Executive DirectorDigital Action
Liz Carolan is founder and Executive Director of Digital Action, a campaigning organisation working to protect democratic rights from digital threats. She has been working at the intersection of technology, governance and democracy for 15 years. Her work with government has included supporting elected leaders at the Institute for Government in the United Kingdom and working in the President’s Office in Sierra Leone. She established the Open Data Institute’s international program, supporting accountability efforts in 30 countries, including leading an open elections project in Burkina Faso. She later helped get the Open Data Charter off the ground as Director of Strategy. In 2018, Liz founded the Transparent Referendum Initiative (TRI) during Ireland’s referendum on abortion. TRI built an open database of online political advertising and uncovered disinformation campaigns and attempts at overseas interference that led to changes in tech company policy.