Daniel Stone (He/Him)

Daniel is an accomplished senior advisor to C-Suite executives, government officials, and Cabinet ministers, specializing in technology, communications, and innovation. With a decade of experience in business, policy, and issue management, he excels at tackling complex challenges and delivering effective solutions. Grounded in a strong social values framework, Daniel employs a consensus-driven approach that fosters broad support for action.

As a researcher at the Centre for Future Intelligence at Cambridge University, Daniel conducted groundbreaking research that shed light on how values-based messaging can shape public cognition and build deep-rooted support for policies. His findings reveal crucial insights that change how policymakers and leaders in AI technology and government policy communities can approach public engagement, build support for their initiatives, and shape the future of technology governance.

Prior to Cambridge, Daniel co-founded Principle Co, a strategy consultancy that shapes public opinion on complex policy issues. Under his leadership, Principle Co developed cutting-edge research, data analytics, and messaging capabilities that successfully influenced public perception in highly contested policy debates, including five Australian federal elections, the Australian Marriage Equality campaign, and numerous strategic challenges like securing social licenses for renewable energy projects and finance industry reform.. Consequently, he is a sought-after commentator and advisor on disinformation, election integrity, micro-targeting, and harmful algorithmic profiling.

In addition to his advisory roles, Daniel is a Policy Fellow with the Centre for Responsible Technology and a Policy Fellow with the Chifley Research Centre, where he focuses on technology governance. He also shares his expertise as a sessional tutor at UTS School of Transdisciplinary Innovation and as a Mentor at the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship, inspiring the next generation of innovators and policymakers.

With his unique blend of academic prowess, strategic acumen, and deep understanding of the intersection between technology and policy, Daniel is a highly sought-after advisor and thought leader in AI technology and government policy communities.