Benjamin Alsbury-nealy is a founder and CEO who builds tools at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, using VR/AR, mobile EEG, and deep RL to bring lab-grade experiments into near-real-world settings. With eight years of multidisciplinary experience spanning a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, current doctoral work at Mila/McGill in human-centered AI, and leadership of SilicoLabs, he translates academic rigor into practical research platforms like the open-source OpenMaze. He has a proven track record of shipping accessible research software that enables interdisciplinary teams to study human behavior at scale. A former financial analyst and entrepreneur, he pairs quantitative discipline and product-minded efficiency with a hands-on approach to experimentation and education.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Level 1 Financial Analysis, Level 1 Financial Analysis at CFA Institute
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Psychology - Cognitive Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Psychology - Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Toronto
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human-centered Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human-centered Artificial Intelligence at McGill University
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Benjamin Alsbury-nealy - Co-Founder & CEO at SilicoLabs