Nikita Roy

Nikita Roy is a data scientist, journalist and Harvard-recognized AI futurist. She is the founder of Newsroom Robots Lab, an AI training, strategy and product development company for media organizations, currently incubating at Harvard Innovation Labs. She also hosts the Newsroom Robots Podcast, which has ranked among the top technology podcasts in more than 30 countries on Apple Podcasts.

As a Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, Roy led global efforts to accelerate responsible AI adoption in journalism. She launched and led the AI Journalism Lab at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, and serves on the school’s AI Advisory Board. She was named one of 12 pioneers and power players shaping the future of news in the 2025 Future Today Strategy Group Tech Trends Report.

Roy also serves on the national board of the Canadian Association of Journalists and is co-chair of its 2026 national conference. An alumna of Harvard University and the University of Toronto, Roy champions responsible AI in media through strategy, product development and hands-on training.