Bruce Watson leads frontier research in post-quantum cryptography, AI, and cybersecurity. A dual PhD and globally recognized expert, Bruce has held leadership roles across government, industry, and academia — including with NATO, ASML, Microsoft, Cisco, Canada’s National Security sector and high-impact startups. He is one of only a few Global Commissioners for Responsible AI in the Military Domain and serves as a Subject Matter Expert to the UN’s AI Advisory Body as well as Canada’s National Security Centre of Excellence (NSCOE).

Bruce holds two PhDs — in Computing Science & Engineering (Eindhoven University) and Computer Science (University of Pretoria) — and a Combinatorics & Optimization/CS degree from the University of Waterloo.