Em M. Lenartowicz

Em M. Lenartowicz is a Senior Researcher at the Centre Leo Apostel (CLEA) of the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and a key contributor to NuNet.io, a decentralized computing initiative. Her academic background spans humanistic management, complexity studies, and cognitive science, with a focus on the evolution of intelligence in human cognitive systems across multiple scales.

• Research Focus: Collective intelligence, distributed cognition, social epistemology, and the philosophy of cognitive science.
• Leadership: Former Managing Director of the Global Brain Institute (2015–2018), Designer and Director of the Postgraduate School of Thinking VUB (2018–2021), and Principal of Buckminster College (2021–2024).
• Teaching: Courses include 'Complexity and Evolution' and 'Technology and Society' at VUB's Department of Philosophy, and 'The Locus of Thought' at the School of Thinking.
• Current Roles: 2025 appointee to the United Nations' 'AI for Good' Impact Initiative Steering Committee.

Research Trends: Her recent work bridges complexity theory with cognitive science, emphasizing decentralized governance, systemic resilience, and the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence. Articles like 'Education for Complexity' (2025) and 'The Method of Humanity' (2025) highlight her interdisciplinary approach to understanding intelligence and societal evolution.

Networks: Active in projects like NuNet, which aims to democratize global computing resources, and collaborative research on collective cognitive systems.