Angelika Sharygina Keynote Speaker

Named a “Global Emerging Leader in AI” by France
Founder & CEO of MINDSHLD.AI, an award-winning AI edtech startup
Recognized by TEDx, UN, WEF Global Shapers & “133 Women Changing the World”

Angelika Sharygina's Biography

Angelika Sharygina is a globally recognized voice on artificial intelligence and information integrity, and a force for good at the intersection of AI, geopolitics, and digital education. Her pioneering research treats misinformation as a virus—applying epidemiological models to understand how harmful narratives spread, and designing data-driven interventions to build digital resilience at scale. Drawing on her background in active war zones and humanitarian policy, Sharygina leads international efforts to counter disinformation, deepfakes, and synthetic media, ensuring emerging technologies uphold democratic values and serve the public good.

She is the founder and CEO of MINDSHLD.AI, an award-winning AI-powered edtech startup combating online harm, synthetic media, and information warfare. As an advisor to governments, international organizations, and enterprise leaders, she provides strategic frameworks for responsible innovation, digital resilience, and ethical AI deployment. Her work spans civil and defense spheres, advancing scalable, real-world interventions to mitigate AI-driven risks while centering public interest and democratic integrity.

Currently pursuing her doctorate at Trinity College Dublin, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective grounded in technology, security, and global affairs. A graduate of War Studies at King’s College London, her research bridges geopolitical strategy, emerging technologies, and social justice. Sharygina serves on the Global Advisory Board of the Digital Opportunity Trust, guiding inclusive digital transformation, and advises the Plunk Foundation on ethical tech and community-led innovation.

Named one of the “7 Global Emerging Leaders in AI” by the French government, she has also been listed in “30 Under 30” in Ireland and “133 Women Changing the World.” A UN and TEDx speaker, she was recognized by the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers for her work in ethical innovation.

Information Integrity in the Age of AI

Misinformation mitigation. Best interventions

AI Literacy and Cognitive Resilience

AI and the Future of Human Work

AI and the Future of Influence and Entertainment

Strategic Adoption of Generative AI for Institutions

AI and Geopolitics: Power, Influence, and Global Security

AI in War Zones: Conflict, Ethics, and Humanitarian Impact

Open-Source AI and Global Stability

AI and Big Tech: Responsibility, Standards, and Accountability

Applied AI Ethics in Crisis and Conflict Contexts

Digital Trust, Transparency, and Authenticity in the AI Age

She brings rare authority at the intersection of AI, geopolitics and information integrity, helping leaders understand how disinformation, deepfakes and synthetic media reshape trust, risk and decision-making.
She applies epidemiological modelling to misinformation as a “virus,” giving organisations data-driven frameworks to diagnose narrative spread, measure vulnerability and build digital resilience at scale.
She leads real-world innovation as founder and CEO of MINDSHLD.AI, helping governments and enterprises translate responsible AI ambition into deployable interventions that protect democratic integrity and the public good.
She draws on experience working in active war zones and humanitarian policy to deliver war-room clarity on information warfare, equipping audiences to anticipate escalation, protect stakeholders and respond under pressure.
She brings global credibility as a UN and TEDx speaker recognised by the French government as a global emerging AI leader, inspiring audiences to pursue ethical innovation with urgency, rigor and impact.