Irina Karagyaur
About Irina Karagyaur
Irina Karagyaur is a strategist and ecosystem builder focused on frontier technologies. With over 15 years of experience in business development, she works at the intersection of innovation, human rights, governance and social impact.
She leads global initiatives designed to educate and empower communities and has contributed to international platforms including the ITU, UN COP summits and major blockchain networks.
Irina is the creator and host of The Business Case for AI & Blockchain and co-author of Toward a Cooperative World: A Manual for the Political Operating System (2026). As Co-founder of BQ9 Agency and Creators4Impact, with operations across Spain and the UAE, she brings together technology, creativity, sustainability and social impact.
What to Expect
Session formats available:
A cross-disciplinary perspective connecting AI, blockchain and frontier technologies with governance, human rights and social impact.
Insights into how emerging technologies can be shaped through cooperation, education and ecosystem building.
Global perspectives informed by work across international institutions, UN COP summits and technology communities.
Practical and thought-provoking discussions on the social, governance and human implications of technological change.
Perspectives on the future of AI and blockchain through the lenses of sustainability, creativity and community empowerment.
Speaking Topics
Irina Karagyaur speaks with authority across the following areas:
- The Business Case for AI & Blockchain
- AI, Blockchain and the Future of Society
- Knowledge Communities and the Future of the Metaverse
- Frontier Technologies, Governance and Human Rights
- Building Cooperative and Inclusive Technology Ecosystems
- Women in Web3 and Emerging Technologies
- AI and Blockchain for Social Impact
- Technology, Sustainability and the Future of Innovation
- Community Building and Education in the Age of AI
- The Future of Decentralised and Cooperative Systems
Credentials and Affiliations
Over 15 years of experience in business development
Contributor to international platforms including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Participant and speaker across UN COP26, COP27 and COP28
Co-founder of BQ9 Agency
Co-founder of Creators4Impact in Spain and the UAE
Creator and host of The Business Case for AI & Blockchain
Co-author of Toward a Cooperative World: A Manual for the Political Operating System (2026)
Past Speaking Engagements
TEDxMaviliSquare 2023 — TEDx talk: Knowledge Communities are Shaping the Metaverse
COP26, COP27 and COP28
UNESCO Headquarters
Politecnico di Milano
Queens College, City University of New York
University College London (UCL)
Glasgow University Engineering Technology Society
Big5Global
Global AI Show UAE
AI Arabia Center of Excellence Advisory Board Roundtable
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