Brian Condenanza

Brian Condenanza is an Argentine technology entrepreneur, investor, and policy strategist who bridges European research, frontier innovation, and inclusive finance. As Founder and Managing Partner of Hevea Capital, he backs early stage ventures that deploy artificial intelligence and blockchain to solve real world challenges across Latin America and Europe. His scholarly work focuses on AI driven credit allocation for SMEs and transparent valuation frameworks for digital assets, research he advances through collaborations with European universities, development banks, and fintech sandboxes. A Forbes 30 Under 30 laureate, TEDx speaker, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Brian has lectured at the Sorbonne on decentralized governance and digital economy regulation. He advises the Global Institute for AI & Fintech Policy, where he co-authors evidence-based proposals aligned with the EU’s Digital Finance Package and AI Act. Passionate about open knowledge, Brian mentors student researchers through accelerator programs, contributes case studies to open access repositories, and champions data standards that facilitate cross-border collaboration. At EUROSCI, Brian contributes his interdisciplinary expertise to strengthen the network’s mission of enhancing European scientific cooperation, fostering policy-relevant research, and translating breakthrough technologies into equitable growth and resilient institutions.