Day 2 continues the conversation with more voices from across the online safety ecosystem. Meet the speakers joining us in Dublin and discover the expertise they’ll bring to discussions on regulation, technology and the path towards safer systems.
Mick Moran
Mick Moran is the CEO of the Irish Internet Hotline. He took this role after over 30 years in law enforcement at local, national and international levels. He is also a teacher in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) at the CSI, University College Dublin.
Nadia Jung Pedersen
Nadia is a human rights professional with 13 years of experience in anti-human trafficking, sexual exploitation & abuse and migration of women and children. Nadia began her career in frontline outreach social work in Copenhagen's red-light district and has since moved into strategic and advisory roles across NGOs, the UN, and authorities. For the past 4 years, Nadia has worked for Save the Children Denmark, where her main focus has been on online sexual abuse of children.
Morten Beier
Morten works as a Principal Compliance Officer at Danske Bank, the leading Nordic bank headquartered in Copenhagen. For the last 7 years, he has been working in Financial Crime Compliance, including projects and proactive investigations, as well as representing the bank in various forums and public-private partnerships. He holds a master's degree in International Economy and Politics from the University of Southern Denmark.
Amitabh Kumar
Amitabh ("Ami") actively participates in industry initiatives to establish best practices and standards for Trust & Safety operations, driving collaborative approaches that foster more effective online protection systems across the digital ecosystem. Ami is a recognised Trust & Safety thought leader at Contrails.ai, where he translates complex safety challenges into strategic advantages for digital platforms. Drawing upon extensive expertise in digital parenting and online gaming safety, he develops comprehensive frameworks that ensure user protection while maintaining positive, engaging digital experiences.
Laura Higgins
Laura Higgins is Senior Director of Community Safety and Civility at Roblox and has years of experience building safeguarding, online safety and civility programs. Roblox's digital civility initiative is focused on empowering people to navigate Roblox and the online world with confidence, in partnership with the world's leading safety and child-focused organisations.
In her previous role with the UK Safer Internet Centre, Laura founded several award-winning helpline services and worked with the biggest names in tech. She has spoken on digital safety topics across the globe and regularly appears in the media sharing her expertise with industry experts, parents and kids.
Jeff Sen
Jeff Sen is Head of Trust and Safety at WeTransfer (a Bending Spoons subsidiary), leading the company's efforts to prevent abuse and protect users. With over a decade of experience at WeTransfer, Jeff has helped shape how WeTransfer approaches online safety, combining practical platform interventions with strong cross-sector collaboration. He is particularly interested in building scalable and repeatable safety solutions, while fostering partnerships across industry, civil society, and law enforcement.
Sarah Mower
Sarah Mower is the Sr. Manager for the Child Safety Investigations Team at Yahoo. Sarah and her team focus on investigations involving the possession, distribution, and production of CSAM, child sex trafficking, sextortion, and any other unlawful activity involving the exploitation of minors on Yahoo platforms. Prior to joining Yahoo, Sarah was a detective in New York and New Jersey and was a member of the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Mikko Ahtila
Mikko Ahtila works as an analyst and advisor at Save the Children Finland's hotline Nettivihje. Mikko has extensive experience working with people who have either committed sexual offences against children or are worried that they may commit sexual offences. Overall, his work focuses on preventing online child sexual abuse and analysing digital threats. Currently, Mikko is focusing on themes involving AI-facilitated sexual violence against children.
Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares is a part-time postgraduate professor, researcher, and technology and human rights expert with over 25 years of experience in ICT policy, internet governance, and senior Trust & Safety team oversight, focusing on child safety. He has served on the boards of CGI.br, NIC.br, and INHOPE, while also acting as an independent expert for advisory councils and working groups in Brazil and abroad. He is the founder and president of SaferNet Brazil.
Ashley Feden
Ashley Feden is Child Safety Policy Design Manager on Anthropic's Safeguards team, where she leads policy for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII). Her work spans detection strategy, model evaluations & standards, and cross-industry partnerships. From NCMEC's CyberTipline to leading child safety testing for Google's responsible AI initiative, her work has focused on combating technology-assisted harm to children. Ashley is based in the Washington, DC area.
