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Elena Fersman is a Vice President, Head of AI Innovation and Incubation and Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley Site. Elena is a docent and an adjunct professor in Cyber-Physical Systems specialized in Automation at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, holds a PhD in Computer Science from Uppsala University, and did a postdoc at the University Paris-Saclay. At Ericsson, she had various positions ranging from product management to research leadership. Elena is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Elena has co-authored over 50 patent families and several books on technology and leadership.