Paula Slier is an international journalist, keynote speaker and former war correspondent with more than 30 years of experience reporting from over 25 conflict zones and delivering more than 6 000 live broadcasts.
Her work focuses on artificial intelligence, information warfare, synthetic media, misinformation, disinformation and human judgment. Drawing on decades of frontline reporting, she examines how information is manipulated, how trust is built and exploited, and why people believe what they do.
Through journalism, keynote presentations and executive education, she explores the challenges of navigating an increasingly manipulated information environment, particularly when decisions must be made under pressure.
In 2026, she delivered a TEDx Johannesburg talk titled How Do You Know What to Believe?