AI Policy Leaders Programme

This programme is built for people at an inflection point in their careers - those who have spent a decade or more building expertise, credibility, and networks, and who are now considering how they can define the future of European AI governance.

The Talos AI Policy Leaders Programme is designed to put experienced professionals like you directly in the rooms where the important decisions are shaped, working with actors across EU institutions, Member State governments, industry, and civil society.

We are running a small, high touch pilot cohort in Spring 2026.

All fellows will participate in the following:

Online EU AI Policy &
Careers Bootcamp

  • March - April 2026 (exact dates TBC)

  • Approximately 10 hours of time commitment per week

  • Designed to be able to completed alongside a full-time job

Brussels policymaking
summit

  • A 7-day policymaking summit in Brussels, with prominent guest speakers, workshops, and networking events

  • Held in the middle week of the online bootcamp

Paid placement
(optional)

  • Secure a paid 6-12 month placement at a respected think tank

  • Placements will be tailored to match the organisation’s needs with your professional experience and skills

Your career has been building to this moment

This programme differs from the Talos Fellowship in that it is specifically designed for more senior professionals. It is an advanced programme that assumes depth of experience, and is structured to help you leverage everything you’ve already built rather than start from scratch.

As part of the inaugural cohort, you would also have a meaningful role in shaping the programme itself.

  • "The Fellowship has been an amazing opportunity"

    Niklas Clement

  • "The program gave me the support I needed to write my first AI policy brief"

    Antoine Levie

  • "Before the Fellowship, I wasn't quite sure how I fit into the AI policy space"

    Oona Lagercrantz