Mario Vasilescu

Co-founder & CEO

Readocracy

EdTech

Entertainment, Media & Creators Economy

HR & Future of Work

About Me

Mario Vasilescu is CEO & Co-Founder of Readocracy ("like a Fitbit for knowledge" backed by first investors in Twitter, Instapaper, HuggingFace) and Founding Partner at ThinkingThrough.AI. (teaching higher order thinking around AI at scale, with leaders from Stanford, Microsoft, EY and others). He is on a mission to create a future where knowledge beats noise; where being informed beats being loud. Mario is a robotics engineer turned designer, speaker, and founder around the future of information and society. He is founding partner at ThinkingThrough.AI, Chair of the Center for Applied Information Health, on XPRIZE's Learning & Society Brain Trust, an Exponential Technology Senior Fellow at World in 2050, a Salzburg Global Fellow. You can hear him speak at the following Panels and roundtables this week: "The New Information Gods: From Fact-Checking to Reality-Checking”, "The Future of Media", “Code of Silence: Misogyny, Algorithms, and the Tech Power, Structure”, + others.

Hear My Insights

Code of Silence: Misogyny, Algorithms, and the Tech Power Structure

Technology, despite its focus on innovation, struggles with deep-seated sexism. Algorithms are not neutral; they amplify misogynistic content and contribute to the rise of the "manosphere"—a digital ecosystem where male supremacy thrives. This occurs amidst a politically charged climate, where women's autonomy faces renewed threats. How can we address the systemic biases embedded in technology, and what steps are necessary to durably dismantle the male-dominated power structures that perpetuate misogyny in the digital age?

The New Information Gods: From Fact-Checking to Reality-Checking

The information landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Declining trust in traditional media, fragmented sources, and weakened social platform moderation have created fertile ground for misinformation. In this era, discerning truth from fiction is more critical than ever. As traditional gatekeepers falter, the burden of critical evaluation shifts to individuals. How can we navigate this information war, what new tools and skills are needed and what role does AI play in both the problem and the solution?