Professor Ganna Pogrebna is an internationally recognised expert in behavioural data science, AI governance, and emerging technology risk assessment. Her research focuses on decision-making under uncertainty and the behavioural, ethical, and organisational dimensions of AI, with particular emphasis on high-stakes domains such as defence, cybersecurity, and national security policy. She has published over 150 peer-reviewed research articles, 3 books, is Editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Handbook of Behavioural Data Science, and a contributor to The Oxford Handbook of the Ethics of AI. She has led large-scale interdisciplinary research programmes with total funding exceeding AUD 30 million, including projects for the World Bank, the UK Ministry of Defence, GCHQ, and the Australian Office of National Intelligence.
Her work has been recognised through multiple honours, including the TechWomen100 Award, the Women in AI APAC Award (Risk Modelling and Cybersecurity), and the Australian Women in Security Award for AI in Cybersecurity. She serves as Methods Editor for The Leadership Quarterly and sits on the editorial boards of Scientific Reports and Judgment and Decision Making. She regularly advises international organisations, governments and industry on behavioural risk, AI governance, and technology-enabled decision systems.
