Nad'a's research focuses on disinformation, EU foreign affairs, security and defence, NATO, transatlantic cooperation, and election security. Nad’a Kovalčíková develops comprehensive strategies to counter information manipulation and foreign interference to enhance democracy. She is a member of the Globsec’s Steering Committee on Vulnerability Index 2021 and the GMF European Interest Expert group, Harvard’s Women in Defense, Diplomacy and Development (W3D) mentor, and a 2019 Awardee of Women In International Security (WIIS). Prior to joining GMF, she has developed her expertise by working at NATO HQ, the European Parliament, the French and Canadian embassies, and several NGO and think tank projects in Belgium, Canada, France, Slovakia, the UK, and the USA. Nad’a obtained her PhD. in international economic relations with a focus on globalization and security threats, and masters’ degrees in politics and government, European affairs and international relations. She is a recognized scholar and policy expert, publishes extensively on information manipulation and foreign interference, and speaks frequently at international conferences and with media such as Euractiv, EUObserver, Euronews, Politico, Bild, Agenda Pública, Slovak RTVS, Pravda, Euranet, Het Financieele Dagblad, The Atlantic, and others. Nad’a is fluent in English and French, native in Slovak, speaks Spanish and has a basic knowledge of German and Russian.