Full Name
Mekela Panditharatne
Job Title
Counsel
Company
Brennan Center for Justice
Speaker Bio
Mekela Panditharatne serves as counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, where she helps lead the organization's research and advocacy on artificial intelligence and democracy. Her work also focuses on election reform, governance, voting, and combatting disinformation. She has co-authored nationally recognized reports and briefed members of Congress and congressional staff on various policy issues.
Mekela Panditharatne