Victoria Ronke Gbafah is an experienced professional currently serving as an Assistant Principal in Innovation Policy and Emerging Technologies at the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform since December 2021, focusing on public innovation policy and the experimentation of emerging technologies such as RPA, AI, and Blockchain. Prior to this role, Victoria worked as an Economist at both the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform, further building expertise in economic analysis. Academic experience includes a tutoring position at University College Cork, where leadership and support were provided for various economics modules. Victoria has a Master's degree in Economics with a specialization in Economics and Enterprise Development from University College Cork, a Bachelor's degree in Economic, Politics and Law from Dublin City University, and an Erasmus year at The Berlin School of Economics and Law.