Sergio Mastrogiovanni (MBA, PhD) is Affiliated Faculty at NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress, where his work sits at the intersection of urban governance, applied artificial intelligence, and the operating models that connect the two. He is also a postdoctoral researcher at IAE Business School, in Human-Centered Smart Cities. Global executive in artificial intelligence and digital strategy, with over 30 years of experience leading the convergence of data, business, and public policy, and cofounder of Socradata. He has designed and implemented transformation programs for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and governments, generating improvements in multinationals such as Pfizer, startups, and government entities.
He is a professor and researcher at New York University, IAE Business School, and Austral University, and a postdoctoral researcher at IAE Business School, specializing in areas such as intelligent automation, data science, and smart cities. He has created training programs, mentored leaders in the public and private sectors, and directed research that connects technological innovation with real-world industry and societal needs. His background includes a PhD in Smart Cities and AI (IAE), an MBA from NYU Stern, and postgraduate degrees in AI and data from MIT, Columbia, and Microsoft/AWS, consolidating a profile that acts as a bridge between academic innovation, corporate strategy, and public policy.
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