Ambassador Karen Kornbluh has helped shape policy as a public servant and diplomat since the early days of the commercial internet. The New York Times called her a “passionate and effective advocate for economic equality”, and she was named one of Washingtonian magazine’s top influencers. She leads GMF Digital (formerly Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative) which works to ensure that technology supports democracies worldwide.

Nad’a Kovalčíková was formerly Program Manager and Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) at GMF.
Gene Kimmelman was formerly Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative at GMF.

Jackson Janes is a resident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund and president emeritus of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. He has been affiliated with AICGS since 1989.

Lindsay Gorman is managing director and senior fellow of GMF’s Technology Program. She is also a venture scientist with Deep Science Ventures focused on AI and biotechnology. A quantum physicist and computer scientist by training, Gorman leads work on the US-China emerging technology competition, AI and democracy, and transatlantic innovation.