Anne is Cloud Risk & Controls Leader for IBM Cloud, focusing on financial services. Born in the Republic of Ireland, she now lives in Paris. She has been a participant in the Seshat Project for several years, which is where she got involved with the conflict resolution community. When giving a talk at the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution Symposium of 2022, she asked that she be introduced as a person who "brings people together who might not otherwise come together." In doing so, she broadens everyone's horizons.
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- Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of September 8, 2024 -- Readings on Israel, the U.S. political scene, and other intractable conflicts of note.
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