Tsvetta Kaleynska Bio
Tsvetta Kaleynska is an entrepreneur, author, and TV commentator specializing in AI and technology. Fluent in five languages and with extensive consulting experience, she is the founder of two successful boutique firms in New York City and London: RILA GLOBAL CONSULTING, a leading social listening agency, and Merse Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on the Metaverse.
Tsvetta is also globally recognized for her work at the European Commission, where she serves as one of the three Investment Jury Experts at the European Innovation Council. Since 2019, she has been advising the European Commission's Blockchain and Digital Transformation division of Horizon 2020 on the identification and investment in high-impact unicorn scale-ups and startups, with a budget of €80 billion euros. Tsvetta is also the mentor for Arabot.io, a Saudi Arabian conversational AI platform. With her expertise and guidance, Arabot.io has experienced substantial growth, evolving from a small home office to becoming a leading provider of AI tools and solutions for businesses across the Middle East.
As an immigrant from Bulgaria, Tsvetta has been actively working on empowerment initiatives for women through her involvement with Girls Leading Our World (GLOW), a Peace Corps initiative, where she serves as an international ambassador. She has received multiple awards for her work and has been featured in esteemed outlets such as the Financial Times, Sky News, Forbes, Elle magazines and Cosmopolitan.