Stephen Damianos is the Executive Director of the Neurorights Foundation, and a research affiliate of the Neurotechnology Center at Columbia University. He led the development and writing of Safeguarding Brain Data: Assessing the Privacy Practices of Consumer Neurotechnology Companies, a landmark report that provided the first ever analysis of data practices and user rights in the consumer neurotechnology space. He additionally advises the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on the intersection of neurotechnology and criminal justice. Stephen holds a PhD (DPhil) in International Development from the University of Oxford, an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a B.A in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Truman Scholar and a Rhodes Scholar.

Dr. Sean Pauzauskie is a hospital neurologist in the University of Colorado system, where he conducts clinical research employing neurotechnology, primarily for the optimization of epilepsy management. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology and The American Medical Association, and his research experience includes time at The National Institute of Mental Health, The Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Kaufmann Foundation for entrepreneurship.

Łukasz Szoszkiewicz is an Assistant Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University, specializing in the intersection of international human rights law and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and neurotechnologies. He collaborates closely with the Global Campus of Human Rights, an EU-funded network of universities dedicated to human rights and democracy education.

Previously, Łukasz served as the Data Coordinator for the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, led by UN Independent Expert Manfred Nowak (2018-2019), a role he continued as part of the dissemination and implementation with the Global Campus. He currently co-leads the preparation of a handbook on cybercrime and human rights for the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. Łukasz is a recipient of the Fulbright Senior Award for 2024-25, which he will undertake at the Neurotechnology Center at Columbia University.

Ashley Collins is an Associate at Perseus Strategies. She previously served as an International Legal Advisor at the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, where she supported the Center’s efforts to provide assistance to human rights defenders under threat around the world. Ashley has worked at Amnesty International USA, Human Rights First, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a Public Interest Fellow and served on the executive board of the Georgetown Journal of International Law. Ashley holds a B.A. cum laude in Social Studies, a Certificate in Latin American Studies, and a foreign language citation in Portuguese from Harvard University. She speaks Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Ashley is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.

Mariam Latif is a graduate student at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science. She earned her BA in Neuroscience from Princeton University, where she conducted independent research using eye-tracking and fMRI to study the effects of bidirectional Arabic-English reading on the brain's vision and attention networks. She is currently continuing this research at the Barnard Vision Lab. Mariam's interests lie at the intersection of neuroscience and technology, in addition to the ethical and legal implications of these rapidly evolving fields, especially regarding the right to mental privacy.

Jackson Morris is a student at Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering, where he is pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. He is a co-founder of CerebroGate, a neuroengineering startup working to develop a novel obstruction-resistant ventricular catheter for hydrocephalus patients. His previous work ranged from research into enzyme allostery and science education to Baltimore's overdose crisis and higher education disability policy. Jackson is broadly interested in the intersection of academia, government, and industry, and how their collaboration can be leveraged to solve societal problems and advance human knowledge. He is a 2024 Truman Scholar.

Rebecah Kaplun is a Clinical Research Assistant in the Neuropsychiatry Department at Boston Children's Hospital, where she contributes to research on improving pediatric epilepsy surgery and neuropsychological outcomes. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science from McGill University, where she conducted research on predictive modeling of psychosis. During her studies, she also completed a summer research position at the MIT Media Lab, where she worked on AI-assisted learning systems applying non-invasive neurofeedback technology.

Chloe Pacetti is a Bachelor of Arts candidate at Wesleyan University. As a Psychology major and Data Analysis minor, her interests are rooted in the complexities of the human mind and the quantitative mechanisms by which we may better understand them. Chloe has a passion for research ethics with plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology after completing her degree at Wesleyan. She has worked as a research assistant in Wesleyan’s Computational Learning and Memory Lab, Human Sexuality and Well-Being Lab, and the ESCAPE clinical trial at the University of Bologna.

Belén Luengo Palomino earned a dual degree in Law and International Studies from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, completing academic exchanges at University College London and University of California, Berkeley. She has interned at leading law firms and served at the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, contributing to the development of global frameworks for AI governance. Her work connects law, technology, and human rights, promoting inclusive innovation for underrepresented communities and persons with disabilities. In Fall 2025, she will begin her graduate studies in the United States as a “La Caixa” Foundation Fellow, focusing on the ethical and regulatory frameworks of emerging technologies.

Anitvir Singh Taunque is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University, where he earned a BS in Biomedical Science with Honors Research Distinction. His research focuses on gene therapy for neurological diseases. At the Samaranch Lab, Anitvir led an independent project investigating the safety and feasibility of multiple direct brain injections of gene therapy, culminating in his undergraduate thesis. He is particularly interested in the regulation and responsible deployment of emerging neurotechnologies, and how advancements in biotechnology can be translated into scalable solutions that improve patient outcomes. He is a 2024 Truman Scholar.

Rafael is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and directs its Neurotechnology Center. He led a small group of scientists that inspired the US BRAIN Initiative, announced by President Barack Obama in 2013, and helped form the International Brain Initiative (IBI) in 2017. He also led the Morningside Group, a global consortium of interdisciplinary experts advocating for the ethical use of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence.

Jared is an international human rights lawyer and serves as outside General Counsel to the Neurorights Foundation. He is a managing director of Perseus Strategies, a public interest law firm, a special advisor on the Responsibility to Protect to the Organization of American States, and an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.

Jamie is Co-founder and Board Member at the Neurorights Foundation. He is the managing partner of Everyone, Inc., a venture studio that creates and invests in companies that deploy technology and regenerative economic strategies to advance health, learning, and economic opportunity. He has been a founder and executive at companies including Current TV and RedPill VR, an investor at City Light Capital, and served in government as a Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He is on the Board of Governors of The Institute of New Economic Thinking, Shine Global, and is a senior advisor to The World Liberty Congress. He is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University Graduate School of Business.