Geography: Africa

  • Aibhinn Kelleher

    Aibhinn Kelleher is Head of Trust and Safety Policy for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Spotify, where she leads a team responsible for shaping the platform’s content policies. Her work focuses on striking a thoughtful balance between fostering creative expression and reducing the risk of offline harm.

    With more than 15 years of experience in policy development, social impact, and regulatory compliance, Aibhinn brings deep expertise from both the tech and broadcast sectors. Before joining Spotify, she held policy roles at Meta and YouTube, where she collaborated closely with external stakeholders to develop forward-thinking recommendations on internet safety, freedom of expression, and platform integrity.

  • Aimee Louise Carton

    Aimee Carton is a leading voice at the intersection of AI-driven innovation, tech policy, and ethical governance. An exited entrepreneur with a background in behavioral science and experience scaling AI systems across global organizations, Aimee focuses on how emerging technologies can be designed and deployed to prioritize inclusion, safety, and human impact. Her work spans the regulation of AI in startup ecosystems, collaborative approaches to responsible innovation, and the advancement of online safety frameworks—especially for vulnerable populations. A passionate advocate for diversity in tech, Aimee also champions equitable skills development and education as critical pillars of future policy, ensuring that AI transformation is both just and accessible.

  • Abby Burke

    Abby Burke is a Senior Policy Manager in the technology and media policy practice at Public First. At Public First, she has led large scale research projects about AI, culture, content moderation and media across four continents. Previously, she worked as Programme Manager for Open Rights Group, a UK-based human rights and technology policy NGO. Her role focused on free expression and privacy issues, working with key political, industry, and civil society stakeholders across the UK, US, and EU. Abby is originally from the United States and has worked or interned for the U.S. Department of State, the late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, Branch Politics, and the Carter Center. Abby holds a Master’s in Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor’s in Economics and International Affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology.