I’m Mia Negru. I believe the future is something we have a responsibility to shape. I bring curiosity, conviction and an entrepreneurial spirit to the questions that connect technology, society and human possibility.
Future strategist. AI policy leader. Entrepreneur since 2004.
Mia NegruCopenhagen, Denmark
Executive Director Life With ArtificialsCo-founder & Strategy Director, 2018–2025 2030 BuildersVolunteer since 2013 JCI SenatorExecutive education Singularity University
01 / Expertise
Big questions. Practical perspective.
I’m driven by the possibility of meaningful change. My work connects strategy, public engagement and cross-sector collaboration so people can understand complex developments, challenge assumptions and act with purpose.
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AI, policy & society
AI is reshaping how we live, work and relate to one another. I care deeply about making that change understandable and open to public participation—connecting governance, trust and responsible innovation with real human concerns.
AI governance · Advocacy · AI literacy
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Foresight & emerging technologies
The convergence of AI, robotics and synthetic biology invites us to rethink what comes next. I bring curiosity and long-term thinking to these frontiers, opening up questions we can explore and futures we can help shape.
Future foresight · Homo Artificialis
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Entrepreneurship & innovation
Since 2004, entrepreneurship has taught me to see possibility and turn ideas into action. I bring that energy to business strategy, product development, ecosystem building and organizational change.
Strategy · Partnerships · Transformation
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Sustainability & impact
Progress matters when it helps people and our planet thrive. Through my work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, I help connect that ambition to business strategy, engagement and practical transformation.
SDGs · Sustainability · Stakeholder engagement
02 / Speaking & facilitation
Ideas that inspire. Conversations that stay with you.
I bring energy, thoughtful questions and a human perspective to keynotes, moderated conversations and participatory workshops—inviting leaders, policymakers, researchers and communities to think further and take part.
Opening up the conversationBringing people and perspectives together
01The future of life with AI+
What kind of future do we want to share with intelligent systems—and what will it take to build it? An invitation to move from uncertainty to participation, exploring agency, trust and the choices that shape our lives.
For leadership events, public forums and cross-sector audiences.
02Responsible AI, governance & democracy+
From principles to participation: how organizations and citizens can engage with AI ethics, privacy, accountability and democratic decision-making.
For policymakers, public institutions and organizational leaders.
03Homo Artificialis: designed evolution+
A developing research framework exploring the convergence of AI, robotics and synthetic biology—and what it could mean for humanity’s next evolutionary transition.
For research communities, future-focused conferences and participatory workshops.
04The future of work & responsible innovation+
How can organizations adopt emerging technologies while supporting human capability? Connecting strategic change with engagement, learning and long-term impact.
For business leaders, innovation teams and workplace communities.
05Sustainability as a strategy for change+
Moving the SDGs into organizational practice. Lessons from entrepreneurship, stakeholder engagement and the sustainability transformation work of 2030 Builders.
For businesses, municipalities and sustainability practitioners.
Teaching an SDG workshop for IDA, the Danish Society of Engineers
Panel moderation / Folkemødet
SDGs & Sustainable Innovation
Moderating a panel on SDGs and Sustainable Innovation at Folkemødet.
As Executive Director of Life With Artificials, I’m committed to opening up the conversation about life with intelligent systems. I bring researchers, innovators, policymakers and communities together because the future concerns all of us.
Through public debates, interviews and educational initiatives, we make space for curiosity, disagreement and imagination—exploring responsible AI adoption, healthcare, democracy, privacy and the place of artificials in society.
A framework in development that connects emerging technologies with questions of agency, human identity and our shared future.
03 / About Mia
A career built across boundaries.
I have been building, questioning and connecting since my entrepreneurial journey began in 2004. Across sustainability, public-sector innovation and civic leadership, I’m driven by the same ambition: bringing people together to turn possibility into meaningful change.
JCI Academy · Leadership and communitySustainability meets the questions of tomorrow
Executive Director
Life With Artificials · Denmark
Leading strategy, advocacy and public engagement on AI and emerging technologies. Building partnerships and hosting conversations with researchers, innovators and policymakers.
Co-founder & Strategy Director
2030 Builders · Denmark
Co-founded an innovation company integrating sustainability and the UN SDGs into business strategy through engagement, gamification and digital transformation. Worked with public institutions, universities and businesses across Europe.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Advisor
Copenhagen Municipality · Denmark
Supported entrepreneurs and innovation initiatives, bringing ecosystem stakeholders together and contributing to entrepreneurship support and ecosystem development.
JCI volunteering & civic leadership
Junior Chamber International
Volunteering with JCI since 2013 has been part of my commitment to leadership, community and active citizenship. Now a JCI Senator, I continue to carry the belief that people who care—and take action—can make a difference.
Entrepreneurial journey
Entrepreneurship has been part of my professional life since 2004, informing how I approach opportunity, innovation and the work of turning ideas into action.
Education
Business, politics & law
MSc International Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School. Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of International Relations and European Studies, Romania.
Executive education
Exponential thinking
Singularity University programmes in exponential technologies, AI, robotics, synthetic biology, exponential organizations and future technologies.
“Technology should expand human potential—not replace it.”
Mia Negru
04 / Start a conversation
Bring the future into the room.
Let’s create a conversation that matters to your audience. For speaking engagements, panel moderation and workshops, share your event, dates and the questions you want to bring to life.