Monica Lopez is the CEO of the Institute for Human Intelligence in Baltimore, Maryland. She co-founded the organization in 2021. She takes a human-centric approach to the development and application of trustworthy emerging smart technology, and advocates interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and entrepreneurial integration to drive innovation and connected communities. She previously was the co-founder and chief science officer of La Petite Noiseuse Productions, a data analytics company for smart technology product development, business and data management practices, and program evaluation and policy reform. Passionate about healthcare, Monica has also been a business development executive in the biotechnology industry for 15 years. She previously worked for Novodux, Valens Therapeutics, Inc., and Boston Life Sciences, Inc. A strong believer in educating the next generation of civic-minded STEMM visionaries, Monica is faculty at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in the departments of cognitive science and neurology, School of Medicine, and in the artificial intelligence program, Whiting School of Engineering. Monica received BAs in psychology and French, and an MA and PhD in cognitive science, all from JHU; a certificate of art in photography from Maryland Institute College of Art; and a graduate certificate in international studies from JHU's School for Advanced International Studies.