Konstantinos Komaitis is a Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Tech Initiative, part of the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab). He leads the Council’s work on global digital governance and democracy, drawing on extensive experience in shaping and analysing internet policy, with the aim of safeguarding an open, interoperable and global internet.

He has more than 20 years of experience in policymaking and strategy. Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, he worked at The New York Times, focusing on data governance issues. Previously, he served as Senior Director at the Internet Society, where he led initiatives on internet connectivity, regulation and governance, including the transition of oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). He also spent seven years as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where he taught and conducted research on internet policy, with a focus on governance, intellectual property, trade and cybersecurity.

He has provided strategic advice to businesses, governments and international organisations on internet governance and public policy issues. He has spoken at international events, including TEDx, and has published articles and analyses in Politico, The Atlantic Council, Brookings, Slate, TechDirt and EurActiv.

He holds two master's degrees and a PhD, and is the author of a book on domain name regulation. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Network Initiative (GNI) and on the Advisory Network of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC).

He speaks English, German, Italian and French, and is based in Geneva and Athens.