Sorina I. Crisan, PhD

What does it take to build secure developer platforms in a world defined by cloud computing, speed, and constant technological acceleration? In this interview, Dr. Laurent Balmelli—General Manager of Citrix Secure Developer Spaces—reflects on a career that spans cutting-edge research, global corporate leadership, and entrepreneurship. Trained at the height of the telecommunications boom and shaped by the intellectual cultures of Bell Labs and IBM Research in New York and Tokyo, Balmelli has...

Explaining complex ideas is one of the central challenges facing researchers, founders, and professionals across fields. Whether the task involves describing a scientific breakthrough, a deep-technology innovation, or a novel approach to social problems, clarity is not merely a stylistic choice. It is a strategic advantage. Across years of interviewing experts, conducting doctoral research in persuasive communication, and teaching “Beyond the Lab: Podcasting, Interviewing, and Communicating...

What is it like to work in finance and global policy? Diana Zamora, Mastercard’s Global Public Policy Director, navigates the complex...