Mikolaj Firlej is a co-founder and General Partner at Expeditions. Over the last decade, Mikolaj has worked on autonomous weapon systems and the application of AI in defence and intelligence sectors. He started his career in venture since 2016 working for a US deep-tech firm, and established the Centre of Tech and Global Affairs at the University of Oxford. In the past, he worked for the Polish Government at the Prime Minister's Office. Mikolaj holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford for a thesis on the use of AI-augmented and autonomous weapon systems in the US DoD. In his personal life, he is supporting gifted schoolchildren, particularly from Beskid Mountains.