Cristina Criddle is a renowned technology reporter at the Financial Times. She covers AI, social media, the future of work, NFTs, and emerging technologies. With nearly a decade of experience, she has become known for breaking exclusive stories on companies like Meta, Google, OpenAI, and TikTok.
Cristina is a specialist speaker on Artificial Intelligence. She discusses AI’s growing presence in the consumer market, with tools like ChatGPT becoming widely used. She also explores how enterprise AI is transforming workplaces. Cristina emphasizes the need for regulation and action as the AI arms race continues to raise critical questions for humanity.
Before joining the Financial Times, Cristina worked as a technology reporter at the BBC. She contributed to TV, radio, and online platforms, including the Today Programme and BBC Breakfast. She also produced The Instagram Effect, a documentary exploring the platform’s impact on well-being through insider testimony.
In 2022, after investigating TikTok’s operations in London and Europe, the company admitted that ByteDance staff had tracked Cristina through her cat’s account to identify her sources. She was the only British journalist affected by this surveillance, which involved tracking her physical location and other personal data.
In addition to her journalism, Cristina supports charitable initiatives and serves on boards that promote digital literacy and address technology’s societal challenges.
Cristina holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Her dedication to exploring the intersection of technology and society makes her an inspiring speaker, helping audiences understand the implications of our rapidly evolving digital world.
