Diana MANGALAGIU

Neoma Business School and University of Oxford

Professor of environment, strategy and foresight at Neoma Business School, France and Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Diana Mangalagiu is an interdisciplinary scientist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, sustainability and risk governance. She holds a PhD in artificial intelligence from École Polytechnique and advanced degrees in engineering, microelectronics, management and political sciences, and has spent more than two decades bridging natural and social sciences to support ecological and societal transitions.

 

Her work focuses on environmental policy, just transitions, foresight and strategic planning, with a particular emphasis on the interlinkages between biodiversity, climate, energy, food systems and health. As Coordinating Lead Author of the IPBES Nexus Assessment, she has helped shape the assessment of interconnections among biodiversity, water, food, health and climate. She co-chaired the pan-European assessment of UNEP’s sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO‑6) and leads research on positive tipping points and accelerating transitions in carbon‑intensive regions.

 

At the science–policy–society interface, Diana Mangalagiu works with governments, companies, NGOs and international organisations to co-design ambitious biodiversity strategies and policies aligned with international frameworks. As co‑founder of an initiative for dialogue between science, society, arts and policy, she is committed to building bridges across disciplines and sectors to catalyse just and sustainable transformations at multiple scales.

 

 

Other

Member of the Board of Directors of the Aspen Institute France, Special Advisor and Executive Co-Chair of the Energy Trilemma for the World Energy Council, Independent Board Member of XR Addict, Advisory Board Member of Fikra AI Ventures

 

 

Recent Publications

• Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability, Springer Climate book, 2024. Link
• Enabling sustainable transitions: Interdisciplinary social science perspectives, Global Environmental Change, Special Issue, 2025. Link
• Navigating New Horizons: A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing, UNEP/ISC, 2024. Link
• IPBES Nexus Assessment: Summary for Policymakers, 2025. Link