Sidney Madison Prescott is a pioneering technologist, futurist, and thought leader at the forefront of intelligent automation and human-machine collaboration. As the Founder & CEO of MIRROR | MIRROR, an AI-driven fashion innovation studio and mobile app redefining personal style, identity, and self-expression through cutting-edge technology, as well as Adriatic Harvest, a luxury agri-tech AI startup reimagining agriculture through the fusion of artificial intelligence and 3D printing, Sidney is redefining entrepreneurship.
With an award-winning legacy of engineering leadership at institutions like Spotify, E*TRADE, Fiserv, and BNY Mellon, Sidney has built a reputation as a bold disruptor reshaping the future of work. She launched the first Automation Centers of Excellence (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Optical Character Recognition), at several Fortune 500 companies and was among the earliest champions of citizen developer programs by enabling non-technical teams to build low-code solutions that transformed operations from the ground up. Her efforts have been instrumental in ushering in the era of hybrid work, where humans and intelligent systems collaborate to unlock unprecedented agility, innovation, and scale.
Previously serving as Global Head of Intelligent Automation at Spotify and Vice President of Intelligent Process Automation at BNY Mellon, Sidney fused strategic insight with emerging technology to drive holistic enterprise transformation. Today, her entrepreneurial ventures continue that mission, democratizing access to automation, AI, and low-code tools across industries and communities.
Sidney is the co-author of the Amazon best-selling book Robotic Process Automation using UiPath StudioX and a contributor to scholarly research spanning computational biology, anti-racism in STEM, and political philosophy. She serves on the boards of the RPA Initiative at George Mason University, Habitat for Humanity NYC Young Professionals, and SoHo Repertory Theater, embodying a deep commitment to both innovation and social impact.
Holding a BA in Philosophy with a focus on ethics after graduating Magna Cum Laude with Distinction in the Major, Honors, Advanced Honors, and Research Honors from Georgia State University, Sidney also earned her MBA from Brenau University as part of the first women-only MBA cohort in the U.S. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Legal Studies at Cornell Law School, where she is shaping the future of AI and automation policy through a uniquely interdisciplinary lens.
Globally recognized as a Top 50 Tech Visionary and a nominee for Rising Star in Payments and Silicon Valley’s Rising Star in IT, Sidney inspires the next generation of technologists to reimagine what’s possible. She currently resides in Manhattan with her beloved dog, Grey Sloan, and believes that tomorrow’s breakthroughs live at the intersection of code, creativity, and courage