Scholar. Advocate. Difference-Maker.
My name is Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos.
Who I Am
Buggy government websites, policy-limited digital services, and failing digital public infrastructure—these are among the many challenges that drive my commitment to innovation and digital governance. As a political science and science and technology studies double-major at Williams College, I deeply understand the uphill battle governments have faced in the digital age and the failures which have limited innovative solutions to local, national, and global issues. My academic background at Williams College and at Exeter College, Oxford, as well as my in-depth experience in governmental and non-governmental organizations, has helped me develop a unique, forward-thinking, and interdisciplinary approach to complex issues, empowering my advocacy efforts. Whether it be with bureaucratic partners, state representatives, or at the United Nations, I'm committed to ensuring that governments around the world are able to take advantage of paradigm-shifting solutions capable of changing citizens' lives for the better.
Political Science, Leadership Studies, and Science and Technology Studies Major
Background in both the non-governmental and governmental sectors
Advocacy experience at the local, national, and international level
I have the experience and background to make a difference.
I've produced research for and advised some of the world's foremost organizations. My findings have helped guide the Westminster Foundation for Democracy's Democratic Resilience in a Digital World (DRDW) programme, structured the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's efforts surrounding and use of artificial intelligence, and contributed to the growing literature on AI use in electoral contexts.
I'm more than a researcher however—I'm an impassioned advocate for change. I've lobbied congresspeople and parliamentarians, met with diplomats and career public servants, and spoken on the floor of the United Nations. I've always fought for a more inclusive, productive dialogue on how technology, and especially emerging technologies, can change government for the better—and I'm just getting started.
