Empowering Women in the age of AI: addressing the impact of deepfake abuse on women

Professor Clare McGlynn is Professor of Law at Durham University, in the UK, with particular expertise in the legal regulation of pornography, sexual violence and online abuse, particularly cyberflashing and image-based sexual abuse (taking, creating and sharing intimate images without consent). She is a leading scholar in the field of image-based sexual abuse, a concept that she developed, along with Erika Rackley. She has authored several scientific articles and is the co-author of the books Cyberflashing: recognising harms, reforming laws (2021) and Image-Based Sexual Abuse: a study on the causes and consequences of non-consensual nude or sexual imagery (2021). She worked closely with politicians, victims and civil society to improve laws nationally and across the world to better tackle online abuse.

Maria João Faustino is a researcher at CES, University of Coimbra. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her doctoral research focused on sexual violence and its gendered patterns. She has published about representations of sexual violence in the media, women's experiences of consent and coercion, and new interlinks between sexuality and technology. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the European Women's Lobby.

Victoria joined Microsoft’s European Government Affairs team in September 2020. As a Government Affairs Specialist, Victoria works on strategic relations, campaigns and partnerships. Prior to her current role, she covered areas related to connectivity and critical infrastructure and she provided horizontal support functions to the Vice-President for European Government Affairs. Most recently, she started working on Conversations Unscripted: A European Gender Equality Initiative for Technology and Politics, launched in October 2022. Prior to joining Microsoft, Victoria gained professional experience in a Brussels-based strategic communications consultancy (LOW Europe); the European Parliament; the College of Europe Development Office; the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin. Victoria holds a Master’s degree in EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies from College of Europe and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University Rey Juan Carlos.