Hallie Stern is the Founder and Director of Digital Rapid Response and Information Strategy for Mad Mirror Media, a digital identity and technology consultancy where she conducts research & development initiatives, teaches courses on disinformation and influence, and investigates anomalies in ad-tech ecosystems and algorithms for gov organizations and private clients.

She also works with the Disarm Foundation to develop tools and standards for mitigating online harm related to disinformation and is a member of the Integrity Institute.

She holds an M.S. from NYU in Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime, where she focused on The Human Side of Cyber Conflict, with practicums and fellowships at The Global Disinformation Index,
UMD START, the Dept of State, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Additional awards include The David L. Boren National Security Fellowship. Prior to her studies, Hallie spent a year exploring digital communication and data surveillance in Africa, the Mediterranean, and South East Asia.

She aims to help both private and public sector entrepreneurs better
navigate their information environments by understanding the stories
their digital footprints tell.