Sarah Wynn-Williams Keynote Speaker

Director of Global Public Policy, Facebook (2011–2017)
Author, Careless People — NYT #1 bestseller (2025)
Testified to U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (2025)

Sarah Wynn-Williams's Biography

Sarah Wynn-Williams is a lawyer, diplomat and technology policy leader whose career bridges government, NGOs and Big Tech. At Facebook (2011–2017), she led global public policy across multiple regions during a period of hyper-growth and heightened scrutiny, giving her a rare inside view of how product, politics and public trust intersect.

Her 2025 memoir, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, became a New York Times #1 bestseller and ignited a global conversation about platform accountability, transparency and leadership ethics. In April 2025, Sarah briefed U.S. lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, sharing first-hand perspectives on Meta’s international strategy and the policy dilemmas that shape the digital public square.

Earlier in her career, Sarah served New Zealand in Washington, D.C. (2007–2011) and worked with international NGOs, experience that underpins her global outlook on speech, safety and regulation. Audiences value her clear, pragmatic frameworks for assessing risk, building responsible products and engaging constructively with regulators—without stifling innovation.

On stage, Sarah is candid, insightful and forward-looking. She equips leaders and boards with the context, language and decision-making tools to navigate AI governance, content integrity and geopolitics—translating complex policy into actionable strategy for organisations operating across markets.

Inside Big Tech: decision-making, culture and risk

Regulating platforms & AI: lessons across jurisdictions

The geopolitics of tech: markets, data and democracy

Safety, integrity & transparency: building responsible products

Ethics and accountability: leadership under scrutiny

She brings rare first-hand experience from senior leadership inside a global social media company, giving leaders an unfiltered understanding of how power, incentives and decision-making function inside Big Tech.
She translates complex issues around platform governance, content moderation and political influence into clear, practical insight that boards and executives can apply to strategy, risk and reputation.
She is a compelling keynote speaker and conversation partner, able to engage senior audiences with clarity, authority and lived experience from the front lines of the tech sector.
Her briefings help organisations navigate the intersection of technology, democracy and trust, enabling leaders to make more responsible, informed decisions in an era of heightened scrutiny.