Dr. Mira L. Wolf-Bauwens leads the development of new science diplomacy initiatives at GESDA (Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator). Previously, she co-founded and led the Responsible Quantum Computing research at IBM Research and served as IBM Quantum Technical Ambassador. Her work focuses on developing solutions that demonstrate technological innovation and societal benefit can go hand-in-hand, and on the socio-ethical and geopolitical questions that arise with the development of new technologies.

Mira has extensive experience working in tech, development corporation, strategy consulting and as CEO of a block-chain start-up. Mira holds a PhD in Political Philosophy on institutional recognition and normative evaluation of emerging technologies from University of Zurich with Visiting Research Fellowships at Columbia University and University of Oxford.

She is an Associate Member of the University of Oxford’s Computer Science Department, sits on the Advisory Board of the UK’s Responsible Quantum Industry Forum and is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Open Quantum Institute. Among others, Mira has co-authored the first Quantum Computing Governance Principles, published by the WEF in 2022, and advises UNESCO’s comest on questions of the ethical implications of quantum computing. Mira is a sought-after speaker on tech governance and tech policy. This year, she was an invited speaker at the Opening Ceremony of the UNESCO International Year of Quantum, APS March Meeting and the ITU’s AI for Good Summit.