Elena Sinel is a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur, AI ethicist and Founder & CEO of Teens in AI, a global social impact initiative launched at the UN AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva in 2018. Through their global AI education pathway, Teens in AI equips young people aged 13 to 18 with the skills, confidence, and understanding needed to design responsible AI solutions that address societal challenges through .

She is recognised for her leadership in critical AI literacy and AI ethics, developing practical education frameworks that equip young people to understand, question and shape AI responsibly. With over a decade’s experience in international development, Elena has worked with the British Council, United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank. She also advises the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence on AI education policy and workforce readiness.