Sylvia conducts foresight research on the future of health, well-aging, and social interaction, the future of work and life-long learning, as well as transformations in mobility and retail. She graduated from HEC Paris (2003). She settled in San Francisco in 2005, where she has developed a special interest in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

Sylvia is involved in the future of our oceans and sustainability, and supports positive ocean tech startups. This past year, she focused her research on mental health and the home of the 2020s, developing a resilient housing framework and four archetypes of future homes.