Manisha Ganguly

Dr Manisha Ganguly is a pioneer in open-source investigations (OSI) to expose war crimes, and focuses on the intersection of emerging technology and human rights. Her investigations and documentaries have covered 4 wars, 5 continents, and been broadcast to 300 million.Manisha is a European Press Prize laureate, a two-time Amnesty International Media Awards winner, a Forbes Under 30 honouree, and served for three years as a judge for the News & Documentary Emmy© Awards. Uncovered evidence in her work has led to EU and US sanctions, and citations by the United Nations, the UK Parliament, and multiple European governments.Manisha’s PhD was the first academic study into the impact of OSINT and AI on investigative journalism and crisis reporting, funded by the University of Westminster. She was also the first to introduce open source investigative methods to the Guardian, BBC Newsnight, BBC Arabic, and has trained editors at over 50 international newsrooms on integrating these methodologies.