GRY HASSELBALCH

Gry Hasselbalch is a Danish author and scholar specialising in the politics and power dynamics of technology, with a focus on data, AI ethics, and the historical forces shaping technological development. Her work bridges policy, academia, and public engagement, and she is widely recognised for promoting a humanistic approach to technology.

Through two decades, she has contributed to EU and global discussions on digitalisation, AI and data. She holds a PhD in data/AI ethics and power and is the author of critically acclaimed books including Human Power – Seven Traits for the Politics of the AI Machine Age (2025), Data Ethics of Power (2021), and Data Ethics – The New Competitive Advantage (2016).

She has advised governments and international organisations, spoken at leading global events, and moderated high-level conferences for the European Commission and others. Over the years, she was interviewed by major international media including CNN International, Euronews, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, and Wired.

Based in Copenhagen, she is available for keynotes, advisory work, and ethical assessments of AI and data projects worldwide.