, and the responsibilities of governments, developers and independent evaluators when safeguards prove insufficient.

Commentary

AI safety, governance and strategic technology

Regular commentary on AI safety, autonomy, critical infrastructure, assurance, sovereignty, technological dependency and emerging approaches to governance.