Speakers Profile

Dr. Jie Li is Chief Scientific Officer at the Human-AI Symbiosis Alliance, where she shapes the organization's scientific vision and advances research in human-AI collaboration and immersive technologies. A seasoned HCI researcher with a PhD in Industrial Design Engineering from Delft University of Technology, Jie is passionate about designing and evaluating emerging systems, from XR to generative AI. She also authors the “Bits to Bites” column in ACM Interactions, exploring research methods across academia and industry, and remains active in the HCI community as a guest professor and conference contributor. Beyond her research work at EPAM Netherlands, Jie is known for her creative side, she runs a boutique café called “Cake Researcher.” She combines rigorous scientific expertise with hands-on innovation to drive responsible, human-centered AI design.