John Buckley
John Buckley leads the Child Safety, Youth and Wellbeing Product Policy Team at OpenAI, helping shape how advanced AI products are designed and governed to protect young people. He previously served as Director and Head of Child Rights and Safety at the LEGO Group and Head of Child Safety Policy at Google. Earlier roles across Meta, Facebook, YouTube, SpunOut.ie and ISPCC span investigations, policy enforcement, partnerships, youth services and product safety.
Chelsea Carlson
Chelsea Carlson leads the Child Safety Investigations team at OpenAI, where she leads global efforts to detect and prevent child sexual exploitation across OpenAI's products. She oversees the development of advanced detection pipelines and threat investigations programs, while partnering with governments, NGOs, and industry peers to strengthen international safety standards. Chelsea regularly briefs policymakers, law enforcement, and technology leaders globally on emerging risks and solutions at the intersection of AI and child protection.
Michele Neylon
Michele Neylon is the founder and CEO of Blacknight, one of Ireland's leading internet infrastructure companies. He has worked in the domain name and hosting industries for more than 25 years, with extensive involvement in internet governance, policy, security and online abuse. He has held elected and advisory roles within ICANN and the wider domain industry and currently serves on the board of INEX, Ireland's internet exchange.
Naomi Trewinnard
Naomi is co-secretary to the Committee of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (the Lanzarote Committee, Council of Europe). Her work focuses on children's rights and child protection, with special interests in prevention, online safety and international co-operation. Before joining the Council of Europe, she worked as a solicitor in the UK and a legal advisor in France.
Dr Erin Saltman
Dr Erin Saltman is President and CEO of the Tech Coalition, a global alliance of tech companies working together to protect children from online sexual abuse and exploitation. Prior to joining the Tech Coalition, Erin spent 15 years working with technology companies and partners to address complex online harms. Erin drives the Tech Coalition's work on deepening industry collaboration to make the internet a safer place for children to play, learn and explore.
Arda Gerkens
Arda Gerkens' political and professional career reflects a strong commitment to protecting fundamental rights while safeguarding citizens, especially minors, against online exploitation and radicalisation. Before her appointment at ATKM, she served as President of the Dutch Safer Internet Centre, including the hotline for child sexual abuse material, where she worked closely with national and international partners to combat the proliferation of CSAM. From 2002 to 2010, she was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives, where she focused on ICT, digital rights, and social policy. From 2013 to 2023, she was Vice President of the Senate.
Patrick Goodliffe
Patrick Goodliffe is a Senior Manager in Coimisiún na Meán's Online Safety and Illegal Harms team. As Ireland's media regulator, An Coimisiún's mission is to regulate, support and develop a media landscape which underpins fundamental rights and fosters an open, democratic and pluralistic society. Patrick is responsible for developing and implementing the Commission's strategy to reduce public safety harms, including terrorism and CSAEM. Patrick has been responsible for the designation of video-sharing platforms based in Ireland and making the Commission's Online Safety Code legally binding on those services.
Filipe Batiwale
Filipe Batiwale has served as Commissioner for Fiji's Online Safety Commission since February 2025. With eight years of specialised experience in commercial law, cyber law, and digital asset protection, he leads efforts to create a safer internet environment. Batiwale focuses on implementing the Online Safety Act through collaborative stakeholder engagement, promoting accountability, education, and responsible online interactions while protecting digital rights for all users across Fiji's online landscape.
Ana Revenco
Ana Revenco is a Moldovan security and resilience expert with senior-level experience in national security, strategic communications, and hybrid threats. From 2023 to 2026, she founded and headed Moldova's Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation. Previously, she served as Minister of Internal Affairs (2021–2023), Presidential Adviser on Defence, and Secretary of the Supreme Security Council. Revenco also founded La Strada Moldova and served on the Council of Europe's anti-trafficking expert group (GRETA).
