Priscilla Nagashima is the VP of Data and AI at Pleo, where she’s on a mission to build smarter, more intuitive financial tools. She leads the teams turning data into powerful AI-driven features, from advanced fraud detection to automating tedious financial tasks. But for Pri building great tech isn’t just about the code. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and has a proven record of building and mentoring diverse, high-performing engineering, data and product teams. As a proud queer woman of color, she actively champions LGBTQIA+ and diversity in STEM initiatives, believing that the best technology is built by teams that reflect the real world. She is deeply committed to shaping AI policy and ethics, ensuring that innovation is always guided by a strong sense of responsibility.