Dr. Larissa Suzuki

Dr. Larissa Suzuki currently serves as Technical Director in Google's Office of the CTO, where she brings technical expertise in artificial intelligence advancement while also working as a Distinguished Visiting Researcher at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory developing the Interplanetary Internet with Vint Cerf. Her remarkable journey began in Brazil, where at age 17 she initiated an educational program teaching mathematics and computing to over 13,000 economically disadvantaged students annually. After earning her PhD in Computer Science from UCL focusing on Data Infrastructures for Smart Cities, she founded multiple influential organizations including the UCL Society of Women Engineers and co-founded the London branch of the Anita Borg Institute. Her career spans leadership roles at Oracle, Arup Group, and the Mayor of London's office, where she created the City Data Market Strategy implemented across 40 European cities. A champion for diversity and inclusion, she draws from her personal experience with autism to advocate for neurodiversity in technology, speaking to audiences of up to 60,000 people. Her exceptional contributions have earned her numerous accolades including the Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Award, Engineer of the Year Award, and recognition as one of the Top 50 Women in European Tech. Beyond her technical work, she serves as an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL, lecturer at Harvard and Oxford, and maintains roles as a pianist and violinist while continuing to advance initiatives in AI ethics, smart cities, and sustainable computing.