Julie Cordua

Julie Cordua

CEO and Executive Director of Thorn, a nonprofit combating child sexual abuse and trafficking through technology

Julie Cordua is the CEO and Executive Director of Thorn, a nonprofit dedicated to building technology to defend children from sexual abuse and exploitation. Under her leadership since 2012, Thorn has developed impactful solutions that have identified over 15,000 victims across 50 countries and flagged millions of child sexual abuse material files for removal. Prior to Thorn, Cordua held leadership roles at (RED), Motorola, and Helio, and holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.