Filmmaker, Cultural Leader | Medicine · Neuroscience · AI | Responsible Innovation, Human Potential |

Fagun Thakrar leads purpose-driven films and ventures at the intersection of science, innovation, AI, and human potential. Her mission is to explore the defining questions of our time—how emerging technologies and creative expression can deepen understanding, expand access, and move society forward.

Her current project is a global AI documentary that brings together leading voices from OpenAI, Google DeepMind’s Gemini, and Apple, alongside human stories from around the world to explore how emerging technologies are shaping our minds, values, and shared future.

Her background spans five academic disciplines—medicine, neuroscience, classical acting, film, and business—beginning at University College London Medical School; followed by training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama; a master’s from the University of the Arts London; cinematic direction studies in the United States; and an MBA from the University of Cambridge. This path reflects her commitment to integrating intellect and creativity, logic and emotion, science and soul.

As a director, Fagun founded The Purpose Movie Studio to create socially conscious films. She now leads a visionary new venture that merges AI and filmmaking—integrating technology and creativity to tell stories that reflect the times we live in.

As an actor, she has appeared in international and Hollywood films alongside Academy Award-winning artists, with works that have earned acclaim and awards at major global festivals.

Drawing on medicine and neuroscience, Fagun designs initiatives focused on brain health, mental resilience, and leadership well-being. She serves as a Neuroscience and Brain Health Ambassador, collaborates with organisations such as the Women’s Brain Project, and founded The Creatively Inspired Life Foundation to expand opportunities for underserved youth through creativity and education.

She has been honoured with awards from BAFTA’s Newcomers Program, the BBC, and others, and was featured in a tribute to British cinema legends alongside Dame Judi Dench. Fagun was also named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Expertise

Fagun’s expertise centres on three key areas:

• Innovation in AI and Film – integrating technology and creativity to advance responsible innovation and open new pathways for human progress.

• Leadership in Neuroscience and Human Resilience – investing in people by applying insights from medicine and neuroscience to strengthen mental well-being, adaptability, and human potential.

• Storytelling and Cultural Collaboration – promoting inclusion and shared growth through storytelling that connects disciplines, ideas, and communities to inspire collective understanding.

Across culture, science, and technology, Fagun’s work turns ideas into impact—fostering collaboration, empathy, and shared progress toward a more conscious and connected world.