Anna Bulakh

Anna Bulakh

Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Ukraine at Google

Qualifications

Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Ukraine at Google

Former Head of Ethics and Partnerships at Respeecher and Policy Adviser at Reface

AI Committee member, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine; St. Gallen Symposium 'Leader of Tomorrow' (2015)

Expertise

AI policy

Digital policy

Synthetic media ethics

National resilience

Government affairs

Public policy

Anna Bulakh leads Government Affairs and Public Policy for Ukraine at Google, working at the intersection of AI, digital policy, defence and national resilience. She previously served as Head of Ethics and Partnerships at voice-cloning company Respeecher and as Policy Adviser at synthetic-media startup Reface, helping shape the global discussion on the ethics and security of synthetic media. Earlier she spent several years as a research fellow and program manager at Estonia's International Centre for Defence and Security, focusing on energy security and national resilience. She also serves on Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation AI Committee and co-chairs the IT Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

Experience

Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Ukraine at Google

Aug 2024 — Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Leads government affairs and public policy for Ukraine, focused on AI and digital policy.

Co-Chair IT Committee at American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

Jun 2025 — Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Co-chairs the Information Technologies Committee advocating for Ukraine's IT sector.

AI Committee Member at Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

Jun 2023 — Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Member of the subcommittee on regulation of AI and AI in defence.

Advisory Board Member at Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI)

Oct 2023 — Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Advisory board member.

Head of Ethics and Partnerships at Respeecher

Feb 2022 to Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Led public policy, ethics and partnerships for voice-cloning technology used in entertainment, healthcare and content generation.

Policy Adviser at Reface

Feb 2021 to Feb 2022 · 1 yr

Policy adviser at a synthetic-media startup; addressed digital policy and disinformation.

Qualifications

Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Ukraine at Google

Former Head of Ethics and Partnerships at Respeecher and Policy Adviser at Reface

AI Committee member, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine; St. Gallen Symposium 'Leader of Tomorrow' (2015)

Expertise

AI policy

Digital policy

Synthetic media ethics

National resilience

Government affairs

Public policy

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