Publications

Let’s talk DeFi

Blockchain Thought Leadership (hashtag#BLT) series: In this post, I am providing an overview of what Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is all about. In short, it represents a movement that has the potential to be the evolution of financial services as we know it today. Similar to other crowdsourced lending vehicles (i.e., lending club) but way more …

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Mission Oriented Innovation

The European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas, invited me to draft strategic recommendations on mission-oriented research and innovation in the EU, to guide the future European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. To find a way to bring together the triple objectives of smart innovation-led growth, inclusion and sustainability, we must …

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AI Index

The Volume of Activity metrics capture engagement in AI activities by academics, corporations, entrepreneurs, and the general public. Volumetric data ranges from the number of undergraduates studying AI, to the percent of female applicants for AI jobs, to the growth in venture capital funding of AI startups. The Technical Performance metrics capture changes in AI …

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The Art of Possible with IOT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is moving past the early hype, expanding rapidly via improvements in sensor and device capabilities, increasingly reliable connectivity, new advances in data processing and machine learning (ML) techniques, technologies such as cloud and edge computing, and emerging tech such as blockchain.1 In fact, the IoT market is projected to grow …

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