Marietje Schaake

International Policy Leader on Technology, Power & Democracy

Marietje Schaake operates where technology becomes a question of power, governance, and democratic control rather than innovation alone. A former European Parliamentarian and international policy leader, she focuses on how digital technologies reshape authority, accountability, and the balance between public interest and private power.

Her authority comes from working inside institutions grappling with technological change, advising governments on how democracies retain agency as AI outpaces law and institutions.

Her talks are rigorous, composed, and strategically grounded. They focus on how leaders navigate technology’s political consequences, building decision confidence around regulation, responsibility, and democratic resilience rather than reacting late to crises already set in motion.

Signature Keynotes

How AI, platforms, and data reshape political power and accountability.
Why democratic institutions must catch up with digital systems.
What leaders need to understand about law, norms, and legitimacy.
Making decisions when technology affects society at scale.
How technology reshapes global influence and state power.
What responsibility looks like when technology decisions are political.

The Schaake Effect

Technology power becomes governable, not inevitable.

Audiences leave ready to:

Understand how digital technologies shift power between states, companies, and citizens

Recognise where democratic oversight is being eroded, often quietly
Make confident decisions about regulation, accountability, and public interest
Engage constructively with policymakers rather than react defensively
Lead organisations in ways that align innovation with democratic legitimacy

Why Book Marietje

Marietje Schaake brings rare credibility from inside both political decision-making and global technology governance. Her insight resonates with boards, executives, and institutions operating in highly scrutinised environments where technology, regulation, and public trust intersect.

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