Sasha Havlicek is a social and policy entrepreneur who, for the last two decades, has incubated and scaled global initiatives to counter the rise of weaponized hate, disinformation, and extremism, online and offline. As founder of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), she has led the expansion of its advanced digital analytics capability, which is designed to detect and mitigate information threats to democracy, public safety, and national security. Spearheading ISD’s extensive partnerships with governments, cities, businesses, and communities, she oversees the organization's global research teams, policy advisory support, training, digital literacy, and communications programming.
Havlicek has advised a range of governments at the highest levels, has testified before the US Congress and the UK Parliament, and is a regular commentator in the media. She is a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the advisory boards of the Global Internet Forum on Counter-Terrorism, the Christchurch Call, and the Global Partnership for Action on Online Gender Based Abuse. She is a founding board member of the Forum on Information and Democracy and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition on Internet Safety.