Experts

Meet the people behind the Digital Watch Observatory

Mr Marko Marković

Marko Marković, an alumnus of the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade, discovered his love for languages and literature during his academic journey. Fluent in Italian, English, French, Czech, and Serbian, he embodies a multilingual prowess.

Ms Salomé Petit Siemens

Salomé is currently pursuing a dual master's degree in international security between Sciences Po and the London School of Economic and Political Sciences. In the past, Salomé worked as an Assistant Analyst in the Cyber Program at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and later as a trainee and expert at the European Commission Joint Research Centre in the Technology Innovation in Security unit.

Ms Su Sonia Herring

Su Sonia Herring completed her BA in Linguistics at Hacettepe University and her MA in EU and International Studies at the Centre International de Formation Européenne. She has worked for Dow Jones, AEG Europe, Experian in project management, communications, localization, publishing, marketing, and event management between 2009-2016.

Ms Paula Szewach

Paula Szewach is a computational social scientist with experience combining academic and applied research, scientific dissemination and human rights advocacy. Paula holds a PhD awarded by Department of Government and the Institute for Analytics and Data Science at University of Essex.

Ms Anastasiya Kazakova

Anastasiya Kazakova is a cyber diplomacy knowledge fellow at DiploFoundation, focusing on cyber conflict, cybercrime, and cybersecurity topics. Anastasiya also implements the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace.

Ms Jovana Martić

Ms Jovana Martić is a researcher and a member of the Digital Watch Observatory and ConfTech teams. She is the assistant coordinator of the technology and infrastructure baskets at the DW Observatory.  Jovana conducts research on online conference and meeting platforms within the ConfTech team.

Mr Boris Begović

Mr Boris Begović serves as the coordinator for the Technology and assisting Infrastructure Baskets of the Digital Watch Observatory. He joined the Digital Watch Observatory in October 2021, and has been covering digital and cyber aspects of the Ukraine conflict since.

Ms Isabella Bassani

Ms Isabella Bassani is a Law and Technology researcher at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, currently focusing on illegal digital transactions, artist remuneration on online platforms, and social protection and data justice.

Mr Kevon Swift

Mr Kevon Swift is the Head of Public Safety Affairs at the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC). He has been involved in internet governance processes across the Latin American and Caribbean region, and previously ran LACNIC's internet governance research and mentorship programme.

Ms Alicia Shepherd-Vega

Ms Alicia Shepherd-Vega is an educator, researcher, and policy analyst. Her work with the Digital Watch Observatory began last year and she continues to work with the sociocultural and development baskets as an expert in online education.