Marija is the Executive Director of Safe Online, a leading global fund dedicated to wellbeing, safety and protection of children in the digital world. Under Marija’s leadership, Safe Online has mobilized over $100 million in investments and become a powerful advocate for child online safety. These investments have strengthened legal frameworks in 85+ countries, developed cutting-edge tools deployed in 100+ countries, and influenced global policy across issues such as human rights, internet governance, wellbeing of children and youth, mental health, child protection, connectivity and frontier technologies. Marija is a board member of WeProtect Global Alliance and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety. Before her role at Safe Online, she honed her expertise with the End Violence Global Partnership and UNICEF across diverse regions working on issues at the intersection of technology, research, partnerships and system reform. Marija holds an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy from Leiden University, Netherlands.