Sella Nevo

Sella Nevo currently serves as the director of the RAND Corporation's Meselson Center, where he focuses on reducing risks from biological threats and emerging technologies. His diverse career includes leading the Karmel group at Google Research, where he developed the Google Flood Forecasting Initiative for global flood warnings. As a Venture Partner at Firstime VC, he supports climate technology startups, while also serving on the advisory board of ALLFED (Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters). His academic contributions include teaching Applied Ethics and Information Security at Tel Aviv University, and he co-founded an impact-focused career advising nonprofit. His expertise spans machine learning research, global development, policy, biosecurity, and environmental technology, demonstrating his commitment to leveraging technology for humanitarian causes and social impact