About Teresa Escrig
My Story
Creating a More Human Future with AI.
Intelligence With Intention
I’m Teresa Escrig—AI scientist, technologist, and spiritual being—on a mission to help conscious individuals reach self-actualization with the support of artificial intelligence.
My life’s work sits at the intersection of humanity and technology. For over 30 years, I’ve studied intelligence in all its forms: logical, emotional, relational, and intuitive. Whether I’m speaking on stage, consulting global organizations, or writing about AI and consciousness, I bring the same conviction:
We cannot build intelligent machines without bringing our full intelligence as humans to the process.
The Beginning
My journey began in one of the first computer science programs in Valencia, Spain. By my mid-20s, I was teaching at the university level and conducting pioneering research in symbolic AI, robotics, and qualitative reasoning. I earned my PhD in Artificial Intelligence by exploring how machines could process and relate to the world more like humans.
Since then, I’ve led AI initiatives at companies like Microsoft and Accenture, authored four books and 130+ academic publications, and earned multiple patents. My specialty: hybrid AI systems that integrate human-like reasoning with machine efficiency.
Spiritual Awakening
At age 25, I had a spontaneous out-of-body experience that transformed how I understood life, mind, and reality. It marked the beginning of a decades-long spiritual inquiry through meditation, consciousness studies, and esoteric traditions.
This awakening gave me the clarity to see that intelligence isn’t just cognitive. It’s relational. Embodied. Energetic.
It taught me that AI’s true potential lies not just in what it can automate, but also in how it can illuminate who we are.
Spirituality has continued to guide me through life, from starting new companies to moving to the United States.
The Builder’s Path
Before entering consulting and thought leadership, I built AI from the ground up across startups, corporations, and complex global systems.
I founded two AI startups: Cognitive Robots and Qualitative Artificial Intelligence, developing pioneering neuro-symbolic systems for decision-making, robotics, and genomics.
Later, I joined Microsoft and Accenture, where I helped Fortune 500 companies embed responsible AI into their business models. I’ve led projects on autonomous vehicles, DNA sequencing, and model validation, earning multiple patents along the way.
These years taught me how to blend entrepreneurial agility with corporate strategy and how to make AI not just smarter but also more transparent, explainable, and human-aligned.
My Journey
Where Science Meets Consciousness
From one of the first computer science programs in Spain to earning a PhD in AI, I’ve spent three decades at the forefront of intelligent systems. I’ve taught university students, led global AI strategy at Accenture, and trained engineers at Microsoft.
But a spiritual awakening at 25 expanded my view beyond logic alone. I realized: artificial intelligence can teach us about wisdom, awareness, and growth. Now, I help others navigate the AI revolution not just with knowledge, but with intention.
Notable Recognitions
TEDxTacoma Speaker
“Is There a Service Robot in Your Future?”
Featured Judge
MIT Arab Startup Competition
Invited Speaker
NATO International Conference on Cyber Conflict
Principal Investigator in 9 R&D projects with public funds
13+ M euros raised
Member of Multiple AI Scientific Committees
Member
Startup Weekend in Seattle
Seattle
Awards
National Prize of Science and Technology
I obtained the prize with the book "Robots that Reason", Spain
Best PhD Award
(and book published by IOS Press)
PAAMS Award of Scientific Excellence (2012)
“A General Framework for Naming Qualitative Models Based on Intervals”
Best Paper Award
“A Model for Representing and Reasoning with 3-D Qualitative Orientation”, IX Spanish Association of Artificial Intelligence, 2001
Best Paper Award
“Applying Qualitative Spatial Reasoning to Robot Navigation”, 1st Catalan Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 1998
Best Paper Award
“Enhancing Qualitative Relative Orientation with Qualitative Distance for Robot Path Planning”, 11th International Conference on Tools for Artificial Intelligence, 1996
What Fuels Me Now
Today, I work at the convergence of AI, consciousness, and human transformation.
I’ve pioneered research in qualitative reasoning and neuro-symbolic AI that’s still shaping how we think about transparency, ethics, and autonomy in modern systems.
