Alexandra Reeve Givens is the CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology, the leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization fighting to protect civil rights and civil liberties in the digital age. She is a prominent advocate for protecting people’s online privacy and access to information, and ensuring emerging technologies advance human rights and democracy.

Alex regularly appears in news outlets such as CNN, CBS News, NPR, The Washington Post and Wired, and has testified in Congress multiple times. Her writing has been featured in outlets ranging from Democracy Journal and Barron’s to Slate and Ms Magazine.

She holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. You can find her on Bluesky and LinkedIn.