Emily Kennedy

Emily Kennedy is a trust and safety manager at Patreon. She is a board member and co-founder of Marinus Analytics, Emily Kennedy is dedicated to leveraging AI and technology to address significant social issues, particularly human trafficking. Since founding Marinus Analytics, she has focused on developing AI-for-good solutions to combat human trafficking and other vulnerabilities.

Kennedy has been at the forefront of Marinus Analytics' national and international impact, overseeing product development and deployment, and expanding partnerships. Under her leadership, the company has gained recognition as an IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Finalist and a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer. She has been acknowledged on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, named one of Entrepreneur's Most Powerful Women, and celebrated as a Toyota Mother of Invention. Her contributions to the field have been highlighted at the United Nations and covered by major media outlets such as NBC News, CBS News, Vice, Mashable, Teen Vogue, and Scientific American. Kennedy’s initiatives have received support from prominent organizations including the National Science Foundation, the Bank of New York Mellon, and DARPA.

In addition to her work at Marinus Analytics, Kennedy actively engages with various stakeholders, including attorneys general, prosecutors, law enforcement agents, and non-profit victim services organizations, providing guidance on effective strategies against human trafficking. She has also shared her insights on AI's role in this fight in her TEDxPittsburgh talk, "Using Artificial Intelligence to Fight Human Trafficking." Her continuous efforts to innovate and educate solidify her role as a key figure in technology and social entrepreneurship.