Behind SHIELD is a team of passionate leaders committed to building a future where technology serves humanity. Get to know the individuals who make this movement possible.

Executive Director
Founder
Data Girl & Friends
Italy

Online Safety & Ethical AI
Human Rights Lawyer
France

Regional Strategy Asia Pacific
CEO
Social Media Matters
India

Senior Strategic Advisor
Director
Plunk Foundation
United States

Mental Health & Digital Wellbeing
Founder
Bartuski Privacy Consulting
United States

Online Harms & Child Safety
Online Harms Consultant
United Kingdom

Regional Strategy Africa
Founder
Internet Safe Kids Africa
Nigeria

Regional Strategy Latin America
Juvenile justice expert
Chile/France

Strategic Advisor Italy
Senior Technician
Istituto Italiano di Technologia
Italy

Youth Leadership & Engagement
Founder
Generation Remix
United States
Membro
Entrepreneur and Manager
Italy
Membro
Creative Director
WAO, that's an idea
Italy
Vice-presidente
Grandfather, Retiree, and Ally for Online Safety and Ethical AI
Italy
Tesoriere
Father and Ally for Online Safety and Ethical AI
Italy
What makes SHIELD different? It’s not just who we are what we do. It’s how we do it, and who we do it with. SHIELD’s strength lies in its ability to connect voices across sectors, borders, and generations.
We work across continents and cultures to ensure inclusive impact.
Our team spans research, education, law enforcement, intelligence, finance, and tech.
We support and encourage involvement from everyone, everywhere.
We focus on logic, reality, and common-sense solutions.
We’re connected to changemakers who share our mission.
We see the full landscape and how the pieces fit together.
Our knowledge is built on decades of work in online safety.
We build bridges, not silos.
We elevate voices often left unheard.