Dr Shima Beigi is a systems architect and AI governance strategist specialising in the resilience of complex socio-technical systems. Her work brings together engineering, artificial intelligence, systemic governance design, and contemplative practice to help cities and organisations navigate technological transformation with human agency, civic intelligence, and long-term resilience at the centre.

She holds a BSc, dual MSc degrees, and a PhD in Resilience of Complex Adaptive Systems from Bristol and Oxford. Her research focuses on systemic resilience, urban intelligence, and the intersection of technology, governance, and human development.

Cities were built for people.
AI must serve that principle.

— Dr Shima Beigi

She partners with executive leadership teams to design governance systems capable of withstanding regulatory scrutiny, public accountability, and long-term technological evolution.

• PhD, Resilience of Complex Adaptive Systems

  University of Bristol, United Kingdom

• MSc, Sustainable Urban Development

  University of Oxford, United Kingdom

• MSc, Civil & Environmental Engineering

  University of Bristol, United Kingdom

• BSc, Environmental Engineering

  Azad University of Tehran, Iran

— Fields of Work

Complex Adaptive Systems · AI Governance Strategy · Urban Intelligence · Mindfulness Engineering™ · Resilience Research · Systemic Design