Marcelo Cabrol is an AI and ethics expert, board member, and former multilateral development executive specializing in AI governance, human-centered technology, social policy, and institutional transformation. He is an Independent Expert in AI Ethics, Governance & Human-Centric Technology and a Board Member of Letrus, advising leaders and organizations on responsible AI deployment, human agency, and the social and environmental implications of AI. He is also the author of The Friction of Agency, which examines the relationship between technological systems, human autonomy, and institutional responsibility.

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Marcelo previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, where he focused on innovation, technology, investment, and development across Latin America and the Caribbean. Earlier, during nearly three decades at the Inter-American Development Bank, he held leadership roles including Manager of the Social Sector, Chief of the Education Division, and Manager of the External Relations Department. His work included leading regional strategies in education, health, and labor markets; advancing digital transformation and the use of data and AI in social programs; launching fAIr LAC, an initiative focused on responsible and ethical AI; and leading the Bank's social-sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His career combines economic development, social policy, technology strategy, AI governance, and institutional leadership.