Laura Modiano

Laura Modiano is the Global Head of Founder Experience at OpenAI, supporting founders building AI-powered businesses. She works with venture capital firms, accelerators, startup teams and developers around the world. Her focus is helping startups build, grow and scale with OpenAI technology throughout their founder journey. Before taking on her global role, she led OpenAI’s startup engagement across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Previously, she worked at Amazon Web Services, partnering with leading investors and their portfolio companies. At AWS, she led strategy and business development for generative AI startups and healthcare and life sciences startups. Earlier in her career, she worked in consulting at Monitor Group and on AI partnerships at Boston Scientific. She also led national genetic-testing strategy for NHS England and digital transformation initiatives at UCLH.