Nighat Dad is a prominent legal expert and advocate for digital rights, serving as the Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Rights Foundation. Nighat holds positions as a Board Member of the Oversight Board Administration and as a member of the UNSG AI High Level Advisory Board at the United Nations. Additionally, Nighat has experience as a practicing lawyer and previously worked as a Capacity Building Associate for the United Nations. Nighat's educational background includes an ongoing affiliation with the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, focusing on Internet and Society, as well as executive education in Public Policy and Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.