Why I Wore a Traditional Asturian Dress to Davos

Eleven years ago, I wore a traditional Asturian dress to the World Economic Forum gala in Davos. At the Forum, I spoke on our work doing tech innovation at the World Bank. The outfit made more headlines than the work. Turns out symbols help translate complexity. The outfit helped connect elite spaces with grounded realities of my rural cultural roots.

This January, I’m going back, for the 4th time, with the same mission. This time, the technology is AI — AI for Earth. At LGND AI (and Clay), we’re making Earth searchable: turning satellite and geospatial data into usable intelligence for climate, energy, infrastructure, risk, nature, and defense. The models work, the products are real. The hardest part is not building the AI. It’s conveying just how transformative AI for the physical world can be. We’re not alone in this work. But we do need help reaching out.

If you’re coming to Davos — or know someone who can use planetary intelligence, I’d love to connect.

…and of course, do I still need the Asturian outfit?

Originally posted on LinkedIn.