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The Oculus Building, University of Warwick
The Oculus Building
Coventry, Warwickshire, CV4 7AL
United Kingdom

Bianca Caravtov

Public Sector Specialist and Mixed Reality Lead at Microsoft

Bianca graduated from Warwick University with a qualifying Law and Sociology degree in 2019 before deciding to embark on a career in tech. During her time studying AI Law at Hong Kong University, she won an award for a research paper on China’s Investment in Artificial Intelligence. Currently working at Microsoft as a Public Sector Specialist and Mixed Reality Lead, Bianca has been nominated for a number of awards including Rising Star by the She Inspires Awards, Role Model of the Year, and Graduate of the Year by the Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2021.

Elena Lopez

Business Ethics Consultant at GoodCorporation

Elena is a Spanish national who has lived in Spain, Germany and the UK. She graduated from the University of Warwick in 2019 with a degree in BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics. She then went on to do an MPhil in Development Studies at Cambridge University focusing on anti-bribery and corruption where she received a Jesus College prize in 2020 for her academic achievements. She has since worked in London as a business ethics consultant in the bespoke consultancy GoodCorporation, where she advises organisations on best practice in Human Rights, Anti-bribery and Anti-Corruption in their operations and supply chain. She loves to read, and also enjoys rowing in the Thames with her local team - a hobby she picked up in Cambridge.

Varun Balsara

Co-Founder of Let’s Level Up

Graduated from Warwick Business School in 2021 with a degree in BSc, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Now, he is working at a start-up he co-founded called ‘Let’s Level Up'. Let's Level Up is a platform that enables knowledge creators to build profitable and scalable learning academies through intelligent recommendations and robust infrastructure. Additionally, he has built an Apple Top 20 Podcast called The Human Entrepreneur and is a state-level badminton player.