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Ben Brown

London

Summary

Strategist and Advisor (ex-Google DeepMind), blending product and program management. Known for turning abstract ideas into human experiences.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Advisor

Road to Amherst
London
11.2024 - Current

First employee of an AI Consultancy with 4 members (Ex-Google, DeepMind and Accenture)

  • Regularly conducted in-depth market analysis on AI to identify emerging trends and opportunities
  • Planned workshops and strategy sessions for clients to educate and guide them in adopting AI technologies
  • Main contributor and writer for blog posts around AI-focused content

Program Manager (Product & Safety)

Google DeepMind
London
01.2020 - 11.2024

Main responsibility: End-to-End delivery of an AI Tutor for YouTube, launched last year. (https://goo.gle/LearnLM)

  • Grew team from ∼2 to ∼26 people
  • Co-developed key research strategy, workstreams as well as decision making governance with the Research Lead from project inception
  • Ensured that the research strategy aligned with Gemini research roadmap and key blind spots were covered (research capabilities such as proactivity, personalisation and multi-step dialogue)
  • Provided technical expertise such as flagging research methods used by other teams (e.g., product engineering) to accelerate delivery
  • Co-wrote key details for the Ethics Model Card to ensure that Trust & Safety were satisfied with our approach to responsible deployment
  • Set up training safety pipeline to ensure Gemini model aligned with Commitments laid out by The White House

Education

MSc - Organisational & Social Psychology

The London School of Economics
09.2018 - 07.2019

BA - Philosophy & Politics

University of Sheffield
09.2013 - 09.2016

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Influence, Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
  • Vocal Communication
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Navigating Uncertainty

Languages

English
Native

Affiliations

  • Boxing, Public Speaking, Pottery

Timeline

Advisor

Road to Amherst
11.2024 - Current

Program Manager (Product & Safety)

Google DeepMind
01.2020 - 11.2024

MSc - Organisational & Social Psychology

The London School of Economics
09.2018 - 07.2019

BA - Philosophy & Politics

University of Sheffield
09.2013 - 09.2016
Ben Brown