Soula Parassidis has appeared at leading opera and concert venues worldwide, including Berlin Philharmonie, Teatro Massimo Palermo, Prague Rudolfinum, Oper Leipzig, Festival Aix-en-Provence, Theater an der Wien, Opéra Nationale de Bordeaux, Guangzhou Opera, Taipei Symphony, and many others.

A passionate advocate for the operatic art form and the singers who inhabit the stage, in 2019 Soula founded the online platform Living Opera. Living Opera is a community initiative spanning 4 continents that strives to inform, equip, and empower singers about the realities of the business of opera. Living Opera has worked with various organizations including Medici TV (Paris), Reload Greece (London), Florida State University, Houston Grand Opera Studio, and Northland, Orlando.

Soula Parassidis

Gallup

Gallup is the premier survey research organization in the world, providing data no one else has, to help people make decisions no one else can. My focus is in helping build out the causal inference and research capabilities, building on the long legacy of Gallup to understand not just the "what," but also the "why."

Senior Researcher

CM Culture Management

CM Culture Management bridges art, technology, and culture to create transformative experiences. We champion visionary projects, support innovative artists, and push boundaries to shape the future of storytelling.

CEO/Founder

Complexity Science Hub

Associate Faculty

W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

Associate Research Professor

Assistant Research Professor

Dainamic

Dainamic Banking is a fintech startup helping democratize access to artificial intelligence forecasting and regulatory compliance tools for small and mid sized banks.

University of Nicosia

University of Nicosia is a leading education institution specifically for Web3 related learning with a global presence. I teach a class on token economics and helping with a launch of a new Web3 curriculum.

Visiting Faculty

Living Opera

We are a multimedia art-technology startup that is connecting classical music with blockchain technologies. We are the creators of opera's first NFT collection, pioneering a new approach in classical music to bring beautiful art and sound to the world and empower artists in the process.

CTO, COO, & Co-founder

Stanford University

Digital Economy Lab run by Erik Brynjolsson at Stanford University

Digital Fellow

Baylor University

Institute for Studies of Religion (http://www.baylorisr.org/)

Non-resident Fellow

Global Water Forum

The Global Water Forum (GWF) was established in 2010 as an initiative of the UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance in order to present knowledge and insight from leading water researchers and practitioners. The contributions provide evidence-based, accessible, and freely available articles looking at local, regional, and global water challenges. GWF is based in Australia National University.

My role as the Topic Editor in the Energy Economics section involves sourcing and editing articles contributed by policy professionals and academics in related areas for publication in the Global Water Forum.

Editor, Economics

I am an interdisciplinary thinker at the nexus of labor economics and digital finance, committed to leveraging data-driven insights to navigate the evolving financial landscape. With a strong academic background and practical experience in the industry, I specialize in formulating strategies that address both macroeconomic trends and micro-level complexities.

🔹 Research: My scholarly work aims to fill the gaps in understanding how digital technologies impact labor markets, with over 80 publications in top-tier journals. I also regularly contribute to media outlets, offering digestible yet robust analyses on pressing economic issues with over 200 stories.

🔹 Digital Finance: Beyond academia, I am deeply involved in the realm of digital finance, focusing on how blockchain, AI, and other emerging technologies can revolutionize financial systems. I consult for various organizations, aiming to bring academic rigor to real-world applications.

🔹 Entrepreneurship: As an entrepreneur, I'm at the forefront of developing and implementing digital finance solutions that serve both businesses and individuals, ensuring a more effective and democratized financial ecosystem.

🔹 Arts & Multimedia: As a co-founder of a startup focused on multimedia production in classical music and opera, I merge my analytical skills with a passion for the arts. We bring new dimensions to timeless masterpieces, making them accessible and engaging for modern audiences.

🔹 Public Speaking & Thought Leadership: I frequently share my insights through speaking engagements, workshops, and webinars, aiming to foster informed discussions around labor economics and digital finance.

Connect with me to explore collaborations, partnerships, or simply to exchange ideas about the future of digital finance and labor markets. 

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