Gisela Luján Andrade is a social communicator and political scientist with over 15 years of expertise in political advocacy, humanitarian disarmament, human rights, and political communication. Her work spans analysis, advocacy, and research on autonomous weapons systems (AWS), and their humanitarian and social impact on civilians. She is the founder of ‘Perú por el Desarme’, a civil association promoting awareness of the humanitarian risks of AWS and fostering a culture of peace. Luján Andrade has also contributed to international and regional processes related to landmines, cluster munitions, nuclear weapons, and autonomous weapons systems. She has published on topics related to emerging military technologies, disarmament activism, and AI governance. Luján Andrade is Peru's representative for the SEHLAC Network and is a member of Stop Killer Robots. Luján Andrade holds two master's degrees in political science (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and Panthéon Sorbonne University) and has pursued doctoral studies in sociology at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).