Donatella Puglisi, associate professor in applied physics at Linköping University, Sweden, leads projects focusing on the development, implementation, and operation of novel digital technologies, including smart sensors and networks, sensor system integration, machine learning, and cloud-based solutions for air quality monitoring applications. She was awarded a PhD in Physics in 2009, and the national prize Åforsk Entreprenörstipendium as one of the 10 best innovative entrepreneurs of 2019. Dr Puglisi is an international steering committee member of EUROSENSORS and a co-founder of NORNDiP, the Nordic Network for Diversity in Physics, for the promotion and valorisation of equality, inclusion, diversity, and leadership in science.