As Chief of Innovation & Strategy at Foresight Institute, Niamh Peren runs current programs (Prizes, Fellowship, and co-Directs the AI Safety Grants) and builds out future programs. Renowned for her groundbreaking effort as an environmental activist, Peren led her government petition 'Tino Pai Aotearoa/ Thumbs Up New Zealand' to legislation; now a lived experience. She advises organizations on future strategy and environmental impact, and is an invited keynote speaker on these issues.