About Salla Westerstrand

Planet diplomat Salla Westerstrand is a pioneering technology ethicist who helps organisations build antifragile foundations amidst digital disruption. She harnesses ethics and design to create sustainable value out of emerging technologies even in times of ethical uncertainty.

Salla puts ethical leadership in the centre of digital strategy and turns ethics into competitive advantage. She coaches leaders and professionals in navigating ethical uncertainty and mastering strategic AI governance. Salla also works with developer teams as an AI designer to drive success and enable people to flourish with AI products. Her approach looks beyond the hype and reveals the ethical and societal costs of digitalisation, enabling you to direct resources to solutions that bring real, sustainable value.

Salla’s expertise stems from deep engagement with both academic research and industry practice. Her rich background in Political Science (MSSc), French language (MA) and Information Systems (PhD-to-be in spring 2025) gives her a panoramic view and a fresh perspective to discovering new ways of navigating volatile markets.