Laura Batalla Adam leads the Participation Hub, Ashoka’s laboratory for democratic innovation that creates new architectures for participatory democracy, bringing citizens, changemakers, and policymakers together to tackle Europe’s most pressing challenges. 

Previously, Laura spent over a decade in the European Parliament advising Members of Parliament on diverse policy areas. She holds degrees in Political Science and Journalism and a Master’s from the College of Europe. A frequent public speaker and writer on European affairs, Laura is also a member of international leadership networks such as the Marshall Memorial Fellowship.