Clara Broekaert

Clara Broekaert is a Multi-Mission Analyst at The Soufan Group, where she studies new and emerging technologies and conducts open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations.

In her role as an intelligence analyst with TSG, Ms. Broekaert conducts open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations aimed at providing actionable intelligence to enhance security for clients. Before joining The Soufan Group, she specialized as an intelligence analyst in foreign information manipulation and interference, with a focus on critical infrastructure, elections, and public health. She also worked as a Research Fellow at Diverting Hate, where she identified and tracked online threats of violent attacks.

Ms. Broekaert earned her master’s degree in security, intelligence, and strategic studies with Distinction from the University of Glasgow, Trento University, and Charles University in Prague, concentrating on security and technology. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations from Smith College, graduating magna cum laude. Ms. Broekaert speaks Dutch, English, French, and basic Arabic. She also serves as a Research Fellow at The Soufan Center, focusing on foreign interference, emerging technologies, terrorism, and multilateral security cooperation.