As former IT & Innovation Director at New York Times International, Kristen Davis has years of practical experience using technology to advance businesses, and protect societies and democracy around the world.

In 2016 she founded CinqC.co, where her work spans from multinational organizations to innovation labs and start-ups, including as an Expert External assessor for Google GNI and as a special advisor to governments and organizations building ethical frameworks, policies, best practices, and value-led, sustainable use cases with emerging tech.

Rooted in the tech and innovation ecosystem, Ms Davis frequently moderates, interviews, and speaks at global events including VivaTech, Athens Democracy Forum, Tallinn Digital Summit, and ChangeNow.

Based in Paris, Ms. Davis is also the chairwoman of the U.S. board of APOPO, a global nonprofit using scent detection animals and technology to detect landmines and save lives.