Salil Gunashekar is a senior research leader and deputy director of the Science and Emerging Technology team at RAND Europe. With over two decades of experience of working in public policy research and academia, he has a particular interest in exploring the impact of emerging technologies, and in examining research systems policy. Salil takes care of the team's portfolio on emerging technology research. He has conducted studies for several public, private and third sector funders across the globe including government departments, charities and foundations, universities, and various EU institutions and bodies. His projects cut across multiple sectors, often sitting at the intersection of technology, R&I systems, policy, and the future. He has widely published policy research on topics including science and technology governance, technology foresight, digital skills, public engagement, the impacts of a range of emerging technologies, and research and innovation policy (including funding strategies, research impact and open science). His recent and ongoing projects examine topics such as quantum technology applications, skills and supply chains; the impact of using generative AI in research and scholarly practices; governance frameworks for emerging technologies including frontier AI, quantum and biotechnology; tools for trustworthy AI; the future of digital skills; and the societal impact of research.