“Everything for a seamless, healthier and greener life is on the horizon if we can unleash the true power of these technologies.” - Dr.Mihaela Ulieru

Our host Salma had an amazing time during this episode talking with our special guest Dr.Mihaela Ulieru, a technology alchemist and an innovator at the edge of the impossible.

Salma and Mihaela had a great discussion about how character building and her support system led her to thrive in the Tech industry and her deliberate decision to work on Tech for Good and to truly make an impact. During this precious hour and being able to talk to a top expert from the field, we of course did not leave out some of the exciting trends with regards to AI, IoT and Blockchain.

Dr. Mihaela UlieruAt the peak of her academic career she founded the IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy aiming at policy reforms for the adoption of latest digital technologies in all areas of society and sectors of the economy.

She has held two prestigious research chairs and founded two research labs leading numerous international research consortia while holding appointments to a plethora of advisory boards and councils, among which: the Science, Technology and Innovation Council of Canada (appointed by the Minister of Industry), the Science and Engineering Research Council of Singapore (appointed by the PM), Expert to the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development where as part of her work she proposed Blockchain to be added to the Top 10 Future and Emerging Technologies.

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More information & sources:

Publications, Poetry and more from Dr. Mihaela Ulierutheimpactinstitute.org

Emerging Technologies Trendshttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-42448-4_15

Roadblocks Open Innovationhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/274566666_Organic_Governance

Dr. Mihaela Ulieru's Missionhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/blockchain-enhances-privacy-security-and-conveyance-of-data/

Drivers of the Readiness & Adoption levels of Emerging Technologies in certain industrieshttps://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Palensky-Doursat-Mihaela-Ulieru/dp/3642040071