Laura Harris studies sensory anthropology and Human-AI resilience/collaboration at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

From 2013 to 2020, Harris lead the film and experience team at Omidyar and A16Z funded humane tech startup NationBuilder, as VP of Film. For 15+ years before that she was a film and TV actor known for her quirky taste in material. Starring roles include cult fav series Dead Like Me with Mandy Patinkin, ABC’s Defying Gravity with Ron Livingston, Suicide Kings with Christopher Walken, and her Screen Actors Guild Award nominated turn in FOX’s runaway hit “24.”

At rest, Harris and her family love rock climbing, adventure travel, and reading together.