Dr. Laura Aymerich-Franch

Dr. Laura Aymerich-Franch is a world-renowned behavioural scientist, best known as the proud founder of Akazest. With over 15 years of international research experience behind her, she is admired for successfully developing a science-backed program focused on conscious self-rewiring for healthy success. Alongside this, she has also become the founder of Aymerich-Franch, a behavioural sciences and emerging technologies consultancy organisation. When looking to hire an experienced speaker to motivate and inspire audiences at your upcoming events, look no further than Laura today.

During her studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona with a PhD in Communication and Advertising, Laura began her professional career by becoming a Visiting Research Fellow at UNSW. Passionate to advance upon her industry knowledge and experience, she was selected to become a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar at the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University in 2012 and gained the opportunity to use avatar transformations in VR to decrease social phobia and public speaking anxiety. Keen to understand how technology can positively affect mental wellbeing, Laura has worked with some of the leading experts at CNRS-AIST JRL and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct remarkable research over recent years.

Recognised as a leading authority in her field, Laura was selected to become a Visiting Scientist in the Joint Research Centre for the European Commission in 2021. Mainly focusing on fair coexistence and social acceptance of robots for healthcare, her work is inspiring audiences to accept the advancing technologies being created to support us within a wide range of sectors. Now working as the proud founder of Aymerich-Franch and Akazest, she has devoted her career to resolving complex behavioural challenges and sharing her findings with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

A renowned behavioural scientist, Dr. Laura Aymerich-Franch is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. With over 15 years of international research experience in behavioural transformation with emerging technologies at top institutions, her research has largely contributed to promoting virtual reality, social robots, and other emerging technologies for mental health and behavioural transformation. When looking to hire a captivating technology speaker to attend your future events, do not hesitate to hire Laura today.