Hana Gad is a Research Assistant at the Middle East and North Africa Observatory for Artificial Intelligence (MENA Observatory for AI), a flagship project of the Center for Access to Knowledge for Development (A2K4D) at the American University in Cairo. She graduated from the American University in Cairo in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with High Honors, specializing in International Relations and Public International Law, with a minor in Economics.

At A2K4D, Hana supports research, analysis, reporting, and project coordination related to responsible AI governance, technology policy, and inclusive development in Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa region. Her research interests focus on AI for development, feminist AI, and the social and policy implications of emerging technologies. She is particularly interested in regionally grounded approaches to AI policy that respond to local institutional contexts, development priorities, and the needs of vulnerable communities.

Before joining A2K4D, Hana gained research and policy experience through internships at the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and International Cooperation and the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding. Her previous work included research on stakeholders, partnerships, cooperation frameworks, peacebuilding, and development policy. She also held several leadership roles at the American University in Cairo, where she worked across student governance, interdisciplinary programming, research coordination, and institutional initiatives.