Helena Schwertheim

Senior Digital Policy & Research Manager

Helena Schwertheim is a Senior Digital Policy and Research Manager at ISD. She leads the Digital Policy Lab (DPL), an intergovernmental working group focused on policy responses to prevent and counter online harms. As part of the Digital Policy Team, Helena advises key governments, international organisations and tech companies, and collaborates with ISD’s Digital Analysis Unit to translate research into actionable digital policy recommendations, with a focus on Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). Previously, Helena managed digital policy and research projects at Democracy Reporting International. She also has experience working in risk and political analysis at international organisations and think tanks, including at the UN World Food Programme in Rome and International IDEA in Stockholm.