John Marshall is Executive Director of the World Ethical Data Foundation and CEO of the World Ethical Data Forum, leading global organisations that work on the full range of ethical and practical issues around data and information.
A graduate of Cambridge University with a background in philosophy, mathematics and literature, John has worked with various governments and organisations, including the UN, on a wide range of issues, including cybersecurity, AI and data governance, sustainability, and critical infrastructure. His work with the World Ethical Data Foundation has explored ways to overcome cultural and linguistic obstacles to international diplomacy, ways in which technology might be used to minimise corruption and coercion in the democratic process, and currently concerns the development of the ERA Project, a language-neutral, censorship-resistant international, analytical archive intended in to give visibility, longevity, structure, and efficacy to all information and data relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms.