Rayna Stamboliyska

Rayna Stamboliyska focuses on EU cyber diplomacy and resilience including issues related to cybersecurity, strategic autonomy and data protection. An award-winning author for her most recent book "La face cachée d'Internet", Rayna has guided organisations through innovative policy-making. Energetic and passionate, Rayna has grown to become a recognised information security speaker committed to educating those outside of the industry on security threats and best practices.

Rayna Stamboliyska focuses on EU cyber diplomacy and resilience including issues related to cybersecurity, strategic autonomy and data protection. An award-winning author for her most recent book "La face cachée d'Internet" ("The hidden face of the Internet", published with Larousse-Hachette), Rayna has extensively explored the impact of data and technology in conflict and post-conflict zones in the MENA region and Eastern Europe, and has experience in advocacy and community building for open source, data, and science. She has consulted for international organisations, private companies, governments and non-profits, interfacing with public sector actors and guiding them through innovative policy-making processes. Energetic and passionate, Rayna has grown to become a recognised information security speaker committed to educating those outside of the industry on security threats and best practices. She writes up the cybersecurity expert column 50 nuances d’Internet ("50 shades of Internet") at ZDNet.fr and tweets under @MaliciaRogue.