Nita Farahany is an internationally acclaimed thought leader who bridges law, ethics, and technology to champion ethical progress in science and technology. As the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School and the Founding Director of Duke Science & Society, she spearheads research on futurism, law, and ethical implications of emerging technologies for society. Her landmark book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology, offers a roadmap for cognitive freedom in our increasingly interconnected world.

A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Farahany presents to diverse academic, legal, corporate, and public sector audiences. Her impactful insights have reverberated on stages from TED and the World Economic Forum to the Aspen Ideas Festival and beyond. She consistently shapes public discourse and policy on neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and societal impacts through her rigorous scholarship, influential public engagements with academics, policymakers, corporations, and regular contributions to national media, podcasts, and radio shows.

President Obama appointed Farahany to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues in 2010, a role she served until 2017. Today, she holds influential positions in the US BRAIN Initiative and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and collaborates with international organizations including the World Economic Forum and OECD. As an ethics consultant, her expertise is sought by corporations and governments worldwide. Her contributions have been recognized through election to prestigious bodies including the American Law Institute, the Uniform Laws Commission, and the AAAS.

Her interdisciplinary expertise is built on an AB in Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology from Dartmouth College, an ALM in Biology from Harvard University, a JD and MA from Duke University, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Beginning her career with a clerkship for Judge Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, she also held prior academic appointments at Vanderbilt University and Stanford Law School.

As a co-founder and co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and the Biosciences, and a member of the Board of Advisors for Scientific American, Farahany is a powerful voice guiding academic, policy, and public discourse on law, ethics, and emerging technologies.