Stage #1 - Forum 2026

Ivana Bartoletti is a leading voice on AI governance, privacy, and the relationship between technology and society. As Vice President and Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer at Wipro, one of the world’s largest technology organisations, she leads the governance of AI systems deployed at scale across industries and markets worldwide. Ivana advises multinational companies, governments, and international organisations on responsible, human-centred AI — translating complex regulatory and ethical challenges into practical frameworks that work. She serves as an expert to the Council of Europe and co-authored its landmark study on AI and gender equality. She is the founder of the Women Leading in AI Network. She is the author of An Artificial Revolution: On Power, Politics, and AI and the forthcoming AI Is Not Your Friend (Polity Press, 2027), which examines how AI companion systems exploit emotional vulnerability and why urgent governance is needed to protect children and young people. She is co-editor of The AI Book (Wiley). One of the most compelling and sought-after speakers on what it means to build AI that is powerful, trustworthy, and accountable.