Milo Rignell

Milo Rignell is Head of Operations at LightOn, a french artificial intelligence company. Previously, Milo was Head of Institut Montaigne’s work on AI and digital policy, including four reports on France’s strategies for Developing Tech Talent, for Improving Cybersecurity for Communes and SMEs, for Blockchain and for digital infrastructure. Milo also authored two reports on advanced AI: on "Investing in Safe and Trustworthy AI" and on "a Future French AI Authority".

Milo joined Institut Montaigne in 2018 as Chief of Staff to the Director, before heading the Innovation programme to launch the "Destination AI" AI literacy project, which has over 300 000 learners, and a research-based mathematics programme and app with French NGO Agir pour l’école. Previously, he co-founded an online education startup in 2015 and worked for a technology-orientated think tank.

Milo holds a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford.