Hilal Aka

Hilal Aka is a policy analyst at ITIF, focusing on U.S. tech competitiveness. Previously, she interned with the Center for a New American Security's technology and national security program and was an economic consultant on antitrust and competition matters at Charles River Associates.

She holds a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College with a double major in economics and mathematics. She is currently pursuing a master in public policy at Harvard Kennedy School and a juris doctorate at Georgetown University, focusing on emerging technologies and national security.