Nigel Hartman

Nigel Hartman is a software engineer and the founder of FunctionForest, a startup focused on building practical tools at the intersection of artificial intelligence and extended reality. With a multidisciplinary background in telecommunications and bioinformatics, Nigel explores how spatial interfaces and machine intelligence can reshape the way we learn, create, and work.

Nigel sees the current wave of technological change not just as disruption, but as a chance to rethink how we design tools for thinking and collaboration. He regularly shares his work through talks, hackathons, and workshops, and enjoys mentoring emerging builders in the XR and AI space.