Branka Marijan
Senior Researcher
Project Ploughshares
Attending virtually
Branka Marijan is a Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and a Lecturer in the Master of Global Affairs program at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.
Her work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, national security, and international governance. She specializes in the governance of military AI, autonomous weapons systems, and responsible innovation, with a broader research agenda examining how technological change is reshaping security, defence policy, and geopolitical competition. She holds a PhD from the Balsillie School of International Affairs specializing in conflict and security.
Her work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, national security, and international governance. She specializes in the governance of military AI, autonomous weapons systems, and responsible innovation, with a broader research agenda examining how technological change is reshaping security, defence policy, and geopolitical competition. She holds a PhD from the Balsillie School of International Affairs specializing in conflict and security.
Topics & sessions
ICCR 2026 Fall Conference
October 6–9, 2026
- Navigating a Crisis of Conscience, Capital, and the Techno-Industrial Complex: Faith- and Values-Based Responses to Investment in Defense and Surveillance Technologies
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 10:35 AM – 11:50 AM