Sara Watson is a principal analyst at Forrester, where she covers emerging technologies with a focus on data, privacy, and policy. With a background in English and American literature and language, film studies, and a Master of Science in Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford, Watson brings an intersectional perspective to her work that bridges industry, academia, and policy. As a technology critic, her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, Wired, The Washington Post, Slate, Motherboard, and other publications. She is a sought-after speaker at technology conferences around the globe, including SXSW and O’Reilly Strata. Before joining Forrester, Watson held positions at Insider Intelligence, the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, Brightcove, and The Research Board, Inc.