Andreina Seijas is a Venezuelan researcher and international consultant who studies nighttime governance. Seijas has a Doctor of Design (DDes) degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and over a decade experience in urban development in Latin America, Europe, and the US. When Seijas was growing up in Venezuela, nightlife in public spaces was dangerous and violent. After experience analyzing vibrant cities in graduate school and travelling to other cities with vibrant nighttime economies, Seijas focused her studies on nighttime economy governance.