ESTEFANIA TAPIAS
Consultant, Author, Speaker
About
Estefania is a consultant, author and speaker on Smart and Sustainable Cities. She obtained her Ph.D. at ETH Zurich and worked for 7 years as a Research Scientist & Lecturer in Zurich (at ETH Zurich) and in Singapore (at the Future Cities Laboratory for Cooling Singapore). She co-developed the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) series on ´Future Cities` and co-authored the book 'City in your Hands', adding to a list of publications. In 2020, Estefania successfully sold her first company, WeSpace, after two years of acting as CEO. Currently, she works as a consultant at onepoint in Paris for Smart Cities & Places.
Estefania has been listed in Forbes 30 under 30 in 2018, and in the Top 100 Digital Shapers in Switzerland in 2018 & 2019. She is also the founding President of the EIT Alumni Board and a WEF Global Shaper.
Speaker
Estefania is an expert and public speaker on topics related to Smart and Sustainable Cities. She has also been invited to speak about her experience in entrepreneurship, leadership and advancing women. She has been a speaker at international events such as the Sustainable Innovation Forum - COP21 and World Web Forum.
Recent speaking engagements:
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Schweizer planertag 2020
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Leadership in Transition, START Global - University of St. Gallen
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Young Professionals Group Zurich | Leading Women in Business