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Mariela Machado Fantacchiotti

Mariela Machado Fantacchiotti

Mariela Machado is an executive with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, social innovation, sustainability, and public policy across the private, public, and academic sectors. Currently, she is the Senior Director of Humanitarian Technology and Tech4Good at IEEE, where she leads global programs that integrate technology with social and environmental impact across the 190 countries where the organization has a presence.
Previously, Mariela served as Director of Programs at Newlab, driving the expansion of emerging technologies in Latin America and Ethical AI programs. She also held a senior role at ASME & Engineering for Change, supporting global technology for development initiatives focused on entrepreneurship and engineering in Africa, India and Latin America.
Prior to working in the tech for good space, Mariela worked in the telecommunication industry deploying hardware, software and AI infrastructure for almost one decade. Mariela holds dual degrees in Telecommunications Engineering, a Master’s in Information and Communication Technologies specialized in AI, and a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University. She also teaches at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs a class called Emerging Digital Tech for Impact and has contributed to various notable publications and media outlets.

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