Anja Kaspersen is director for Global Markets Development, Frontier Technologies at the IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization. She was a senior fellow at Carnegie Council of Ethics and International Affairs, where she co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI). Kaspersen is the former director of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva and Deputy Secretary General of the Conference on Disarmament. Previously, she held the role as head of strategic engagement and new technologies at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Prior to joining the ICRC she served as a senior director for geopolitics and international security and a member of the Executive Leadership Committee at the World Economic Forum. A former Norwegian diplomat, Kaspersen is a published author and global speaker. She is an alumni International Gender Champion, a co-founder of the IEEE Life Science Innovation and AI Industry Connections Program, and a member of the Council of the International Military Council on Climate and Security.