About the Association

IA²P is the world's most distinguished global body uniting AI thought leaders and domain experts — advancing responsible artificial intelligence through scholarship, dialogue, and action.

Why IA²P
Exists

Artificial intelligence does not belong to any single discipline, nation, or industry. Its consequences are universal — touching every profession, every community, and every life on earth. Yet the global conversation about AI has too often been led by too few voices: technologists without domain context, and domain experts without a seat at the table.

IA²P was founded to correct this imbalance. We believe that the physicians, judges, economists, educators, diplomats, and business leaders who understand how the world actually works are as essential to shaping AI as the engineers who build it.

"We do not build AI. We build the conditions under which AI can be trusted — by every sector, in every nation, for every generation."

Established as a global institution, IA²P operates through a Fellowship of the world's most distinguished professionals across every field — connected by a shared conviction that AI must develop in service of humanity, guided by wisdom from all walks of life.

Read Our Constitution Explore Membership
80+
Countries
Fellows and Associate Fellows spanning six continents
24+
Sectors Represented
From fintech and healthcare to law, education, and defence
4
Regional Chapters
Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa
12
Working Groups
Active policy and research groups producing global impact
Our Values

The Principles That
Guide IA²P

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Ethics First
Every activity, publication, and position of IA²P is grounded in the primacy of human dignity, fairness, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence. We do not separate effectiveness from ethics.
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True Globalism
IA²P is genuinely global — not a Western institution with international chapters, but a body that draws equal wisdom and leadership from every region, culture, and tradition of the world.
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Intellectual Rigour
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of research, analysis, and evidence. IA²P does not engage in advocacy without substance or take positions without careful deliberation.
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Cross-Domain Wisdom
We celebrate the expertise of every domain — and insist that AI cannot be shaped responsibly by any single discipline alone. The physician's insight and the judge's rigour are as valuable as the engineer's code.
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Institutional Independence
IA²P is not affiliated with any government, corporation, or political movement. Our positions are determined by our Fellowship — not by funders, sponsors, or state interests.
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Long-Term Perspective
We think in decades, not news cycles. IA²P's mission is to shape the trajectory of AI over the long term — building institutions, knowledge, and norms that will endure for generations.
Leadership

IA²P Executive Board

P
President
FIA²P
IA²P Global Secretariat
VP
Vice-President, Programs
FIA²P
Programs & Publications
VP
Vice-President, Membership
FIA²P
Membership & Fellows
SG
Secretary-General
Appointed
IA²P Global Secretariat
T
Treasurer
FIA²P
Finance & Governance
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Regional Chair, Americas
FIA²P
New York
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Regional Chair, Europe
FIA²P
Brussels
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Regional Chair, Asia-Pacific
FIA²P
Singapore

Local Roots,
Global Reach

IA²P's four regional chapters provide local relevance within a global framework — each hosting programmes, conferences, and awards tailored to their region's unique AI landscape, while contributing to IA²P's unified global mission.

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IA²P Americas
HQ: New York, USA
Covering North, Central, and South America — from Silicon Valley to São Paulo, Ottawa to Buenos Aires.
Americas Chapter →
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IA²P Europe
HQ: Brussels, Belgium
Serving the European continent — engaging with EU institutions, national governments, and European industry from Lisbon to Warsaw.
Europe Chapter →
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IA²P Asia-Pacific
HQ: Singapore
Spanning East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific — one of the world's most dynamic AI regions.
Asia-Pacific Chapter →
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IA²P Middle East & Africa
HQ: Dubai, UAE
Covering the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Gulf — regions with extraordinary AI development potential.
MEA Chapter →
History

IA²P Through Time

Founding
The Founding Convening
Forty distinguished leaders from twenty nations gather globally to found IA²P, ratify the inaugural Constitution, and elect the first President and Executive Board.
Year One
First Fellowship Class Inducted
The inaugural class of IA²P Fellows and Associate Fellows inducted across all four regions — spanning 35 countries and 18 professional domains.
Year Two
IA²P Journal Launches
Volume I, Issue 1 of the IA²P Journal of AI Professionals is published — the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to interdisciplinary AI scholarship at the leadership level.
Year One
Four Regional Chapters Established
IA²P Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East & Africa chapters formally established with founding Regional Chairs and inaugural Regional Councils.
Year One
First Regional Conferences
All four regional chapters hold inaugural conferences, bringing together hundreds of domain leaders across AI ethics, law, healthcare, and finance — with the first Regional Awards presented.
Upcoming
Inaugural Global Summit — Singapore
IA²P convenes its first Global Summit in Singapore — four days of global AI leadership, culminating in the inaugural IA²P Global Awards Gala.