NextGen Network
The NextGen Network convenes bright, early to mid-career leaders to bring the NextGen perspective on the impact of technology around the world. The format and participants are intended to build a close-knit network of leaders across the world committed to these issues.
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Zoltán ÁcsDesign Terminal, Head of InnovationZoltan Ács started his career in economic journalism, before founding his own media start-up in 2011, which completed a successful financing round under his management. As Head of Innovation at…View Profile -
Christoph AbelsHead Digitalization Program, Polis180Christoph Abels is a PhD student at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, focusing on how deep fakes, fake news and disinformation and impact democracy. He holds a Bachelor of Science…View Profile -
Martin-Sebastian AbelPublic Affairs Specialist, NRW.BankMartin Abel is a Public Affairs Specialist, currently representing the NRW.BANK (state development bank of the NRW-region) in Düsseldorf and Berlin. He served one term as member of state parliament…View Profile -
Joshua AbhrahamSenior Manager, Tata Sons Private LimitedA graduate and post-graduate degree holder in Electrical Engineering, from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Joshua leads Special Projects in the Macroeconomics and Policy Advocacy team at Tata Sons.…View Profile -
Manu AggarwalProgramme Associate, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)Manu is a climate and energy expert and works on the efficient allocation of risks and well-functioning markets to drive the energy transition. He has a keen interest in leveraging…View Profile -
Utkarsh AmitabhBusiness Development, MicrosoftUtkarsh Amitabh works at Microsoft and is the Founder of Network Capital, a global peer mentoring community with over 40,000 mentors active in 104 countries. He is part of the…View Profile -
Eduardo ÁvilaGinGroupMore than 25 years in the area of information technologies occupying management, managerial, strategic, tactical positions of TD and IT, architect sectors of outsourcing, retail, financial, government, hospitality, industry food…View Profile -
Martin BálekAvast, Research DirectorMartin Bálek joined Avast in 2016 as a research director. In this role, he is focusing on developing further Avast’s artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, to advance Avast’s automated…View Profile -
Julia BarthelAccount Director, Brunswick GroupJulia Barthel is an Account Director at the Brunswick Group, a global advisory firm specializing in critical communications issues. She focuses on German and European digital policy issues, and is part of…View Profile -
Ján BartošInstitute for Public Affairs (IVO), Project CoordinatorJán Bartoš is a project coordinator at Institute for Public Affairs (IVO), a policy research institute based in Bratislava. He studied systematic philosophy and information science. Since 2010 he has…View Profile -
Anya BaumThe Keryx Group, Managing DirectorAnya Margaret Baum is the Managing Director of The Keryx Group (TKG). Her advisory coordinated in 2017-2018 the service design and technology audit work of the largest IoT implementation in…View Profile -
Dhruv BhushanFounder, Supplecent HealthcareDhruv Bhushan is a first generation, serial entrepreneur with ventures spanning across Education, Finance, Analytics, AI, Health and Services. His last successful exit was from StudyBud in an all cash…View Profile -
Sarah BressanResearch Associate, Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI)Sarah Bressan is a research associate at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin, where she contributes to the institute’s work on peace and security. Her current projects focus…View Profile -
Félix CárdenasPartner and Innovation Director, EFM CapitalDr. Cárdenas is Managing Partner at EFM Capital and InnovaCamp Ventures. Felix has more than 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and global business…View Profile
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Michal ČížOffice of the Slovak Deputy Prime Minister, Advisor at Innovative Technologies UnitMichal Číž works as advisor at the Innovative Technologies Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for Investments and Informatization. He is responsible for the agenda…View Profile -
Claudia del PozoHead of Operations, C-MindsClaudia is in charge of the operations at C Minds, a tech4impact agency based in San Francisco and Mexico City. She is exploring how technology can contribute to social and…View Profile
