Award-Winning, Global Strategy,
AI Governance & Digital Trade

About

Dr. Renata Thiébaut is a global authority on digital trade, e-commerce, and responsible AI. Educated at the world’s most elite academic institutions, she holds a doctorate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University—ranked 2nd in the world in the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025—and conducted senior postdoctoral research at Harvard University (2018–2020) and UCL.

Dr. Thiébaut has advised numerous public entities (Italy, Lithuania, Switzerland, Brazil, and Austria, among others) and is currently part of the Horizon Europe Program Committee, while also serving as a member of the Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for UN ESCAP, shaping innovation policy on a global scale.

Her career includes senior leadership roles at Alibaba and the United Nations, where she has authored over 10 UN reports, two of which were personally shared by Secretary-General António Guterres. She has managed a portfolio of over 1,000 brands spanning Fortune 500 companies and SMEs—including PepsiCo, Unilever, Mondelēz, and Nestlé—and collaborated on high-level initiatives with legendary figures such as Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, and Taylor Swift.

Her dedication to empowering women and minorities in tech earned her the following prestigious awards:

2020 Innovator of the Year Award (International Professional Women's Society)
2025 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics Award
2025 Women in AI (North America) - Finalist

Dr. Thiébaut sets new standards for the future of digitalization. She holds the following distinguished positions:

European Commission Horizon Program Evaluation Committee Member
EIC, EISMEA & REA Technology Expert
ESCAP Advisory Group Member (AI in Trade Facility Initiative)
Author and Peer Reviewer at the United Nations Secretariat
IEEE AI Ethics Assessor
Technical Committee Member on AI (Digital Governance Council Canada)
Researcher at ABES Think Tank – Centre for Intelligence, Public Policy and Innovation (São Paulo University)

New Release

International trade has long been governed by principles of fairness and multilateral cooperation, from the lex mercatoria to GATT and the WTO. Yet, rising protectionism and strategic competition have challenged these norms.

This book examines how Donald Trump’s trade policies—spanning two administrations—reshaped global trade and strained the rules-based system.

The book is available at all major Bookstores and Amazon on September 7th, 2026.

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My Expertise

E-commerce/Cross-border e-commerce

Experience: 15+ years in e-commerce and cross-border digital trade across global markets.
collaboration: United Nations, DCO, World Bank, Governments, Private industry.
Strategic Pillars: Strategy | Regulation | Operations | Social-Commerce

Digital Transformation

Experience: Worked with over fifteen government authorities alongside several private companies.
Collaboration: Governments, Private industry.
Strategic Pillars: Strategy | Training

Responsible AI

Experience: Certified IEEE AI Ethics Assessor with strong knowledge on responsible AI auditing.
Collaboration: United Nations, Private industry (pharmaceutical, technology, etc.)
Strategic Pillars: Compliance | Advisory