Laura Herman, PhD

Senior Research Manager, Firefly

Dr. Laura Herman specializes in the impact of emerging technologies on artistic and creative practices. She received her PhD from the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute and has previously held research roles at Harvard, Princeton, and Intel. Beyond her work at Adobe, Laura is also co-director of the Inclusive AI Lab, where she focuses on global and equitable approaches to AI development. She's worked with arts institutions such as the Serpentine Galleries, the Tate, Studio Olafur Eliasson, and Ars Electronica. Her curatorial and research work has been covered by the BBC, Forbes, Artnet, New Scientist, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal.