Speaker
Conferences, panels, and workshops at leading global events: covering digital threats, OSINT, disinformation, online extremism, and the protection of journalists and human rights defenders. Grounded in active research, not theory.
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What I speak about
Disinformation & Influence Operations
Online Hate & Harassment Campaigns
Digital Security for Journalists
OSINT & Digital Investigations
Online Extremism & Radicalisation
Big Tech, Democracy & Society
Approach
My sessions are built for practitioners, not passive audiences. Whether it's a conference talk or a full-day workshop, participants leave with tools and frameworks they can apply immediately, not general awareness they'll forget by the next morning.
The methodology is grounded in adversarial thinking: I ask participants to put themselves in the position of a potential attacker or manipulator to better understand the threat landscape from the inside. This approach comes directly from public safety and emergency management, where you plan for failure, not success.
Sessions build progressively: from basic awareness → context and threat actors → practical decision-making → realistic strategy. The goal is always informed autonomy, not dependence on a trainer.
Scenario-based
Real cases. Participants work through scenarios drawn from actual incidents, so the learning is immediately relatable and transferable.
Adversarial thinking
Think like the threat to better defend against it. Rooted in emergency management practice where understanding failure modes is the first step to prevention.
Progressive learning
From awareness to deep understanding to strategy: each session builds on the last so participants can make autonomous, informed decisions under pressure.
Available online & in-person
Adapted for remote delivery or in-person events. Conducted in English or Spanish depending on the audience.
Track record
A curated list of conferences, panels, and workshops as speaker or trainer. Upcoming events are marked. All talks are in English unless noted otherwise.
Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25)
EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, Policy Practice Joint Event
Privacy Camp 25
Independent Tech Researchers Summit, CITR
Big Tech Investigation Lab
Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, ARIJ17 Annual Forum
Investigative Journalism Program, iMEdD / GIJN
21st International Anti-Corruption Conference
Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC23)
Forum Media and Development
Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2020, Alliance of Democracies
World Press Freedom Conference 2020
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I speak at conferences, participate in panels, and deliver workshops, in English or Spanish, online or in person. Topics span digital security, OSINT, disinformation, hate speech, and online extremism. Available globally.