Nigel Smart is joining Zama as Chief Academic Officer

In 2015, the author met Nigel, whose practical approach to technology influenced the development of an open-source protocol for private analytics on mobile devices, preceding the widespread emphasis on privacy and GDPR. As co-founder of Zama, the author, alongside Pascal, sought Nigel's expertise, leading to his involvement as an academic advisor and now his official role as Chief Academic Officer (CAO). Nigel's role focuses on ensuring Zama's open-source technology is utilized in academia, fostering advancements in homomorphic encryption research, and integrating breakthroughs into the open-source codebase for developers. Nigel Smart, a renowned cryptography researcher and entrepreneur, has contributed significantly to fields like FHE and MPC and has founded several successful companies. Zama is expanding, aiming to hire up to 100 new employees to advance internet security, with updates available via their newsletter.