About Ashwini Natesan
Ashwini Natesan is a legal consultant and research fellow specializing in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) law. As a Research Fellow at LIRNEasia, a tech policy think tank, founded in Sri Lanka, she focuses on issues relating to data protection, data governance, online safety, AI ethics, and the use of data for public good. She is also a Consultant at Julius & Creasy for TMT law. Additionally, she undertakes independent projects related to online safety, data protection, AI governance, and the right to information. She has several publications to her credit and frequently presents at conferences nationally and internationally. She is a Director on the Board of a leading financial institution in Sri Lanka. Previously, she was part of the Responsible AI sub-committee tasked with drafting Sri Lanka's National AI Strategy. She is a part of the Digital Trust Alliance Board, an initiative to promote trust and safety. She was selected to the Media Policy Institute at the University of Oxford in 2024 and is a former Fellow of the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. She was also selected as a regional expert for the Asia Pacific Consultation on Human Rights in the Digital Space by the International Commission of Jurists in 2025. She holds an LL.M. (Master of Laws) from the National University of Singapore and has completed various certifications, fellowships, and programmes, including in AI policy, AI Governance, and AI Safety Fundamentals.