william21@nul.org

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will.i.am
Creative Innovator, Entertainer & Tech Entrepreneur

will.i.am has won seven Grammy Awards, an Emmy, a CLIO Award, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Fourth Industrial Revolution Advisory Committee and Global Artificial Intelligence Action Alliance, which monitors the impact of technology on society, people, and work. He also co-chairs the WEFs Generation AI working group, which examines the interaction of AI and youth. will.i.am collaborates with global brands on creative campaigns and events. These include Accenture, Bacardi, Beats Electronics, Intel, Lexus Europe, Mercedes Benz, Pepsi, Super Bowl, and The Coca-Cola Company, among others. He is also the Chairman and Founder of XUPERMASK, a smart mask designed in partnership with Honeywell. After an eight-year hiatus, will.i.am and Black-Eyed Peas are topping the global charts with their 2020 release, “TRANSLATION.” will.i.am’s i.am Angel Foundation supports in-class and after-school STEAM education programs for disadvantaged youth in grades K – 12.