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Paul-Jasper DittrichPolicy Fellow “Digital Europe”, Jacques Delors Institute BerlinPaul-Jasper Dittrich is a Policy Fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute Berlin in the research area “Digital Europe”. His research and expertise focuses on European digital policy, the advancement of…View Profile -
Dhaval DoshiCEO & Director, Smarthome NXDhaval is a serial entrepreneur, a smart home technology enthusiast and a digital marketing leader. Throughout his career, he has leveraged information technology to meet organisational objectives, specifically to solve…View Profile -
Alonso FernándezAcademic, Universidad AnáhuacExpert with more than 20 years of experience in Digital solutions, web site construction, critical mass generation, content management, Adserving, eCommerce, and Social Media. He worked in transnational companies such…View Profile
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Paweł FlakiewiczMinistry of Digital Affairs, Poland, Chief SpecialistHe graduated from the Faculty of Economic Sciences. He got his Master’s degree in Project Management at the Warsaw University of Technology, after completion of English-language studies. He also did…View Profile -
Linda GabelPolicy Advisor, Gesellschaft Internationaler Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Linda Gabel works at the Gesellschaft Internationaler Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) as a political adviser to the Federal German ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ). As part of the Department for…View Profile -
Miguel GonzálezPresident, Mexican Society on Artificial IntelligenceHe finished PhD studies in Artificial Intelligence from the INSA in Toulouse, France, in 2004. He works as professor–researcher. Interest in Machine Learning, Data Management and Big Data applications, in…View Profile
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Tarun GulyaniCofounder/Chief Data Scientist/CTO Number, Theory S/W Pvt. Ltd.Tarun Gulyani is the Cofounder of Number Theory, which is a AI Platform Organisation. He is a Data Science expert, who started the career in early stage of Data Science,…View Profile -
Rahul GuptaConsulting Manager, Bain & CompanyConsulting Manager at Bain’s Delhi office with about 5 years of consulting experience and focus on Technology / IT Services. Experience in revenue growth, Go To market strategy, Digital strategy,…View Profile -
Sujith HaridasExecutive Director, Ananta Aspen CentreSujith Haridas joined Ananta Aspen Centre as Executive Director in June 2018. Mr Haridas joined the Ananta Aspen Centre with two decades of experience in Policy Advocacy and Industrial Promotional…View Profile -
Andreas HauptCo-Founder, REDE.onlineAndreas Haupt is a Fellow of Teach First Deutschland at Berufliche Schulen Groß-Gerau, where he (mostly) teaches middle school students and apprentices in coding and mathematics. He studied Mathematics (M.Sc.)…View Profile -
Inger-Luise HeilmannPolitical Advisor to Dr. Andreas Nick (MP), German BundestagInger-Luise Heilmann is a parliamentary advisor to Dr. Andreas Nick, member of the German Bundestag. Her field of work includes inter alia the preparation of the deputy’s work in the…View Profile -
Anna HrubáStudent at New PORGAs I approach the completion of my high school studies at New PORG, I am planning the start of my studies abroad. My goal is to reach one of the…View Profile -
Tobias JerzewskiAspen Institute Germany, Program Officer of Digital ProgramTobias Jerzewski is a Program Officer at the Aspen Institute Germany’s Digital Program, working on AI and cyber related issues. He studied European Affairs at SciencesPo Paris and the Free…View Profile -
Patrik JuránekStartup Grind Czech Republic, Managing DirectorPatrik Juránek is a Managing Director for Czech Republic at Startup Grind and expansion lead for global tech startups. He began his career in telecommunications and management consulting as a consultant at…View Profile -
Bijan KaffenbergerMember-elect Hesse State Parliament, SPDBijan Kaffenberger has been elected to the Parliament of Hesse for the constituency Darmstadt II in October 2018. Prior to this mandate he worked as policy advisor in the Department for Economic…View Profile -
Katharina KiefelProgram and Event Manager, Amerika Haus Nordrhein-WestphalenKatharina Kiefel was born in Kazakhstan on January 2nd, 1988 and grew up in a small village in Sauerland. She works as a Program and Event Manager for the non-profit…View Profile -
