About Speaker

Dr Sheelagh Brady is a security analyst and researcher with over 25 years’ experience spanning policing, international security, and advisory work in complex environments. She holds a PhD from Dublin City University focused on visual persuasion and the logic behind recruitment to violence organizations, giving her deep expertise in how influence, credibility, and bias shape human decision-making. She has advised high-profile organizations including the EU and UN on security risk and operational judgement. She is also the CEO and co-founder of Kowroo, a real-time, AI-driven travel risk platform, where she works at the intersection of security leadership, human behavior, and emerging technology. Her work centers on keeping risk decisions ethical, accountable, and context-aware in the AI era.