Elena Estavillo

CEO Centro-i for the Society of the Future
Professional background
I lead Centro-i think tank, with the mission of catalyzing systemic change to usher in an era where ethical AI and digital technologies benefit everyone and are used to solve societies¡¯ most pressing problems. I am a respected expert in regulation and antitrust and my experience includes being a former commissioner at Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute, where I fostered digital inclusion as a means for accessing human rights and building a dynamic, competitive industry to bring economic opportunities across the country. I am currently the secretary general for the Executive Board of the Digital Economy in Mexico, the Lead Expert for Unesco¡¯s RAM Report for Mexico, member of UNESCO's Women4 Ethical Artificial Intelligence Steering Committee and Ethical AI Experts Without Borders and an ITU¡¯s Gender Trendsetter. I have been an appointed expert to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women CSW67, finalist for Women in AI of the Year North America Award (2023), and co-founder and first chair of ITU-WSIS Champion Awardee Conectadas. Bachelor in Economics from Tecnol¨®gico de Monterrey, Harvard ALI 2023 Fellow, University of Paris PhD in Economics, MIT executive certificate in Management and Leadership.