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Marietje Schaake

Critic · DISC type C
Int. Policy Director, Cyber Policy Center & Int. Policy Fellow Institute for Human-Centered AI at Stanford University
📍 Netherlands

Marietje Schaake is the International Policy Director at Stanford Universitys Cyber Policy Center and a Fellow at its Institute for Human-Centered AI. A former Member of European Parliament (2009-2019), she is a leading authority on technology policy, focusing on trade, foreign affairs, and digital rights. She holds an MSc from the University of Amsterdam.

Marietje is a prominent author and public speaker, recently publishing "The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley. " She is a columnist for the Financial Times and serves on the UNs AI Advisory Body, frequently discussing the intersection of technology, democracy, and human rights in various global forums.

Unique fact: The Wall Street Journal once called her "Europes most wired politician" for her focus on digital policy and human rights.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Int. Policy Director, Cyber Policy Center & Int. Policy Fellow Institute for Human-Centered AI
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Marietje shows up

Negotiator
Precise
Critic

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Marietje cares about

Saving Democracy
Her recent book, "The Tech Coup, " and numerous interviews focus on how unregulated technology undermines democratic institutions and what governments must do to reclaim power.
AI Governance
As a Fellow at Stanford's AI Institute and a member of the UN's AI Advisory Body, she actively works on creating frameworks for the democratic governance of artificial intelligence.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Int. Policy Director, Cyber Policy Center & Int. Policy Fellow Institute for Human-Centered AI
Stanford University
11-2019
International Policy Director
Stanford University
3-2021 - 5-2022
Eurasia, Senior Advisor Tech & Geopolitics
Eurasia Group
10-2019 - 12-2021
President
The Cyberpeace Institute
6-2009 - 7-2019
Member of European Parliament
D66, ALDE Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2004
MSc
University of Amsterdam
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Hallo Academie
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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