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Vyacheslav Polonski
Behavioural Designer and UX Researcher, Google. Studied at Harvard University, University of Oxford and the LSE. 2017, PhD (DPhil) in Computational Social Science; 2013, MSc (Hons) in the Social Sciences of the Internet; 2012, BSc (Hons) in Management. Stelios Scholar. Formerly, at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Bertelsmann, Mars and Rocket Internet. Founder and CEO, Avantgarde Analytics, a machine learning startup that harnesses AI and behavioural psychology for the next generation of algorithmic campaigns. Writer, consultant and teacher on the social dynamics of the Internet. Formerly, Curator of the Oxford Hub, Global Shapers, World Economic Forum. Member of the WEF Expert Network. Recipient of awards. Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Law and Policy. Top 100 Visionary Leaders Under 30, Real Leaders Magazine. Research and commentary featured in 40 countries and 20 languages, including Fortune, Forbes, BBC, Euronews, Newsweek and The New York Times. Expertise: UX, human-centred machine learning, complex social networks and behavioural science.
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