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Nagla Rizk is a professor of Economics and the Founding Director of the Access Knowledge Development Center (A2K4D) at the American University in Cairo's Onsi Sawiris School of Business. Her research, teaching, and advocacy focus on the intersection of economics, technology development, and responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in the context of inclusion, the future of work, and the platform economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Rizk has extensively authored works on topics like AI inequality in the MENA region and open data initiatives. She is a returning Faculty Associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center and has affiliations with various academic institutions, including Yale Law School. As an associate member of the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology, and Society, she is also part of several global networks focused on AI policy and governance. Her contributions include leading the North Africa hub for the Open African Innovation Research Partnership and serving on various international committees related to digital rights and AI governance. Rizk has played a key role in Egypt’s AI strategy and has served as a visiting professor at Columbia University and the University of Toronto. She has a strong record of policy impact, advocating for open-source technologies and regulations in the Egyptian context.