Nadia Nadesan is a researcher and design facilitator based in Madrid working at the intersections of AI governance, participatory design, and qualitative research. She leads and advises transnational projects on civic technology, data governance, and public space, with a focus on democratic oversight of AI systems and participatory approaches to their design and procurement. As research lead for the Small AI stream and a former fellow at Open Future, she explores context-aware, community-rooted alternatives to large-scale AI, drawing on collaborations with civic tech collectives, cultural institutions, and design justice networks.