Nigel Ackland is the pioneering pilot of the world’s most advanced prosthetic arm - RSL Steeper’s bebionic3. After an accident at work which led to a severe crush injury of his right forearm he underwent six months of operations and infections before deciding to have an elective trans-radial (below elbow) amputation. Five years after this procedure, and having used a number of passive prosthetics, he was fitted with the bebionic3 which dramatically restored his ability to carry out everyday tasks.

In 2013 Russian Billionaire Dmitry Itskov asked Nigel to speak at the launch event for his 2045 Initiative in New York. Since then Nigel has been internationally recognised as one of the most passionate advocates for access to prosthetics for amputees. He is currently raising awareness across the world as a regular speaker at Singularity University’s Exponential Medicine Conference, has recently spoken at WIRED Health 2015, and even made his acting debut in a Superbowl Advert for Microsoft.