Summary
Stefan Leijnen is an applied AI professor and international policy leader with a decade of experience bridging research, industry and public affairs from Utrecht. As Lead International at the AI Coalition for the Netherlands and Vice President for AI Industry at ADRA, he steers European AI strategy and industry engagement while maintaining hands-on academic work as an Applied Professor in Artificial Intelligence. His background includes a PhD in machine learning on creativity and constraints, and practical impact roles such as CTO for War Child’s scalable education programme and founder of a creative AI research institute. Comfortable moving between policy, research and product, he combines deep technical expertise with experience building AI programmes for vulnerable populations and advising investment strategy at national level.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence at University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Machine Learning, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Machine Learning at Radboud University
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence at University of Liverpool
Master’s Degree, Artificial Intelligence, Master’s Degree, Artificial Intelligence at Utrecht University
Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish