Francesca Bria

Francesca Bria is an innovation economist and Professor at UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose in London. She serves on the Board of the European Innovation Council, is President of the Italian Innovation Agency in Bologna, and is founder of the EuroStack initiative for European digital sovereignty. Previously, she was Chief Digital Technology and Innovation Officer for Barcelona, where she co-founded the UN-backed Cities Coalition for Digital Rights. A Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, she has been named among Forbes' top 50 Women in Tech and the world's top 20 most influential people in digital government.