World Data Lab

Advisors

Meet our advisors

Principal advisors and independent experts who sharpen our science, our product and our reach into the networks that shape global decisions.

Forward looking

A brains trust for the future of consumer intelligence.

At World Data Lab our team is the heart of everything we do - data scientists, engineers, analysts and innovators united by a shared passion for turning data into actionable insights.

Our advisors extend that team. They push our thinking, connect us into new networks, and make sure every model we ship holds up under real-world scrutiny.

Advisors

Principal advisors

Independent experts across data science, AI product strategy and global networks.

Prof. Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Principal Advisor at World Data Lab
Professor of Economics at WU Vienna. Advises on econometric modelling, forecasting methodology and the statistical rigour behind our forward-looking datasets.

Prof. Jesus Crespo Cuaresma

Principal Advisor

Data Science

Luis Wenus, Principal Advisor at World Data Lab
Product and AI strategist. Guides how we translate probabilistic consumer models into products that decision makers can actually use.

Luis Wenus

Principal Advisor

AI & Product Strategy

Prof. Ndemo Bitange, Principal Advisor at World Data Lab
Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Communications, Kenya. Anchors our Africa strategy and public-sector partnerships across the continent.

Prof. Ndemo Bitange

Principal Advisor

WDL Africa

Florian Scholochow, Board Member / Advisor at World Data Lab
Operator and investor with deep experience scaling data and technology businesses. Advises on commercial strategy and international expansion.

Florian Scholochow

Board Member / Advisor

Growth & Operations

Mei Lin Fung, Principal Advisor at World Data Lab
Co-founder of the People-Centered Internet with Vint Cerf. Connects World Data Lab into the global networks working on digital inclusion.

Mei Lin Fung

Principal Advisor

Network Development

Ansgar Hölscher, Principal Advisor at World Data Lab
Long-standing corporate leader and connector. Advises on European partnerships and enterprise engagement across our client base.

Ansgar Hölscher

Principal Advisor

Network Development

How they help

Where our advisors move the needle

Three areas where independent expertise materially changes what we ship.

01

Data science

Peer-reviewed econometrics and forecasting methods that keep our models defensible in front of any audience.

02

AI & product

Turning probabilistic models into tools decision makers actually reach for on Monday morning.

03

Global networks

Long-standing relationships across public sector, foundations and Fortune 500 partners on four continents.

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