Nathan Nagaiah Head of AI, Peabody

Nathan is an experienced leader in artificial intelligence, digital transformation and public sector innovation, with a strong commitment to improving services and outcomes for communities and residents. He founded and led the UK Centre for AI in the Public Sector, bringing together multidisciplinary teams and strategic partners to develop and deliver responsible AI solutions across homelessness, temporary accommodation and public services. This included leading the development of an innovative AI-powered solution designed to improve temporary accommodation/housing services and outcomes for some of society’s most vulnerable residents.

Nathan is currently Head of AI at Peabody, where he leads the organisation's AI strategy, governance and transformation agenda, focusing on improving resident experiences, operational efficiency and service delivery through the responsible adoption of emerging technologies. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's Centre for AI Excellence and serves as a Board Trustee and Chair of Cyber Programmes at the UK Cyber Security Council, contributing to national and international discussions on AI governance, professional standards, digital trust and the ethical deployment of technology.

Nathan holds fellowships with the Royal Economic Society, Institute of Place Management and Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. His work has been widely published and he is also a Visiting Fellow in Artificial Intelligence at the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering at a London university and teaches part time at the University of Oxford.