Zameer Brey

Zameer Brey leads the strategic coordination of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s approach to the equitable and safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance equity and global health and development outcomes. With the establishment of an internal AI Task Force representing the full breadth of the foundation’s focus areas, Zameer also oversees various initiatives, to include AI-related grant opportunities, the establishment of an external AI advisory board and guiding principles, and the development of use cases for building an AI evidence-base in partnership with colleagues representing priority focus areas within the foundation. This work is grounded in an equitable, safe, reliable, and transparent approach to the use of AI tools in priority geographies.

Zameer has been with the foundation since 2015, serving in roles focused on accelerating the use of new tools and technologies for global health, development, and digital inclusion in health, financial inclusion, and emergency response. Zameer earned his medical degree, MBA, Ph.D. in health systems and innovation, and Master of Law degree from the University of Cape Town.