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What I’m Doing Now

As of June 8, 2026

I’m spending my time mostly on:

  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό Working full time as an economist at GSMA Intelligence, where I study the economic impact of digital technologies and their implications for growth, competition, regulation and public policy.
  • 🌍 Living in London.
  • πŸƒRunning to recharge, refresh and stay fit.
  • πŸ•Ί Making time for salsa whenever I can.
  • ✍️ Expanding this website with new articles and research on economic growth, digital technologies, regulation, competition, and AI.
  • πŸ€– Experimenting with AI agents and developer tools to improve research, coding workflows, and content creation.
  • πŸŽ“ AI training:
    • Generative AI for Leaders: From Insight to Implementation, London Business School (June 2026)
    • Introduction to Conversational and Generative AI, City, University of London (June 2024)
    • Introduction to Machine Learning with Python, Goldsmiths, University of London (June 2022)
  • πŸ“š Current reading list:
    • πŸš€ Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets
    • πŸ€– Generative AI with LangChain
    • πŸ“ˆ The AI Economy