Linda Kinning

Linda Kinning is a researcher, venture builder, and product leader specializing in bringing early-stage ventures to life. She is the Associate Director of Research at the Harris School Kevin Xu Initiative overseeing a portfolio of applied research at the intersection of AI and data science technology and social impact.

Linda has spent the past 10 years bringing ideas, products, and communities to life in domains ranging from theatre, AI research, to startups in the US and Asia. She is currently launching a venture studio with Equitech Futures to focus on solving problems with and for the global majority.

She is a proud graduate of the Booth School of Business where she earned her MBA with a focus in entrepreneurship, economics, strategy, and behavioral science.