Nydia Assaf Aragon

EnLuz founder and international speaker, Nydia provides strategic advisory in data science, AI/ML, quantum computing, neuroscience, and IT risk & security. She leads Global Quantum and AI Literacy programs with a focus on accessibility and economic development. Her firm provides strategic advisory and consulting. Nydia’s team was a finalist in the 2025 Global Industry Challenge (NeuroQuantum Nexus), announced at the Quantum World Congress and hosted by Connected DMV. In 2024, she was also a finalist in a Global Climate Challenge, which led to a Quantum Fellowship sponsored by the U.S. Navy Nuclear Laboratory, culminating in a materials discovery publication presented at Fall TMS 2025. She was named one of SAS’s “Top Women in Analytics” (2021), nominated for the ATHENA Leadership Award (2022), and recognized with MetLife’s Center Stage Award (Q2 2018) for her digital transformation and compliance impact. In 2025, she was nominated for the “Quantum 100” award, aligned with UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum Science & Information, recognizing leadership in the global quantum ecosystem. With a background in electronic engineering and psych neuroscience, Nydia previously served as Global Principal for IT Risk & Security, where she advanced security posture maturity, developed metrics frameworks, optimized tooling spend, and co-led board-level security posture reporting for a Fortune 40 Fintech. She is passionate about demystifying deep tech and building bridges between cybersecurity, AI, and quantum for real-world impact