Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms

Ms Cristina Colom has developed her professional career in the fields of corporate communication, marketing, brand and reputation, media, and crisis management. She combines extensive experience in multilateral organisations such as the European Commission and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), along with a long career in both the public administration (Generalitat de Catalunya) and large corporations such as the international energy company Shell. She holds a degree in Economics by the University of Barcelona, MA in European Affairs by the University of Exeter and a post-degree on Community Management and Social Media by the IL3-UB.
Cristina is currently leading Digital Future Society, an initiative from Mobile World Capital Barcelona supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation that seeks to build an inclusive, equitable and sustainable future in the digital era.

Olivia Blanchard leads the Digital Future Society Think Tank’s research on the Future of Work.
Her work draws on previous experience in research and advocacy in the fields of humanitarian aid, global health, human rights and gender. She has a degree in political sciences (University of Bristol) and training in research methods (London School of Economics).