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Wafaa Albadry
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Newsletter Editor, The National
Berlin, Germany, European Union (EU)
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Biography
Wafaa Albadry is a Media Leader, Award-winning Journalist, AI Strategist, and Cyberpsychology researcher based in Berlin, Germany. She is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Ai.Human.Story, a publication focused on Human Centred Innovation, AI Ethics, and Digital Wellbeing. With over 15 years of experience in international journalism and media leadership, Wafaa brings expertise in AI strategy, cyberpsychology, and human-centred technology. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Cyberpsychology at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (2024-2026), exploring the cognitive, emotional, and psychological dimensions of human interaction with technology. Current Role & Focus: As Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Ai.Human.Story since June 2025, Wafaa develops journalistic content and media products that explore how AI and innovation can serve people, empower communities, and drive meaningful change. Her work centers on AI ethics, psychological safety, and the human signal in AI noise. Professional Experience: Previously Newsletter Editor at The National News (May 2024-May 2025), where she led a portfolio of 13 newsletter titles and drove audience engagement through innovative strategies. She served as Regional Editor at Unbias The News (March 2021-March 2024), leading multimedia content creation and investigative reporting across Africa, MENA, and Europe. Her extensive tenure at Deutsche Welle (2013-2023) included roles as Video Producer, Digital Editor, and Multimedia Reporter, where she pioneered social media-based content and innovative journalism projects. Awards & Recognition: 🏆 Climate Journalism Award from the European Journalism Centre (2023) for "The Sinking Cities Project" 🥈 Finalist for the Impact of Diversity & Frauen-Karriere-Index (2022) 🥈 Finalist for Arij's Award for investigative piece "The Poisoned Earth in Syria" (2023) Jury Work: 👩🏽⚖️ Chair of Jury Panel for One World Media Award, New Voice category (2024) 👩🏽⚖️ Preparatory Jury Committee member for European Press Prize (2021-2025) 👩🏽⚖️ Jury member at Hostwriter's Story Award (2016-2017) Publications & Speaking: 📚 Co-Author of "Unbias The News: Why diversity matters in journalism" 🎙️ Sought-after speaker at international media conferences including International Journalism Festival, re:publica, DW Global Media Forum Expertise Areas: AI Strategy | Cyberpsychology | Human Centred Innovation | AI Ethics | Psychological Safety | Digital Wellbeing | Media Leadership | Cross-border Journalism | Editorial Strategy | Multimedia Production Wafaa is fluent in Arabic, English, and German, and continues to champion diversity in journalism, ethical AI implementation, and the intersection of technology and human psychology.
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