Dr Jade Hutchinson is an internationally recognised expert on violent extremism and online youth radicalisation. Holding a Cotutelle Doctorate of Philosophy from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University (Australia) and the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture’s Research Centre for Media and Journalism Studies at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), Jade's research focuses on the confluence of extremism, sociotechnical systems, and socioemotional harm.

His work examines how digital media technnologies shape the pathways through which young people engage with extremist content, and how these technologies facilitate political grievance, extreme misogyny, and conspiratorial ideologies. Jade has advised governments, civil society organisations, and private companies on countering violent extremism and has led major research projects on incel and far-right extremism, technological influence, and online youth radicalisation in Australia, Canada, and Europe. His approach integrates digital media analysis, behavioural science, socioecological and developmental frameworks to understand and prevent radicalisation to violence.

Jade regularly works with international partners across academia, policy, and tech to develop evidence-based, multi-stakeholder strategies for addressing online harms and promoting digital media resilience.