The Board of Directors has been in operation since the end of 2022. The Board of Directors is composed of individuals with expertise in Active Inference, governance, fundraising, and various other domains. They meet quarterly and are responsible for setting the organization's Strategy, providing oversight, and ensuring compliance.
The Board of Directors currently consists of:
John Clippinger (2022-ongoing) — “I want to bring Active Inference into a broad range of applications, specifically into a new model of the firm, markets and finance.”
Bleu Knight (2022-ongoing) — “I ensure that our actions align with our values and strategic objectives, thus generating the sensations we prefer.”
Alex Vyatkin (2025-ongoing) — "I want to establish organizational development principles that will strengthen the foundation for the next techno-evolutionary leap."
Daniel Friedman (2022-ongoing) — “I expect and prefer to integrate the Institute’s daily operations with our broader vision.”
Mike Smith (2022-ongoing) — “I contribute to strategies for service and education, and facilitate epistemic foraging with active inference in commercial applications.”
Vladimir Baulin (2025-ongoing) — “Bridging scientific research with real-world implementation strategies”
Previous Board of Directors
Dean Tickles (2022-2024) — “I see my role as a supplier of blind spot remover and a suggester of “Escape Room” strategies as we open up active inferring.”
Rafael Kaufmann (2022-2024) — “I build adaptive sociotechnical systems that help human collectives, from teams to civilizations.”
Apply for the Board of Directors by completing this form (selected annually)