Chhav is an award-winning innovation leader with 19 years of global experience advising ministers, university presidents, and Fortune 500 CEOs. A pioneer in the metaverse, she began her research in 2006 and earned a PhD on digital twins for the AEC industry in 2012.

As former China Director at QS Rankings, she led major strategic growth, influencing £750bn in education funding across China. Christina made history as the first Chinese national elected to the UK National Union of Students executive, representing one million international students.

She has contributed to over 20 high-level policy bodies, including the UN, World Bank, and EU, and helped launch the Commonwealth Students Association. She also worked in UK Parliament and spent years in media as a TV presenter and journalist.

Christina now co-chairs the UN ITU’s CitiVerse task group and authored the first UN-approved technical report on people-centered digital futures. She advises global science and AI policy boards, and is a sought-after speaker at events hosted by Google, MIT, UNESCO, and more.