Laura Ellis

Laura Ellis is a journalist and technologist with a focus on emerging technology, machine learning, disinformation and data. She has worked on news teams in radio, TV, and online as a reporter, producer and Editor. She has led two of BBC the BBC’s Regional News and Current Affairs teams, establishing the corporation’s first end-to-end digital newsroom. In her current role she focuses on ensuring the BBC is best placed to take advantage of emerging technology and also takes a particular interest in technology ethics, personalised and automated journalism and generative AI.