“As befits Silicon Valley, 'big data' is mostly big hype, but there is one possibility with genuine potential: that it might one day bring loans - and credit histories - to millions of people who currently lack access to them.”

Belarusian and Italian writer and researcher

Evgeny Morozov is a Belarusian and Italian writer, researcher, and public intellectual whose work focuses on the political and social implications of technology. He is known for examining how digital systems shape power, society, and public life. His writing looks closely at the consequences of technology beyond its technical design, especially the ways it affects institutions and social relations. In 2018, Politico named him one of the 28 most influential Europeans.