Laura Walker McDonald
Senior Advisor, New Technologies & Conflict, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Laura Walker McDonald is a technologist, lawyer, and strategist with over 18 years of global experience in the aid and development space. Laura focuses on principled, practical and impactful ways to use and govern technology in global social change work. She brings together deep knowledge of technology policy, practice and people across humanitarian aid and development, with applied research, software product management, and human-centered design. Laura serves as Senior Advisor, New Technologies & Conflict for the Regional Delegation for the US and Canada of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), where she advises on the impacts of technology on conflict, the conduct of hostilities and humanitarian action, and leads related policy, learning and research initiatives.