montreal, January 15, 2026 /CNW/ – LawZero today announced the appointment of seven global leaders to its Board of Directors and Global Advisory Board. These initial appointments mark an important step in LawZero’s strategic evolution and strengthen its corporate governance structure.
The appointees of the Board of Directors are as follows:
- Maria Eitel (Chairman of the Board)Founder of the Nike Foundation, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Girl Effect
- Mariano-Florentino (Tino) CuellarChairman of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former California Supreme Court Justice
- Yuval Noah Hararione of the world’s leading thinkers, historians, and best-selling authors. Complete history of sapiens, homo deus, nexus and co-founder of Sapienship, a social impact company that fosters collaboration on the most pressing global challenges.
- Valerie PisanoMila – President and CEO, Quebec AI Institute
- sir john roseSenior Advisor to Rothschild & Company and former Chief Executive Officer of the Rolls-Royce Group
- joshua benzioprofessor at the University of Montreal. LawZero Co-President and Scientific Director. Mila, Founder and Scientific Advisor – Quebec AI Institute
Joining the initial members of the Global Advisory Council are:
- Stefan Löfven former prime minister of sweden
LawZero’s Board of Directors and Global Advisory Board work closely to provide strategic oversight of LawZero’s operations and ensure alignment with its mission and commitment to developing AI as a global public good. Over the coming year, the group’s priorities include managing LawZero’s fundraising efforts and computing strategy, and helping expand its global presence.
“Given the immense transformative potential of frontier AI for our society, it is imperative that this technology is managed with the help of the right individuals and trusted governance guardrails. We are extremely proud of the first group we are announcing today, chosen not only for their exceptional professional track record but also for their deep dedication to humanity first and foremost.” Yoshua Bengio, co-president and scientific director of LawZero, said:
“Our mission is to provide technology solutions for trustworthy, capable, and securely designed AI systems as a global public good. An effective corporate governance structure is essential to achieving this objective. This vision has been at the core of LawZero since its inception, and we are excited about the caliber of people who will join us to champion it.” Sam Ramadri, Co-President and Executive Director, LawZero. “These appointments come at a particularly opportune time for LawZero as we continue to ramp up our fundraising and hiring efforts.”
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joshua benzio He is a full professor at the University of Montreal, co-president and scientific director of LawZero, and founder and scientific advisor of Mila. He is considered one of the world’s leaders in AI and deep learning and won the 2018 AM Turing Award, known as the Nobel Prize of computing. He is the most cited computer scientist in the world and the most cited living scientist in any field (by total citations).
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar He is president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former justice of the California Supreme Court. He has held senior positions in three U.S. presidential administrations and was a professor at Stanford University. His work spans law, technology, international affairs, and governance.
Maria Eitel She is a seasoned executive and changemaker who began her career in journalism and public service before holding leadership roles at the White House, Microsoft, and Nike, where she became founding vice president of corporate responsibility. She then founded the Nike Foundation and Girl Effect, a global movement to empower adolescent girls living in poverty. She serves on the board of directors of Cloudflare and is chair emeritus of Girl Effect.
Yuval Noah Harari He is a historian and one of the most influential intellectuals in the world. He is the best-selling author of The Complete History of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and The Nexus. His work has sold more than 50 million copies in 65 languages and shaped global conversations about technology, power, and the future of humanity. In 2019, together with her husband Itzik Yahav, she co-founded Sapienship, a social impact company that advocates for global responsibility through research and projects in the field of storytelling.
Stefan Loffen He is Chairman of the Board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Chairman of the Board of the Olof Palme Memorial Fund and Ambassador of the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM). He is also a member of Club de Madrid, the largest forum of democratic former presidents and prime ministers.
Lofven previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 2014 to 2021 and as leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2012 to 2021. In 2022, he co-chaired the United Nations High-Level Advisory Committee on Effective Multilateralism.
Valerie Pisano He is President and CEO of Mila, a leading artificial intelligence laboratory based in Montreal, Canada, where the LawZero project was founded. Valerie has 20 years of experience in leadership, strategy, and change, including as Chief Talent Officer at Cirque du Soleil and co-founder of the Möbius Bias Project, an initiative focused on diversity and women’s leadership.
sir john rose He is a senior advisor to Rothschild & Company and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Rolls-Royce Group from 1996 to 2011. He is a member of the following advisory boards: Alloy; Green Hydrogen Company Protium. Arctic Research and Development and the Global Nuclear Scale-up Initiative.
About LawZero
LawZero is a nonprofit startup developing technology solutions for highly capable and securely designed AI systems. Its scientific direction is based on new research and methods led by Professor Yoshua Bengio, the world’s most cited AI researcher.
Montreal-based LawZero is building a multi-step pathway to secure advanced AI, ensuring that future AI systems are developed and deployed responsibly, equitably, and as global public goods. LawZero is supported by generous donors including the Gates Foundation, Coefficient Giving, Schmidt Sciences, Future of Life Institute, and Jaan Tallinn/Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
LawZero was developed at Mila, an AI research institute founded by Professor Bengio. For more information, please visit www.lawzero.org.
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