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Accelerating Experts To Shape AI's Future
Accelerating Experts To Shape AI's Future
Accelerating Experts To Shape AI's Future
We enable experienced professionals transition into key roles shaping secure and beneficial AI development
We enable experienced professionals transition into key roles shaping secure and beneficial AI development
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Some of our partners
Some of our partners
Our Program
Supporting Your Transition
Supporting Your Transition
Supporting Your Transition
At Impact Academy, we support experienced professionals to transition into high-impact roles positioned at the frontier of AI. Through a personalized approach, we connect you with the people, skills, and opportunities you need to succeed, offering the following services.
At Impact Academy, we support experienced professionals to transition into high-impact roles positioned at the frontier of AI. Through a personalized approach, we connect you with the people, skills, and opportunities you need to succeed, offering the following services.
At Impact Academy, we support experienced professionals to transition into high-impact roles positioned at the frontier of AI. Through a personalized approach, we connect you with the people, skills, and opportunities you need to succeed, offering the following services.
Expert Introductions
Direct access to senior experts and hiring managers at leading organizations.
Expert Introductions
Direct access to senior experts and hiring managers at leading organizations.
Expert Introductions
Direct access to senior experts and hiring managers at leading organizations.
Bespoke Upskilling
Custom learning resources to support you in getting up to speed and ahead, fast and effectively.
Bespoke Upskilling
Custom learning resources to support you in getting up to speed and ahead, fast and effectively.
Bespoke Upskilling
Custom learning resources to support you in getting up to speed and ahead, fast and effectively.
Career Coaching
Tailored career transition and application guidance throughout your transition into an exciting new career.
Career Coaching
Tailored career transition and application guidance throughout your transition into an exciting new career.
Career Coaching
Tailored career transition and application guidance throughout your transition into an exciting new career.
Financial Support
Flexible compensation package to de-risk your transition into an emerging field.
Financial Support
Flexible compensation package to de-risk your transition into an emerging field.
Financial Support
Flexible compensation package to de-risk your transition into an emerging field.
Job Matching
Individual recommendations of job opportunities best suited to your background and needs.
Job Matching
Individual recommendations of job opportunities best suited to your background and needs.
Job Matching
Individual recommendations of job opportunities best suited to your background and needs.
Global Community
Join a trusted network of mission-driven and competent peers around the world.
Global Community
Join a trusted network of mission-driven and competent peers around the world.
Global Community
Join a trusted network of mission-driven and competent peers around the world.
Testimonials
Experts We Have Supported
Experts We Have Supported
Experts We Have Supported
We have supported exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds; their journeys highlight the difference our tailored support and network can make.
We have supported exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds; their journeys highlight the difference our tailored support and network can make.
We have supported exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds; their journeys highlight the difference our tailored support and network can make.
"Impact Academy’s support helped me clarify my long-term priorities, make tough decisions, and take courageous action based on those decisions. Professionally, this was instrumental in me launching a new venture focused on the secure development of AI."
Kristian
Founder of Lucid Computing
"Impact Academy’s support helped me clarify my long-term priorities, make tough decisions, and take courageous action based on those decisions. Professionally, this was instrumental in me launching a new venture focused on the secure development of AI."
Kristian
Founder of Lucid Computing
"Impact Academy’s support helped me clarify my long-term priorities, make tough decisions, and take courageous action based on those decisions. Professionally, this was instrumental in me launching a new venture focused on the secure development of AI."
Kristian
Founder of Lucid Computing
"Impact Academy’s program was great to get connected with like-minded people and potential collaborators. The Impact Academy team gave great advice and was very supportive in helping to incubate the organization, during and after the program."
Jonathan
Founder of TamperSec
"Impact Academy’s program was great to get connected with like-minded people and potential collaborators. The Impact Academy team gave great advice and was very supportive in helping to incubate the organization, during and after the program."
Jonathan
Founder of TamperSec
"Impact Academy’s program was great to get connected with like-minded people and potential collaborators. The Impact Academy team gave great advice and was very supportive in helping to incubate the organization, during and after the program."
Jonathan
Founder of TamperSec
“Impact Academy’s program helped me by advocating for my candidacy to my future employer, which led to interviews and eventually an offer for my first role in AI safety research.”
Anonymous
Research Engineer at AISI
“Impact Academy’s program helped me by advocating for my candidacy to my future employer, which led to interviews and eventually an offer for my first role in AI safety research.”
Anonymous
Research Engineer at AISI
“Impact Academy’s program helped me by advocating for my candidacy to my future employer, which led to interviews and eventually an offer for my first role in AI safety research.”
Anonymous
Research Engineer at AISI
Supported 20+ professionals transition their career to shape the future of AI
Supported 20+ professionals transition their career to shape the future of AI
Supported 20+ professionals transition their career to shape the future of AI
About Us
Building The Future Together
Building The Future Together
Building The Future Together
Impact Academy is a non-profit with a global, mission-driven team committed to addressing the need for more expert, mission-aligned talent to guide the safe and beneficial development and deployment of advanced AI systems. Our approach combines scale and precision, building robust technical infrastructure to surface overlooked talent, while working closely with leading organisations to understand real needs and drive meaningful outcomes. We are guided by a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we actively contribute to the wider ecosystem by sharing insights, infrastructure, and strategic support.
