Cristina Criddle

Cristina joined Devonport High School for Girls in 2005. After completing her high school education, she went to the University of Liverpool, where she studied history and politics from 2012 to 2015. Having graduated with a BA in the said disciplines, Cristina was ripe for what would turn out to be an illustrious journalism career. In the media industry, she has worked in television, newspapers, podcasts, and radio, delivering original journalism with a broad reach. Her creativity in news reporting and content production was excellent.

While working as a technology reporter at the BBC, Cristina also hosted several programs that enjoyed huge viewership. These included the BBC Breakfast and Today programs. She is also credited with producing the Instagram Effect, a leading BBC 3 documentary that features exclusive testimonies from insiders about the impact of platforms on well-being. Cristina’s work has been published by the Telegraph Media Group, The Tab, Sky UK, the Evening Standard, and The Huffington Post, among other high-profile publications.

Cristina is a specialist speaker on Artificial Intelligence, examining how AI has entered the consumer market, with mass adoption of advanced models like Chat GPT coming into common use and transforming workplaces. She highlights the need for regulation, action and agency as the AI arms race continues raising huge questions for humanity.

With a wealth of experience gathered in journalism, Cristina understands what it means to translate stories to each medium. She specializes in investigations, technology, and digital means to create original stories that pique her audiences’ interest.