Manuel KilianSenior Project Lead, Venture Investing, hy - the Axel Springer ecosystem firmManuel Kilian is a senior project lead at Axel Springer hy, a young firm that supports organisations in their digitisation efforts. He manages projects focusing on venture capital and digital…View Profile -
Jan KleslaInstitute for Digital Economy, Director; Ministry of Industry and Trade, AI Policy AdvisorJan Klesla is director of Institute for Digital Economy and serves as the advisor for AI policy at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He also coordinates the Digital Czech…View Profile -
Niklas KossowDoctoral Student, Hertie School of GovernanceNiklas Kossow is a Doctoral Student at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. His research focuses on the use of innovation and digital technologies in the fight against corruption.…View Profile -
Arnab KumarFounding Manager, Frontier Technology, NITI AayogArnab Kumar leads Frontier Technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and FinTech) initiatives for NITI Aayog. Arnab is a key contributor to the formulation of India’s National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence…View Profile -
Anna-Lena KümpelStart-Up Agent, Digital Hub CologneAnna-Lena Kümpel is the Startup Agent of the local organization Digital Hub Cologne. She’s a Community builder working passionate to provide the Cologne Startup Ecosystem with every support they need.…View Profile -
Weronika KunaCEC Government Relations agency, Head of Digital & Fintech practiceWeronika Kuna was previously Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs at ImpactCEE, the largest digital economy event in the region where she led Impact’s “Digital State” programme, cooperating with…View Profile -
Cedrián López-BoschDirector of Public Policies, UberHe is Director of Public Policies at Uber CDMX. He has more than 15 years of experience in the public sector and government relations where he has worked on multiple…View Profile
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Pavlína LouženskáMarketing ExpertPavlína is a marketing and business consultant. She is a Lead Mentor in Google Developers Launchpad and a Strategist in technology studio manGoweb. In the past, she worked as a…View Profile -
Nruthya MadappaDirector, New Products, CoWrksNruthya Madappa is Director of New Products at CoWrks and Managing Partner of The CoWrks Foundry – a rigorous, new age accelerator for early stage Indian startups. Nruthya is passionate…View Profile -
Tanay MahindruYoung Professional, NITI AayogTanay is a graduate of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (University of Delhi), majoring in Electronics and Communications. On graduating, Tanay joined McKinsey & Company’s newly formed digital practice advising…View Profile -
Adam MalczakGoogle Poland, Corporate Communications Manager and SpokespersonAdam works at Google as corporate communications manager and is the company’s spokesperson in Poland. Previously he was an analyst on Google’s public policy team for Central and Eastern Europe,…View Profile -
Eva MartinicováConfederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, Digital Economy ManagerEva Martinicová served as a legal adviser and policy counselor in various positions throughout her career. She also worked for the European Commission in Brussels, dealing mainly with the information…View Profile -
Jakob MokanderTrade and Invest Advisor, Business Sweden c/o Embassy of SwedenJakob is working as a Trade and Invest Advisor at the Swedish Trade Council, Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi. In additions, Jakob is an Ambassador of the European Forum Alpbach…View Profile -
Mishaal NathaniCo-Founder/CEO, Plane CrazyMishaal is a lawyer by profession and an entrepreneur by nature, and currently am the Co-Founder and CEO of Plane Crazy, a full-service creative consulting agency. He has always been…View Profile -
Zuzana NehajováErnst & Young, CSE InnovEYtion HubZuzana Nehajová is a Leader of the CSE InnovEYtion Hub at EY. Her expertise is covering Smart City Agenda providing advisory for cities and regions in implementing smart solutions to…View Profile -
Edina NémethPrezi, Community Organizer, Social Program Coordinator and Travel ExpertEdina Németh is a community organizer, social program coordinator and travel expert at Prezi. With a big variety of activities, she runs projects focusing on current social issues and engaging…View Profile -
