Leticia Galdon

Co-Founder & CEO, Paz.ai

London

Leticia is a social entrepreneur determined to build a bridge between the high tech industry and those affected by the refugee crisis. She is an advocate of technology for good and believes in enhancing the diversity of the tech workforce. She is Founder and CEO of PAZ.ai a social impact startup whose mission is to bring hope to people seeking refuge in Europe by upskilling them in tech and connecting them with work opportunities. PAZ brings together professionals, companies and organisations to unfold the potential and untapped talent of refugees in order to create Europe’s most diverse and ethical tech workforce.

Before creating PAZ.ai, Leticia worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Restoring Family Links Programme, where she worked on cases of missing migrants and refugees trying to locate them and bring them back with their loved ones. It was while working in this programme when she realised the importance of technology and innovation in the humanitarian aid sector, as they would allow humanitarian interventions to be more effective.

In her spare time, she likes to participate in initiatives to inspire young people to become social changemakers. She believes the brightest minds of our generation, together with the best technology and the best companies should be focusing on solving the biggest problems of humanity. She was a mentor at the Girls in AI Hackathon in 2019, as well as at the Girls and Women in STEM Hackathon in 2018. Her background is in Social Work and International relations and holds an MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development from SOAS, Univesity of London.