Christina Stathopoulos, MSc β Co-Founder
β I have reached the maximum connection limit of 30,000 here on LinkedIn. Please follow me instead. π Follow & join my #bookaweekchallenge or #bookamonthchallenge π Current resident of Madrid, Spain & native of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ Greek-American based in Spain where I run a global data/AI business. International keynote speaker, award-winning educator and the Founder of Dare to Data, on a mission to help individuals and corporations take the next step in their data and AI journey. After building a successful career in Big Tech companies such as Google and Waze, I shifted my focus to scaling impact through education, training and product evangelism. Today, I'm trusted by an extensive client list of Fortune 500 and Big Tech organizations. Outside of my corporate work, I hold an Adjunct Faculty position at several universities where I lecture and lead programs on data and AI for business. I also serve as an instructor for LinkedIn Learning and host a podcast for EM360Tech. I am bilingual (English-Spanish) and offer collaborations in both languages. β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ I am a regular international speaker supporting all things data and AI, as well as women in STEM. Some of my latest involvements include: β Guest appearances on more than 30 podcasts such as SuperDataScience, DataFramed, Alter Everything, Ken's Nearest Neighbors, How to Get An Analytics Job, Driven by Data, Humans of Data Science, Present Beyond Measure, LightsOnData & more. β Interview features, guest lecturer, panelist and event host! β Keynote speeches delivered regularly since 2018 across 20+ countries in-person, virtually spanning the globe, with audiences surpassing 3,000+. A few of my latest involvements include: β β Fund Summit 2025 in Luxembourg LU, "Regulating the Machine: How AI is Forcing a Global Rethink on Ethics & Control" β β National Analytics Summit 2025 in Dublin IE, "When Data Meets Design" β β CNG Global Pulp Conference 2025 in Istanbul TR, "Igniting Transformation with AI" β β QSP Summit 2024 in Porto PT, "Navigating Tomorrow in a Data-Driven, AI-First World" β β Nitto ATP Finals Customer Summit 2024 in Turin IT, "Unleashing AI's Power in Modern Manufacturing" β β Data Universe 2024 in NYC US, "When Data Meets Design" β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ For further opportunities (podcasts, events, etc.) in my interested fields, feel free to contact me directly. The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my employers/partners/clients.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data and AI Evangelist with a focus on education and corporate training.
Location: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Experience: 13 yrs 5 mos
Career Highlights
- Founder of Dare to Data, empowering data journeys.
- International keynote speaker across 20+ countries.
- Instructor for LinkedIn Learning with over 100,000 learners.
Work Experience
Porto Business School
Adjunct Professor & Program Director (2 yrs 6 mos)
Dare to Data
Founder (3 yrs 4 mos)
IE Business School
Academic Director, Saudi Aramco Master in Business Analytics and Big Data (11 mos)
Academic Director, Digital Strategy and New Technologies Executive Program (5 mos)
International Speaker (7 yrs 7 mos)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Information Systems and Technology (8 yrs 7 mos)
ISDI
Data & AI Module Program Manager (3 yrs 7 mos)
Lecturer (7 yrs)
LinkedIn Learning Instructor (3 yrs 8 mos)
Analytical Lead, Waze (1 yr 8 mos)
Master Faculty - Data Science I (2 yrs 6 mos)
Data Specialist (1 yr 5 mos)
#IamRemarkable Facilitator (2 yrs 1 mo)
Analytical Consultant (2 yrs)
Nielsen
Expert Engineer in Project Development and Big Data (1 yr 1 mo)
SAS
Graduate Intern: Associate Systems Engineer (1 mo)
IE Business School
Graduate Fellow (8 mos)
Freelancer
Corporate Communications Consultant (3 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Master of Science (MSc) at IE Business School
Executive MBA at Quantic School of Business and Technology
Bachelor of Science at North Carolina State University