Alice Stollmeyer is the Founder & Executive Director of Defend Democracy. She has a background in social studies of science, technology & society. A former energy policy adviser and digital strategist, Alice now works on democracy, technology, geopolitics & hybrid threats. She is in Politico's #Power40 top influencers who are most effectively setting the agenda in politics, public policy & advocacy in Brussels. In 2012 Alice founded her own consultancy @StollmeyerEU, which specialises in EU public affairs, political communications and digital advocacy. She has been ranked a top digital EU influencer ever since (#1 female digital EU influencer 2019 & 2020).In 2017, Alice Stollmeyer founded Defend Democracy, an independent, nonpartisan, transatlantic organisation defending democracy from foreign, domestic and technological threats.Defend Democracy works at the intersection of freedom, security and technology. To achieve our mission, we operate on the front-line: building awareness, shaping advocacy and taking action. In particular, we help build greater societal resilience against hybrid threats to democracy.Alice has lived and worked in Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, the heart of the European Union.Alice is available for speaking, moderating, training and advice.