Impact Academy is a non-profit with a global, mission-driven team committed to addressing the need for more expert, mission-aligned talent to guide the safe and beneficial development and deployment of advanced AI systems. Our approach combines scale and precision, building robust technical infrastructure to surface overlooked talent, while working closely with leading organisations to understand real needs and drive meaningful outcomes. We are guided by a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we actively contribute to the wider ecosystem by sharing insights, infrastructure, and strategic support.
Impact Academy is a non-profit with a global, mission-driven team committed to addressing the need for more expert, mission-aligned talent to guide the safe and beneficial development and deployment of advanced AI systems. Our approach combines scale and precision, building robust technical infrastructure to surface overlooked talent, while working closely with leading organisations to understand real needs and drive meaningful outcomes. We are guided by a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we actively contribute to the wider ecosystem by sharing insights, infrastructure, and strategic support.
TEAM
Varun Agrawal
Co-CEO
Varun ran India’s first AI safety fellowship and has been working on Indian AI safety field-building since 2022, producing multiple talent surveys and long-term strategies. He has a background in Econometrics and has 7+ years' of experience with entities ranging from the World Bank to J-PAL.
Varun Agrawal
Co-CEO
Varun ran India’s first AI safety fellowship and has been working on Indian AI safety field-building since 2022, producing multiple talent surveys and long-term strategies. He has a background in Econometrics and has 7+ years' of experience with entities ranging from the World Bank to J-PAL.
Roy Hagemann
Co-CEO
Roy co-founded a startup and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst. He holds a Master’s in Quantitative Finance from the University of Amsterdam and dual Bachelor’s in Psychology and Business Administration.
Roy Hagemann
Co-CEO
Roy co-founded a startup and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst. He holds a Master’s in Quantitative Finance from the University of Amsterdam and dual Bachelor’s in Psychology and Business Administration.
Sebastian Schmidt
Co-founder & Partnerships Lead
Sebastian has experience establishing teams that create and deliver high-quality educational programs. This includes programs such as Future Academy v2 (India edition) program and teaching courses since his second year of Undergrad. Sebastian is also an executive coach for entrepreneurs and other impact-driven individuals.
Sebastian Schmidt
Co-founder & Partnerships Lead
Sebastian has experience establishing teams that create and deliver high-quality educational programs. This includes programs such as Future Academy v2 (India edition) program and teaching courses since his second year of Undergrad. Sebastian is also an executive coach for entrepreneurs and other impact-driven individuals.
Vilhelm Skoglund
Co-founder & Director
Vilhelm holds board positions within the non-profit sector and co-founded Nema Problema, a non-profit aiming to make migration policies more effective. Previously, he worked as a consultant and has studied law, developmental economics, and sustainability studies at Uppsala, Yale, and Cornell University.
Vilhelm Skoglund
Co-founder & Director
Vilhelm holds board positions within the non-profit sector and co-founded Nema Problema, a non-profit aiming to make migration policies more effective. Previously, he worked as a consultant and has studied law, developmental economics, and sustainability studies at Uppsala, Yale, and Cornell University.
Jayat Joshi
Project Specialist
Jayat graduated with an integrated Master's in Development Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He was previously a public policy researcher with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and has written on issues of development for several publications.
Jayat Joshi
Project Specialist
Jayat graduated with an integrated Master's in Development Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He was previously a public policy researcher with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and has written on issues of development for several publications.
Taufeeque M
Research Manager
Taufeeque completed his BTech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and is currently a Research Engineer at FAR.AI.
Taufeeque M
Research Manager
Taufeeque completed his BTech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and is currently a Research Engineer at FAR.AI.
Varun Agrawal
Co-CEO
Varun ran India’s first AI safety fellowship and has been working on Indian AI safety field-building since 2022, producing multiple talent surveys and long-term strategies. He has a background in Econometrics and has 7+ years' of experience with entities ranging from the World Bank to J-PAL.
Sebastian Schmidt
Co-founder & Partnerships Lead
Sebastian has experience establishing teams that create and deliver high-quality educational programs. This includes programs such as Future Academy v2 (India edition) program and teaching courses since his second year of Undergrad. Sebastian is also an executive coach for entrepreneurs and other impact-driven individuals.
Jayat Joshi
Project Specialist
Jayat graduated with an integrated Master's in Development Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He was previously a public policy researcher with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and has written on issues of development for several publications.
Roy Hagemann
Co-CEO
Roy co-founded a startup and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst. He holds a Master’s in Quantitative Finance from the University of Amsterdam and dual Bachelor’s in Psychology and Business Administration.
Vilhelm Skoglund
Co-founder & Director
Vilhelm holds board positions within the non-profit sector and co-founded Nema Problema, a non-profit aiming to make migration policies more effective. Previously, he worked as a consultant and has studied law, developmental economics, and sustainability studies at Uppsala, Yale, and Cornell University.
Taufeeque M
Research Manager
Taufeeque completed his BTech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and is currently a Research Engineer at FAR.AI.