Chiara Picardi is a seasoned AI researcher with expertise in machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and safe AI. She holds a PhD in Electronics Engineering from the University of York, where her research focused on applying evolutionary algorithms to medical diagnosis. Currently a Senior Researcher at Fujitsu Research of Europe, she develops prototypes to address security vulnerabilities in multi-agent systems powered by large language models. With previous experience as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of York’s Institute for Safe Autonomy, Chiara has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects across healthcare, space, and autonomous systems, securing significant research funding and mentoring early-career researchers. Fluent in English and a native Italian speaker, she combines strong academic foundations with hands-on industry impact in advancing trustworthy and cutting-edge AI.