Theodora Skeadas (USA)

Theodora Skeadas is a public policy strategist and thought leader at the forefront of technology ethics, platform governance, and responsible AI. She currently serves as Community Policy Manager at DoorDash, where she develops and implements trust and safety policies to protect users at scale.

In addition, Theodora is Chief of Staff at Humane Intelligence, a nonprofit committed to collaborative red teaming and improving the safety of generative AI systems. She is also an Advisor at Duco, supporting innovative work around algorithmic audits and AI governance, and a Strategic Advisor for Technology Policy at All Tech Is Human, where she helps shape cross-sector solutions for more ethical and inclusive tech development.

Previously, Theodora worked on Twitter’s global Public Policy team, focusing on human rights, disinformation, content moderation, child exploitation, and managing the company’s Trust and Safety Council. She has also consulted for the National Democratic Institute on online gender-based violence and advised the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on counter-disinformation strategies in Ukraine.

She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Philosophy at King’s College London, exploring ethical responses to online harms and the governance of emerging technologies.

At the AI ON US Summit, Theodora brings her deep expertise to the Public Interest Technology Team, contributing to the development of safe, transparent, and human-centered AI practices. Her work perfectly aligns with the summit’s mission to bridge innovation with responsibility, with a special focus on inclusive platform governance and civic tech ethics.

💬 “Ethical AI requires a multidisciplinary approach — integrating insights from technology, philosophy, and public policy to design systems that truly serve humanity.” — Theodora Skeadas

Meet Theodora during our Morning Strategic Keynotes