CHIA Welcomes New Executive Director, Dr Ramit Debnath

16 March 2026

Dr Ramit Debnath, Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge, will step into a new role as Executive Director at CHIA, strengthening CHIA’s Directorship and wider team in delivering on the Centre’s strategic priorities and operations.

Dr Debnath specialises in human-centric AI for climate and sustainability, integrating computational social science with systems thinking. He leads the Cambridge Collective Intelligence & Design group and climaTRACES lab, holds visiting academic roles at Caltech and Stanford, and advises the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions as a member of the Methods Advisor Group (MAG).

In his new role, Dr Debnath will help advance CHIA’s mission by leading interdisciplinary initiatives, building strategic partnerships, and advancing public engagement on ethical and equitable AI solutions for global challenges.

“Ramit has played a key role in shaping CHIA as Deputy Director, and I’m delighted he is stepping into the role of Executive Director. This appointment strengthens our leadership team at an exciting time for the Centre. Ramit brings outstanding interdisciplinary vision and energy to advancing human-inspired AI for global good.”

— CHIA Director Dr Anna Korhonen