Emily Bienvenue is a Strategic Analyst and Project Lead in Data and AI Strategy at Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group, where she has spent over nine years working at the intersection of data, technology, and strategic advantage. Her work spans strategy, stakeholder engagement, and contract management, bringing collaborators together to tackle complex problems in the defence sector. Internationally recognised for her research in digital technology, security, and governance, she is committed to strengthening democratic resilience through strategic advisory work.