Sarah Nicole is a governance specialist bridging the technical and policy worlds of emerging technologies. She has shaped tech policy at Microsoft during France’s EU presidency in 2022 and supported Huawei’s public affairs and cybersecurity strategy. She frequently publishes and speaks publicly on the governance of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, decentralized systems, quantum computing, and immersive environments. She serves as an Expert Next Generation of Emerging and Critical Digital Technologies for the European Commission, and a Point of contact Data Governance for the Internet Technical Advisory Committee at the OECD. Sarah Nicole also dedicated a decade to leading Graine d’Orateur 93, a nonprofit equipping students with rhetoric and critical thinking skills. This led her to co-create “J’Aime à Dire,” France’s first public television program giving young people a platform to debate without competition.
As Policy & Research Manager at Project Liberty Institute, Sarah designs governance frameworks for open protocols such as the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) alongside Internet pioneers. Through strategic international initiatives, she advances human-centered data governance and business models. She works closely with governments and international organizations to help shape better digital systems for citizens.
Her international experience spans Paris, Brussels, Geneva, Boston, Shanghai, and Washington D.C. She holds Master’s degrees from Sciences Po in European Affairs and Digital Policy, and from Shanghai JiaoTong University in International Relations, with executive education from MIT and Kyoto University.
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