AI × Government Policy
Hi, I’m Nick Wagner
I'm the CEO of Learning Journey AI, a startup focused on promoting workforce AI literacy. I have ten years of experience bridging AI and government policy, spanning science funding, national security, and materials research. In my spare time, I organize and attend tech policy meetups and hackathons in DC.
My Career Journey
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Co-Founder & CEO
Learning Journey AI
Building an AI literacy platform and coaching business that delivers workshops and hands-on training, helping over 100 (and counting) professionals develop practical AI skills.
Organizer of the DC AI Dinner Series (30+ attendees monthly) and the Industrial Policy Salon.
Policy Strategist
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
National Science Foundation
Developed program evaluation strategy for NSF's $540M AI Institutes portfolio and reviewed funding proposals. Co-chaired the AAAS STPF AI & National Security Affinity Groups.
Defense Analyst
Research Staff Member
Institute for Defense Analyses
Authored AI test and evaluation guidance for the DoD Chief Digital and AI Office. Conducted cost estimates, co-received 2020 Award for Extraordinary Achievement, and launched the company's generative AI newsletter.
Scientist
PhD, Materials Science & Engineering
Northwestern University
Applied machine learning to materials discovery, with research cited 800+ times. Research internships at Google Accelerated Science and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
BS, Materials Science & Engineering
Arizona State University