Anca-Georgiana Rusu

Biography

 Dr. Anca-Georgiana Rusu is the Program Manager at Innovation Booster Robotics, Community Manager at EPFL Robotics, and Executive Director of the Swiss Robotics. As the EPFL focal point for robotics, Anca Rusu leads efforts to build a robust Swiss Robotics Community through initiatives like the Innovation Booster on Robotics and the creation of a Swiss Robotics Association. In this role, she coordinates EPFL Robotics Laboratory visits, promotes research to international media and scientific channels, and supports outreach events. Additionally, Anca oversees the Innovation Booster Robotics program, leading fundraising efforts, developing program strategies, and organizing key robotics events in Switzerland. Furthermore, she provides support for EPFL robotics education initiatives, ensuring equal opportunities and promoting the robotics master and doctoral programs through various communication channels. 
With over six years of experience as a project manager at EPFL’s International Risk Governance Center, Anca has led interdisciplinary research endeavors focusing on the risk governance of emerging technologies. Anca holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, specializing in communication and culture, from the University of Lausanne. Dr. Rusu also holds a PhD from Paris Dauphine University, where her research centered on the role of organizational communication in emerging technologies, specifically in the realm of artificial intelligence.