Former AI Minister Viscount Camrose added to senior team at EdTech specialist Lumi Network
Viscount Camrose, former AI Minister, has joined UK EdTech startup Lumi Network as a Senior Counsel and Board Member.
Camrose served as the UK government’s first-ever AI Minister in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from 2023 until the most recent election. During this time, he was responsible for the UK's AI strategy, the government’s Frontier AI Taskforce, and the inaugural AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park.
As Senior Counsel, he will help steer the company’s strategic direction and work closely with the product team to ensure Lumi’s technology meets the needs of educators, students, and businesses alike.
Lumi was co-founded by Prashant Raizada, who has been involved in the global education sector for the last 15 years as a founder, investor, and board adviser. His 25-year career includes being part of the founding team of Infosys BPM, a joint venture between Citigroup VC and Infosys. He has also worked at McKinsey and HSBC Investment Bank.
Camrose joins a senior team that includes Lord Bellingham, Chair of Lumi and former Foreign Office Minister, and Dr. Chris Shen, Co-Founder of Lumi and a Stanford University Professor. Beyond AI, Camrose’s previous government responsibilities also included intellectual property and cybersecurity. He led the Sunak government’s landmark bills through the House of Lords, including the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill, and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.
Before his ministerial work, Camrose worked in tech, running his own consultancy and working in-house for corporations including Pfizer, BP, and Shell.
Viscount Camrose commented: “As it currently stands, our workforce and graduates are ill-equipped to meet the challenges of the digital age. I am delighted to be joining Prashant and the rest of the Lumi team to play our part in changing this, helping young people and the wider workforce adapt and thrive with a new set of skills for the new tech landscape.”
Raizada added: “As the UK’s first AI Minister, nobody is better placed than Jonathan in understanding the challenge posed to government and business by the current digital skills gap. According to the recent AI Action Plan, the UK must train tens of thousands of additional AI professionals in the next five years. With the addition of Jonathan to the team, Lumi stands ready to assist in this endeavor and make the workforce fit for the future.”
