Hugo Zlotowski leads AI Innovation at Whiteshield and researches AI-enabled public policy.
Whiteshield
AI Innovation Lead
Leading AI innovation, policy strategy, and technology development for multiple governments at one of the world's premier public policy advisory firms.
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MicroMasters Graduate
Completed the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, mastering the use of data and economics in designing effective solutions for real-world challenges.
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AI Policy & Innovation Leader advising ministers and C-suite on policy adoption, innovative approaches, and public-interest use cases. Founder of a social data science non-profit.
Expert in macroeconomic forecasting and computer vision, with a track record of leading teams of 20+ experts to deliver nation-scale AI platforms.
Key Qualifications
Economic & Societal Impact
Developed macro-models (GDP, decarbonisation pathways) and pioneered satellite-based GDP at km² resolution; integrated evaluation metrics into government platforms.
Machine Learning & Computer Vision
Designed and delivered nation-scale smart-city platforms, spanning infrastructure, service delivery, and govtech use cases.
AI Risk & Governance
Delivered classes on the deployment of AI for public policy, and public-sector AI use case at leading academic institutions (HEC, ESADE, ESCP).
Professional Experience
Whiteshield
AI Innovation Lead
Strategy formulation, Creative Committee; Advised public actors on the design and governance of advanced AI pilot programs.
Directed smart-city and agentic fraud pilots; established evaluation KPIs and guardrails for procurement & monitoring.
Managed 20+ team advising government entities on the end-to-end governance and implementation of AI use cases.
Led Abu Dhabi's AI smart-city platform strategy and implementation with harmonized risk controls.
Whiteshield
Policy Advisor
Advised a country's Minister of Labour; policies contributing to 80,000+ private-sector hires.
Designed apprenticeship pilot program with 7,500+ placements.
Built satellite-based GDP tool (km²); deployed across Vietnam, Egypt, UAE, KSA; led rapid-response CV pipeline (5000 km road survey using satellite imagery and AI).
ESADE Business School
Assistant Professor & Lecturer
Designed lectures/assessments (MiBA programme, Data-Driven Transformation); led plenaries; ran 120-student startup pitch competition.
Education
MIT, USA
MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy
2025
ESADE, Spain
M.Sc. Business Analytics
2021–2022
ESADE, Spain
Bachelor of Business Administration
2017–2021
Skills
Methods
Tech
Domains
Selected Publications
Languages
French
Native
English
Bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
Honours
SpaceUp Entrepreneurship Competition
Winner — CST, KSA (2025)
Whiteshield Public Policy Consulting Competition
Winner — 2021
Imperial College Climate Investment Challenge
Finalist — 2022