Nakshathra Suresh

Nakshathra Suresh is a cyber criminologist, entrepreneur, academic and international speaker based in Sydney, Australia. She is currently the only criminologist in Australia actively advocating for artificial intelligence and emerging technology safety, bringing a unique social science perspective to digital safety challenges. Her primary areas of expertise include privacy, digital literacy and wellbeing; cybersecurity and surveillance on social media and internet-based platforms; stranger-based cybercrime (including technology-facilitated violence); emerging technologies (including IoT) and AI-facilitated harms; and bridging technology innovation with safety, ethics and responsible development. As the co-founder of eiris, a technology consultancy, Nakshathra helps emerging startups, businesses and organisations deploy technology safely using safety-by-design principles. Through eiris, she works with companies to help them understand the human impact of technology integration, including ethical, psychological, social, and criminal outcomes. Nakshathra currently serves as the Oceania Youth Ambassador for the Internet Society, advocating for an open, secure, and trustworthy internet through championing cybersecurity and safety principles. She also teaches with the Faculty of Law & Justice at UNSW, where she created and led the university's first criminology-backed cybersecurity course (CRIM3040). Known for her hands-on presentation style, she has spoken at conferences, podcasts, webinars and professional forums globally, reaching audiences that include law enforcement, public servants, academics, startup founders, industry professionals and students. She was recognised as one of the 2026 Young Women to Watch in International Affairs and has been a finalist for multiple leadership and innovation awards. As a proud woman of colour with English as her third language, Nakshathra is committed to creating a safer digital world for everyone, regardless of their ability to navigate online environments. Her work bridges the gap between technological innovation and human impact, embedding digital safety from the earliest stages of product development.