Shannon Raj Singh

Principal and Founder of Athena Tech & Atrocities Advisory; Co-Chair of the War Crimes Committee of the International Bar Association

Shannon Raj Singh is an expert on the intersection of digital technology and mass violence. She is the Principal and Founder of Athena Tech & Atrocities Advisory, where she advises governments, international organizations, and civil society groups on the digital dynamics of armed conflict, and opportunities to leverage technology to support civilian protection. Until November 2022, Shannon was Human Rights Counsel at Twitter, where she advised on critical risks related to the use of social media in conflicts such as Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.

Shannon’s background is international criminal and humanitarian law, and she was previously a legal advisor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in The Hague. Shannon is now Co-Chair of the War Crimes Committee of the International Bar Association, and is a Special Advisor on Social Media & Conflict to the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, a Geneva-based organization supporting peace negotiations around the world. She is also working with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide to explore how social media can support efforts to avert mass violence.

Today, Shannon is a leading voice on the intersection of digital technology and armed conflict. She has briefed representatives to the United Nations Security Council, speaks regularly on panels and at conferences around the world, and delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Tech for Humanity Summit. Her analysis and insights have been featured in major news outlets, including Foreign Policy, Politico, and Al Jazeera.

She is on LinkedIn and X @ShannonRSingh.