Benedetta Berti is a conflict expert and CEO of the Emerging Technologies for Conflict Analysis Institute who examines how militant groups maintain power and whether global security responses achieve their intended goals. Through her research, she has analyzed the surprising mechanisms that allow organizations like ISIS to establish and sustain control over populations and territories.

Berti's work extends to evaluating the effectiveness of major international security interventions, including a critical assessment of whether the global response to 9/11 ultimately made the world safer. Her expertise spans the intersection of conflict analysis, security policy, and emerging technologies, offering insights into how modern tools can better understand and address contemporary security challenges.

As a TED speaker, she has shared her findings with global audiences, contributing to important conversations about power dynamics in conflict zones and the long-term impacts of counterterrorism strategies.