Renate is Special Projects Lead at the Ada Lovelace Institute. In her first role at Ada, she was Interim Director (Society, justice and public services).

Before joining Ada, Renate worked as a digital and data policy advisor and advocate at Which?, the Open Data Institute, in Government and in Parliament. She is the former Chief Executive of Big Brother Watch, where she launched the first campaign on the use of biometrics and facial recognition technologies. Prior to working in policy, Renate made history and arts TV documentaries for the BBC and other international broadcasters.