Paul Fehlinger is a global leader at the intersection of AI investment, entrepreneurship and policy. As Senior Director of Policy, Investment & Innovation at Project Liberty Institute, Paul leads the strategy and execution of global initiatives on the future of the AI economy within a family-office-backed USD 500 million effort. He works with institutional investors, venture firms, family offices, entrepreneurs and policymakers to interpret emerging demand signals, price new systemic risks and shape capital allocation across the AI stack. He co-built one of the first international processes on responsible AI investment, engaging LPs and VCs representing more than USD 6 trillion in capital across Europe, North America and Asia. Paul regularly contributes to leading investment, technology and policy forums, including the OECD, United Nations, SuperReturn, Private Equity International, FRAME or Norrsken Impact/Week. His perspectives have appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, ImpactAlpha, New Private Markets, Fortune and Politico. Previously, he co-founded a leading global multistakeholder organization on cross-border digital markets that engaged states, tech companies (> USD 10 trillion market cap) and experts across 70 countries. He also publishes VC+POLICY, a platform exploring how to better bridge the capital and policy worlds. He is affiliated with Harvard and Hertie School and a graduate of Sciences Po Paris.