I partner with companies, leaders, and conscious creators to implement AI that’s not just intelligent but meaningful. Through consulting, I help organizations design future-ready products, frameworks, and strategies that reflect innovation and integrity.
I also lead AI for Conscious Creators, a growing library of online courses for visionary entrepreneurs, educators, and changemakers who want to use AI mindfully. It’s part of my broader mission to make AI education accessible, empowering, and aligned with our human potential.
As a speaker, I bring these ideas to global stages; sharing stories, frameworks, and tools that connect technology with purpose.
I lead with one core truth:
the future is being written by what we choose to value now.
Credentials & Recognition
Recognized thought leader in AI ethics and human-tech integration
Author of two books on AI and consciousness (with more on the way)
Trilingual (Spanish, English, Catalan)
Head of the research group “Cognition for Robotics Research“
Principal Investigator in 9 R&D projects with multimillion raised
Multiple awarded researcher
Principal Investigator in 9 R&D projects with public funds (13+ M euros raised)
Member of Multiple AI Scientific Committees
Startup Weekend in Seattle
Former Global AI Lead at Accenture
Former AI Consultant at Microsoft
Multiple patents in hybrid AI systems
2 PhD thesis directed (they both earn the National Price of Science and Technology).
Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence
130+ scientific publications
Translator of spiritual literature
Featured speaker at international conferences and corporate summits
My Vision for the Future
The future isn’t something we stumble into. It’s something we create—consciously, courageously, and together.
I’m on a mission to help conscious individuals and business owners reach self-actualization and their full human potential with AI.
We’re standing at a threshold. AI is showing up in relationships, workplaces, and our sense of self. That means we need new frameworks, new language, and new models of what leadership, intelligence, and impact really mean.
My vision is a future where AI doesn’t replace human potential, but awakens it.
Where:
- Creativity is multiplied
- Inner awareness becomes part of how we measure intelligence
- Technology becomes a partner in self-discovery
My Lens
Artist. Scientist. Spiritual Seeker. AI Thought Leader.
I live at the intersection of where logic meets intuition, where spiritual awareness meets advanced systems thinking. My lens is rare because it’s lived. I’ve spent decades building symbolic
AI models, teaching engineering students, earning patents… and just as long exploring consciousness, creativity, and the inner world that shapes it all.
I bring a way of seeing that holds both precision and presence. That builds systems without losing soul.
My lens allows me to:
- Spot blind spots in how we’re approaching AI, especially the unconscious assumptions embedded in its logic.
- Guide leaders through personal and systemic transformation simultaneously.
- Help organizations unlock breakthrough thinking by connecting technical strategy with human purpose.
- Reframe AI as a catalyst for self-realization, not just efficiency.
My Values
- CONSCIOUS GROWTH Scale human potential along with technological progress. True progress occurs when we evolve both our tools and ourselves.
- CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT AI should spark possibilities, not replace it. I believe everyone has the power to create meaningful impact by using AI as a tool for self-discovery.
- INNER AND OUTER ALIGNMENT The future we build reflects the consciousness we bring. I believe real change starts from within, and amazing things can happen when we align mind, heart, and action.
- RESPONSIBILITY STARTS WITH US The future of AI belongs not only to those who build it, but the intentions behind how we use it.
- CONNECTION True intelligence is relational. I believe in honoring the link between humans and technology, mind and spirit, individual and society – to build systems that serve us all.
If you’d like to explore my previous work, research, and projects, you can find them here.
My Journey
Where Science Meets Consciousness
From one of the first computer science programs in Spain to earning a PhD in AI, I’ve spent three decades at the forefront of intelligent systems. I’ve taught university students, led global AI strategy at Accenture, and trained engineers at Microsoft.
But a spiritual awakening at 25 expanded my view beyond logic alone. I realized: artificial intelligence can teach us about wisdom, awareness, and growth. Now, I help others navigate the AI revolution not just with knowledge, but with intention.



