Nesma Bensalem is a strategist, creative, and systems thinker working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and human flourishing.

She is the founder of WeCare Impact, a creative studio and advisory firm that integrates emerging technologies with art, storytelling, and community — shaping systems and narratives grounded in cultural depth, integrity, and inclusion.

Raised across six countries and holding degrees and certifications from NYU, Cornell, and MIT, Nesma’s worldview is shaped by a life lived between languages, disciplines, and geographies. She approaches AI not as a destination, but as a relational force — a mirror for how we understand one another, preserve memory, and shape the futures we choose to inhabit.

She is the co-founder of Akashic, a decentralized platform preserving and funding the cultural memory of displaced communities, and serves as Venture Lead and Board Advisor at Ankh Impact Ventures, supporting women-led startups at the intersection of technology, creativity, and impact. She also advises early-stage ventures, funds, and family offices committed to building innovation with purpose and responsibility.

Her collaborations span institutions including the World Bank, United Nations, MEMRI AI, MIT Media Lab, Funding the Commons, and the Chopra Foundation, among others. She has spoken on global stages from Davos and Art Basel to Climate Week NYC, EthCC, UPB Medellín, and the Bhutan Innovation Forum, where she explores how ethics, design, and narrative shape not just the technologies we build — but the societies they serve.

Nesma has been recognized as a World Visionary Leader in Tech, a 40 Under 40 honoree, and one of the Most Empowering Women in AI, Women Accelerating Progress in AI, and the Top 16 Most Influential Women in the NFT Space. Her thought leadership has been featured in international media, and she is a member of the global Women in AI network.

Beyond her ventures, Nesma is a trained Shaolin Kungfu martial artist and devoted yogi. Her practice in philosophy and movement informs a quiet discipline that runs through all her work — rooted in the belief that meaningful change begins with coherence: within ourselves, our systems, and our shared futures.

In an era where speed and scale often eclipse depth, Nesma offers a different blueprint — one where progress is measured not by dominance, but by the resilience, coherence, and inclusivity of our human, technological, and ecological systems.

At the heart of her work lies a vital question:

What kind of intelligence are we shaping — and what kind of world will it shape in return?