Sylvie Antal is a Policy Research and Communications Associate supporting research and strategic communications on digital transformation and ICT policy. At PI, she is responsible for monitoring relevant policy developments, assisting with short and long-term research, developing communication strategy and content, and coordinating the Fellowship program. Her background is in technology policy and international development, with a focus on the relationship between digital technologies and societies.
Sylvie holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Science and a master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan’s School of Information. Prior to joining Portulans, she interned at the US Federal Communications Commission and the Family Online Safety Institute in Washington DC. In 2024 she was awarded a Fulbright grant by the US Department of State to teach English and media literacy in Bulgaria. She is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the The Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Migration in Indonesia.
