Jenny Romano — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and CEO of The Newsroom, an AI company backed by Google.org, Horizon Europe, and the European HPC Joint Undertaking.
Developed the first AI text provenance framework on the C2PA standard with Stanford's Starling Lab.
Trained over 1,000 journalists and media professionals on AI at institutions including LSE, EJC, and Oxford.
Named a 2025-2026 Obama Leader in Europe.
Named among the 33 Most Influential Women in AI.
Holds degrees from Bocconi, HEC Paris, and CEMS, with further studies at IADT in Cyberpsychology and Cambridge.

Biography

Jenny Romano is the Co-founder and CEO of The Newsroom, a company dedicated to addressing trust in information and AI. The Newsroom operates at the intersection of AI, information provenance, and accountability, building an infrastructure layer that provides a verifiable backstory for information, detailing its origin, approval, and responsibility. The company is backed by Google.org, Horizon Europe, and the European HPC Joint Undertaking.