Ulrike Sengstschmid is a Research Analyst at the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She holds a dual master’s degree in Public Policy with a specialisation in Economics and Development from National University of Singapore and in European Affairs with a specialisation in Social Policy and Social Innovation from SciencesPo, Paris, France. At ACI, she currently conducts research on the digital economy, focussing on comparing Asian and European approaches. Her research interests lie in political economy, social policy, and digitalization.