Katya Vogt leads IREX’s global online safety and digital development portfolio across all regions. She provides strategic leadership for research, innovation, partnerships, and program implementation that helps people, institutions, and information communities navigate an increasingly complex digital environment with confidence. Her work focuses on strengthening online safety, advancing responsible technology adoption, supporting productive engagement with digital technologies, and helping partners build safer, more resilient digital ecosystems that create lasting value.

With more than 20 years of international development experience, Katya designs and leads initiatives at the intersection of technology, education, governance, and social impact. She works with governments, technology companies, multilateral institutions, foundations, and civil society organizations to develop practical, evidence-informed approaches that strengthen institutional performance, support responsible innovation, and help partners adapt to evolving digital opportunities and challenges.

Prior to her current role, Katya served in several leadership positions at IREX, including country director in Ukraine, where she expanded the organization’s portfolio and led programs focused on media development, citizen engagement, community resilience, and institutional strengthening during periods of significant social and political change. Earlier in her career, she worked with Education Development Center, supporting education and technology initiatives across diverse country contexts.

Katya holds a master’s degree in international education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is a frequent advisor and speaker on online safety, safety by design, digital resilience, media literacy, and the responsible development and use of emerging technologies. She is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian.