Founder and scientific director of Technecultura
A Nigerian-American AI governance researcher who advised the African Union's Continental AI Strategy and Nigeria's national AI strategy.
Chinasa T. Okolo is the founder and scientific director of Technecultura and a consultant for the United Nations and the World Bank, working on the governance of artificial intelligence. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents who immigrated from Nigeria, she studied at Pomona College and earned a master's and PhD in computer science from Cornell University.
Her research used computer vision in biomedical settings and ethnographic methods to study perceptions of AI in healthcare across the Global South. She was a fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution and advised the African Union's Continental AI Strategy and Nigeria's national AI strategy, with a focus on responsible AI adoption. Forbes listed her in its 2025 30 Under 30 for AI, and TIME named her to its 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.
Advised the African Union's Continental AI Strategy and Nigeria's national AI strategy, with a focus on responsible AI adoption.
Included on TIME magazine's 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.
Named in the AI category of Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2025.