Christoph NeumannManagement Board, Campus Symposium IserlohnChristoph Neumann, born on 21 February 1983 in Iserlohn, Germany, is a German economist. After his studies at the Business and Information Technology School ((BiTS) today University of Europe) as…View Profile -
Alena NovákováNational Centre for Industry 4.0, Czech Republic, Senior Project & Account ManagerAlena Nováková is a Senior Project & Account Manager at National Centre for Industry 4.0. She is a Communications, PR and marketing professional and Industry 4.0 promoter. Good communication and smart technologies have the power to improve…View Profile -
Calli ObernProgram ManagerInternational Partners ...Calli Obern is a Program Manager with International Partners to support and strengthen the Institute's network of 11 partners, with 7 partners in Europe, and in India, Mexico, Japan, and…View Profile -
Mareike OldemeinenSenior Associate, Hering SchuppenerMareike Oldemeinen is a Program Officer in Aspen Germany’s Digital Program. She was born in Lower Saxony, but spent many years of her life in Scotland. There, she obtained her Master’s…View Profile -
Nicolas PfleidererCEO, Co-founder & Coach, WecreationNicolas Pfleiderer co-founded Wecreation GmbH, a Berlin based startup and spin-off of the HPI School of Design Thinking, which helps companies get in touch with agile work methodologies. Wecreation fosters…View Profile -
Robert PintéreNET Internet Research & Consulting, Head of Consumer Research; Corvinus University of Budapest, Dept. Of Information and CommunicationRober Pintér, PhD in sociology, Head of Consumer Research at eNET Internet Research & Consulting Ltd. and assistant professor of Department of Information and Communication at the Corvinus University of…View Profile -
Sophie PornschlegelProject manager, Das Progressive ZentrumSophie Pornschlegel currently works as a Project Manager at the independent think tank “Das Progressive Zentrum”, where she focuses on the future of liberal democracy in Europe, populism, and the…View Profile -
Tomáš Pospíšil“Exekutor má smůlu.cz” project (Bailiff in Trouble), Co-founder and CEOTomáš is a co-founder and CEO of “Exekutor má smůlu.cz” project (Bailiff in Trouble). The principal objective of the project is the suspension of unlawful property seizures (distraints, “exekuce” in Czech)…View Profile -
Nidhi RakyanConsultant, Tata Trusts (Deputed at Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation)Nidhi is a CA and CS by qualification and has worked in the banking and financial services industry for more than 5 years. She changed her industry post and joined…View Profile -
Joana ReichertsManager Government Affairs, Microsoft DeutschlandJoana Reicherts currently works as Government Affairs Manager at Microsoft Berlin, focusing on issues such as artificial intelligence and its ethical implications, the future of work, and data policy. She…View Profile -
Ondřej RosendorfPeace Research Center Prague, junior researcher; Charles University, Ph.D. studentOndřej Rosendorf is a Ph.D. student at the Charles University and a junior researcher at the Peace Research Center Prague. He holds master’s degree in International Relations and Security Studies…View Profile -
Patrick RuthardtConsultant, Mercedes BenzPatrick Ruthardt works as a consultant for the Mercedes-Benz digital consulting department. The focus of his projects is to transform Mercedes from a traditional manufacturing-oriented car company into a service-…View Profile -
Marek SachaXOM Materials, CEOThe former McKinsey consultant joined XOM Materials after co-founding and leading Cera Care, the UK digital healthcare platform, as CEO. Marek also co-founded and led the Czech company Rohlik.cz as…View Profile -
Rafał SarniukCisco SystemsRafał is an experienced business professional with over seven years of experience in IT & Consulting markets in Sales, Channels and Business Development. He is currently working at Cisco Systems…View Profile -
Lisa SchmechelProduct Management Fellow, Tech4GermanyLisa Schmechel is studying National and International Administration and Policy at the University of Potsdam, specializing in public sector innovation and e-government. Recently, she worked as a fellow at Tech4Germany,…View Profile -
Janina SchuhmacherHuman Factors Program, Technical University BerlinJanina Schuhmacher is a Master’s student in the Human Factors (M.Sc.) program at TU Berlin, and a graduate in Psychology from the University of Heidelberg. Over the past years, she…View Profile -
Martin SeleckýResearch Programmer, AccentureMartin Selecký graduated from CTU in Prague in the field of Artificial Intelligence and he has been pursuing his PhD in the area of coordination and cooperation in autonomous unmanned…View Profile -
