Leonidas Aristodemou is a Policy Analyst at the OECD’s Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation in the Division of Science Technology Policy. He earned his PhD in Innovation Engineering with a focus on Artificial Intelligence for Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Cambridge. He holds B.A./M.A. and M.Eng. (Distinction) degrees in Manufacturing Engineering, also from Cambridge. He conducted his post-doctoral work at KU Leuven. His professional trajectory spans various roles, including CTO at EMMa3D, a consultancy role at IfM Engage, an academic fellowship at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at the University of Cambridge, and an enrichment scholarship at The Alan Turing Institute in London.