Mia NegruFuture strategist & speaker

Technology · Policy · Human possibility

The future is ours
to shape.

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 Negru in a navy blazer wearing an SDG pin
Mia NegruCopenhagen, Denmark
Executive Director
Life With Artificials
Co-founder & Strategy Director, 2018–2025
2030 Builders
Volunteer since 2013
JCI Senator
Executive 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
02

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
03

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
04

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.

Mia speaking to an audience at a matchmaking event
Opening up the conversation
An audience gathered for the matchmaking event
Bringing 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.

Mia teaching an SDG workshop for IDA, the Danish Society of Engineers
Teaching an SDG workshop for IDA, the Danish Society of Engineers
Mia wearing a headset microphone at Folkemødet

Panel moderation / Folkemødet

SDGs & Sustainable Innovation

Moderating a panel on SDGs and Sustainable Innovation at Folkemødet.

KeynotesPanel moderationExecutive facilitationParticipatory workshops

Current focus / Life With Artificials

Who gets to shape
the future?

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.

Explore Life With Artificials
Mia engaging with people in a public square

Homo
Artificialis

A research journey into designed evolution.

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.

Mia in conversation with fellow participants at JCI Academy
JCI Academy · Leadership and community
A display surrounded by the Sustainable Development Goals asking whether artificials should have rights
Sustainability 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.