Andrea Isoni
Andrea Isoni tells us that, “I’m a Physicist and PhD from Imperial College, former Founders Factory (FF), Chief AI Officer at AI Technologies a company specialized in AI and automation (clients in various sectors Telecoms, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Gaming, Energy).
IEEE and ISO Standards Committee member for AI. Board AI advisor for Waed Saudi Aramco and former Advisor of Antler Venture Capital. AI newsletter ‘Human on AI’ with 2600+ subscribers and writers in AI (‘Machine Learning for the Web’ published by Packt in English and translated in Chinese and Korean more than 10,000+ copies sold). International speakers (including London, New York, Dubai, Frankfurt, Saudi Arabia).”
What were your initial years of growing up like? Tell us about your life before starting your corporate journey/venture/initiative.
I had a variety of interests from F1 to sports to reading history.
Every industry that is now a large-scale, top-notch business once started as a small idea in the minds of entrepreneurs. What was that idea or motivation that made you start your business /initiative? What motivated you within to say YES, go for it!”
AI in 2016 was still relatively new and I wanted to work for myself. I was able to get enough traction and credibility to then expand to a team of now around 10 people.
Would you like to share with our young budding women entrepreneurs the change you would like to see in the world if given an opportunity?
Global AI regulations, I would like to see the whole world play by the same rules.
Women are a growing force in the workplaces worldwide, standing shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. There are cracks in glass ceilings everywhere, with many women breaking through to carve out a space right at the top of the pyramid. What are your thoughts about women leadership today?
I believe it’s great and , if you look at universities, 50 percent or more of the students are female. This means the trajectory is set.
What’s the most important thing you have learned in your personal life and professional journey? What is your personal motto in life?
Without using impolite language, for years I wore a bracelet with the sentence ‘just f do it’ If you really want something, just work towards it. Regardless of the results.
With your grit and determination, you are making a considerable impact, breaking through, and serving as role models for many budding entrepreneurs. What would you want to say to our young women leaders/audience reading this?
Entrepreneurship is tough. You are going to have hard times and there’s only a way to understand if it was worth it, regardless of results. Every 6 months (not less), look backwards: is what I know now beyond what I could ever foresee 6 months ago? Do I now know things I could not even imagine 6 months ago? If the answer is yes, if the results are bad, it was worth it for the long term. Keep going.