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The person behind the practice.

Nestor Maslej is a globally recognized AI strategist and researcher working at the intersection of technology, business, and public policy.

Nestor’s work has been cited by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the Federal Reserve, the IMF, the OECD and government bodies in 30+ countries — covered by the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times and 500+ media outlets across 80 countries in 40+ languages — and used to brief leaders at 50+ organizations including Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Mastercard, and the World Economic Forum.

50+

Organizations Briefed

500+

Media Outlets Citing His Work

1500+

Media Citations Worldwide

30+

Governmental Bodies Citing His Work

4700+

Academic Citations

Role

Principal & CEO, Nestor Maslej Consulting Inc.

APPOINTMENTS

Research Associate, Stanford HAI · Senior Fellow, CIGI

EDUCATION

MPhil, Oxford, 2021 (Distinction)
A.B., Harvard, 2017 (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

CONTACT

nestor@maslej.ca

About Nestor

Research discipline, applied to your strategy.

Nestor Maslej is a globally recognized AI strategist and researcher working at the intersection of technology, business, and public policy. In 2025, he founded Nestor Maslej Consulting Inc., where he serves as principal and CEO. The company helps enterprises use and think about AI effectively, productively and responsibly. Previously, Nestor served as Editor-in-Chief of the AI Index at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), where he helped build the Index into the world’s most widely read report on AI. He continues to work for Stanford HAI part-time as a Research Associate and is a co-author of the International AI Safety Report (2026).

Nestor has also taught several popular courses at Stanford examining key trends in AI development, deployment and geopolitics. Nestor has provided strategic AI counsel to senior leaders at some of the world’s leading organizations, including Goldman Sachs, Accenture, Mastercard, IBM, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Citibank. His research is regularly cited by governments and international organizations including the United States, the European Union, and the OECD, and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and The Guardian. He is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).

Values

We help businesses use AI effectively, productively and responsibly. For us, getting real value from AI and responsible use go hand in hand. Successful AI implementations start with understanding the unique ways AI impacts your business.

01 Evidence over hype.

There is a lot of noise and narrative in the AI conversation. When we work with businesses,we start with the evidence. What does data tell us about what AI can do today, what it cannot and what its present realities mean for your specific business.

02 Productivity as the anchor.

AI is worth implementing when it produces tangible value: hours saved, better quality output, augmented processes, more satisfied employees and happier customers. AI should not be implemented to check a box, but to drive businesses to new productive possibilities.

03 Custom over cookie-cutter.

AI is this century’s electricity: a general-purpose technology with diverse uses. Off the shelf AI recommendations won’t work for most businesses. We offer personalized recommendations to build the custom wiring businesses need to amplify their AI implementations.

04 Responsibility from the get-go.

Impact and responsibility are often framed as a trade-off. We believe that this is a false choice. For us, achieving tangible and long-lasting AI productivity gains requires embracing principles of responsibility, safety and governance from the start.

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