Daria Siegel

Senior Vice President Innovation Industries

New York City Economic Development Corporation

Artificial Intelligence

Deep Tech & Quantum Computing

Growth & Investment

About Me

Daria Siegel serves as Senior Vice President of Emerging Tech and Creative within the Innovation Industries department at New York City Economic Development Corporation, a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works with and for communities across New York City to strengthen neighborhoods and create good jobs. In her role, Daria supports the growth of the technology industry with a focus on AI/ML, cybersecurity, blockchain and web3, and fintech to support the growth of innovation sectors and create opportunities for all New Yorkers. Daria’s experience has been at the intersection of community building and economic development. In her previous role at the Alliance for Downtown New York, Daria built and managed LMHQ, a collaborative shared workspace designed to support the growing creative industries in Lower Manhattan. Daria earned her Master of Urban Planning degree from New York University.

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Unveiling Startup Genome's 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Discover the latest insights shaping the global innovation landscape with the launch of Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025. Drawing on over a decade of independent research and policy work, the GSER analyzes data from more than 5 million companies across 350+ innovation ecosystems — making it the most comprehensive research of its kind. Ranking the top 40 global ecosystems, top 100 emerging ecosystems, and detailed regional insights an expanded regional ranking, the GSER 2025 provides expert insights into the global startup landscape, offering a data-driven roadmap for founders, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders. In this session, we’ll reveal the latest rankings, cover global trends and explore the underlying drivers of today’s startup economy. Following the launch presentation, a distinguished panel of global policy makers and ecosystem leaders will share their interpretation of global trends and their impact on startups, ecosystem and economic development and related policy around the world.