Aalekh SharanOSD to CEO, NITI AayogAalekh works in CEOs office, NITI Aayog. His work involves planning and executing special projects, especially as part of the frontier technologies team at NITI AAYOG. Currently he is working…View Profile -
Gurbir SinghCounsel (Volunteer), Software Freedom Law Center India (SFLC.in)Gurbir is a computer science engineer turned lawyer working in domain of digital rights and privacy. He is a practicing advocate at different judicial forums ranging from district courts to…View Profile -
Mrigank SinghManaging Director, SenseBird SolutionsA passionate, dynamic & result oriented leader with proven track record of building new businesses across diverse industries by providing strategic & operational leadership, solid business acumen, analytical skills and …View Profile -
Abhilasha SinhaVP, Strategy and Operations, EluciData CorporationAbhilasha currently heads strategy and operations at a Delhi & Cambridge (US) based startup called Elucidata which is using big data to make early-stage drug development more efficient and effective…View Profile -
Ilja SperlingAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and SocietyAfter two years in the communication department of the Berlin-based Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Ilja has recently joined the Ranking Digital Rights project at the Humboldt Institute for Internet…View Profile -
Dr. Manan SuriProfessor at IIT-Delhi, Founder of CYRAN AI Solutions IIT-DelhiDr Manan Suri is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi. His research interests include Neuromorphic Artificial Intelligence Hardware, & Advanced Semiconductor Storage Technology. Dr. Suri has filed several…View Profile -
Kasia ŚwiętochowskaONSTAGE mobile app, Co-founder and Chief Strategy OfficerKasia Świętochowska is creative producer, classically-trained cellist, co-founder of the ONSTAGE mobile app — game-changing mobile solution for concert venues and live performances thanks to which audiences attending a concert…View Profile -
Alexander SzantoResearch Fellow, Brandenburg Institute for Society and SecurityAlexander Szanto joined the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS) as a Cybersecurity Research Fellow in May 2017. He is primarily in charge of the Horizon2020 EU research project…View Profile -
Judit Vasarhelyi-KondorLead Europe Analyst and Head of Berlin Office, Spitzberg PartnersJudit Vasarhelyi-Kondor is the Lead Europe Analyst and Head of Berlin Office at Spitzberg Partners, a corporate advisory firm. In this role, she advises U.S., Canadian, and European companies on…View Profile -
Arshiya VermaBusiness Development, Manager Network CapitalRecently graduated from Lady Shri Ram Colllege with a Bachelors in Statistics, she will be joining a Masters in Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University in Fall 2019. Currently, she…View Profile -
Zuzana VikarskáOxford University, Masaryk University and Czech Society for European and Comparative Law, Lawyer and TeacherZuzana is a lawyer and an education enthusiast. In her academic capacity, she teaches EU law at the University of Oxford and constitutional law (incl. human rights) at the Masaryk…View Profile -
Enrique ZapataTitular de la Unidad en la Plataforma Digital NacionalEnrique Zapata is head of the National Anticorruption Digital Platform. Previously he was General Director of Open Data at the Office of the President. He has been responsible of Mexico’s…View Profile
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Petra ZappeAmerican Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia, Policy OfficerPetra Zappe works a policy officer of the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia since January 2017, prior to which she spent 8 years in Brazil coordinating development projects for reduction…View Profile -
Máté ZöldyTechnical and Economical University of Budapest, Team Lead for AI Homologation in Vehicles Team and Traditional Vehicle Mechanics Teams at Department of Automobile TechnologyMáté has more than 10 years of experience from oil and gas industry and another 5 years in automotive industry on both expert and managerial level. He started his career…View Profile -
MayankScientist-D, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY)Mayank is working as Scientist-D in Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). He is having more than 15 years of experience in ICT domain. As Scientist-D in the…View Profile
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