Also known as: rafr
Rebecca Franklin lives in Harvest, Alabama, but has also spent time in Huntsville, Alabama.
Also known as: rafr
I am passionate about breakthrough technologies and their impact on society. I love to discover and evangelize new solutions to major business and policy challenges. Now based at Harvard, I spent my previous years in the venture capital industry at P Ventures, Annapurna Ventures and OltreVenture. I managed investments in transformative companies and explored the impact of disruptive technologies. I also earned a Ph.D. at Bocconi and attended the Singularity University at NASA Ames. I like fast-paced environments, bright minds and unconventional ideas. I have a natural curiosity for frontier fields such as wearable technology, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. My interest is shaped by the economic, political and cultural impact of disruptive technologies, as well as by the related intellectual challenges. My idea of the future is based on a double helix the interdependence of technology and policy issues. I regularly write, present at conferences and advise institutions on how global entrepreneurship and frontier technologies are shaping our society. I enjoy the process of new venture creation and mentored several early-stages companies. I am co-founder at Lo Spazio della Politica and Kyma, now in the Harvard Venture Incubation Program. I was selected for the Young European Leaders -- under cohort of , admitted to the Aspen Junior Fellows program and won the social venture competition Accade Domani. I am also board member at Plain Ink and member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forums Global Shapers Hub Milan. I like meeting creative thinkers and entrepreneurs who are willing to improve the world. If you are interested in having a conversation please contact me at
