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Our Speakers at the 2025 conference

Meet the brilliant minds behind the Shield Global Online Safety Conference!

Our speakers are leading researchers, practitioners, and advocates who are making a real difference in online safety.

Learn more about their work and get a glimpse into the insights they’ll be sharing on our registration page.

Heidi Saas

Heidi Saas

Data Privacy and Technology Attorney
United States

Andrew Breircliffe

Andrew Briercliffe

Child Safety Online Consulting
United Kingdom

Rachael Olaitan Aborishade

Rachael Olaitan Aborishade

Data Privacy Analyst
The Plunk Foundation
Netherlands

Tara Steele

Tara Steele

Director
The Safe AI for Children Alliance
United Kingdom

Sonia Kgomo

Sonia Kgomo

Facebook content moderator 
South Africa

Sanchita Mandal

Sanchita Mandal

Senior Research Scholar
Tata Institute of Technology
India

Charlotte Hooper

Charlotte Hooper

Head of Operations
The Cyber Helpline
United States / United Kingdom

Demilade Adeniran

Demilade Adeniran

Trainee Solicitor
Ireland

Angeline Corvaglia

Angeline Corvaglia

Founder
Data Girl and Friends
Italy

Nigel Oliveira

Nigel Oliveira

Technology for Good
Canada

Rocio Ribelles Zorita

Rocío Ribelles Zorita

IB Librarian. AI Lead
International School of Turin
Italy

Edith Utete

Edith Utete

Co-Founder
Digital Wellness Africa
Zimbabwe

KáLyn Coghill

KáLyn Coghill

Scholar, Activist, and Professor
KáLyn Coghill LLC.
United States

Nakshathra Suresh

Nakshathra Suresh

Co-Founder
eiris
Australia

Trisha Srivastava

Trisha Srivastava

Chair Mason
Women Data Protection Foundation
India

Susanna Gibson

Susanna Gibson

Founder
MyOwn Image
United States

Will Rivera

Will Rivera

Managing Director
MyOwn Image
United States

Oluwafemi Abe

Oluwafemi Abe

Research and Programme Consultant
Women Consortium of Nigeria
Nigeria

Shane Britten

Shane Britten

Founder/CEO
Social Protect
Australia

Joan Kinyua

Joan Kinyua

President
Data Labelers Association
Kenya

Mophat Okinyi

Mophat Okinyi

Founder and CEO
Techworker Community Africa
Kenya

Sonia Tiwari

Sonia Tiwari

Children's Media Researcher
Everyone.AI
United States

Ephantus Ndungu

Ephantus Ndungu

Vice President
Data Labelers Association
Kenya

Lindsay Gross

Lindsay Gross

Vice President
Duke Tech for Change
United States

Tiffany Wycoff

Tiffany Wycoff

Founder
Generation Remix
United States

Sahaj Vaidya

Sahaj Vaidya

AI Policy Researcher
CivicDataLabs
India

Sue Atkins

Sue Atkins

Sue Atkins The Parenting Expert
United Kingdom

Calvin Odera

Calvin Odera

Digital Wellness Advocate
Digital Health And Education Network
Kenya

Allie Howe

Allie Howe

Cybersecurity Consultant
secVendors
United States

Lisa LeVasseur

Lisa LeVasseur

Executive Director
Internet Safety Labs
United States

Houda Chihi

Houda Chihi

Senior Researcher
InnovCOM
Tunesie

Norma Buster

Norma Buster

Chief of Staff
C.A. Goldberg, PLLC
United States

James 'Mojez' Oyange

James 'Mojez' Oyange

Organizer
African Content Moderators
Kenya

Kings Korodi

Kings Korodi

Co-Founder and Senior Researcher
Techworker Community Africa
Kenya

Kauna Malgwi

Kauna Malgwi

Union Organizer
UCI Global Union
Kenya

Andrew Liddell

Andrew Liddell

Principle
Edtech Law Center
United States

Alexandria Onuoha

Alexandria C. Onuoha

PhD Candidate and Developmental Scientist
Suffolk University
United States

Omolara Akerele

Omolara Akerele

Program Director
Olundara Foundation
Canada

Evelyn Kasina

Evelyn Kasina

Founder & CEO
Eveminet Communication Solutions Limited
Kenya

Confidence Osein

Confidence Osein

Digital Citizenship and Cyber Safety Tech Educator, Founder
Internet Safe Kids Africa
Nigeria

Deanna Larsen

Deanna Larsen

Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate
FATE: Fighting Against Trafficking and Exploitation
United States

Genevieve Bartuski

Genevieve Bartuski

Founder & Clinical Forensic Psychologist
Bartuski Privacy Consulting
United States

Josh Eckstein

Josh Eckstein

Director and Founder
Know Trafficking Today
United States

Michelle Levesley

Michelle Levesley

Tech and digital literacy trainer
Risu
United Kingdom

Tinaude Oguntuyi

Tinuade Oguntuyi

GM Technical ICSL & Founder
Tinuadeniyi Tech Foundation
Nigeria

Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca Taylor

Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager & Human Intelligence Researcher
Secureworks, a SOPHOS Company
United Kingdom

Ibukun Bankole

Ibukun Bankole

Founder & Digital Literacy Advocate
Josephine Enrichment Network
Nigeria

Diego Cortes

Diego Cortes

Miami-Dade College
United States

Aamani Sharma

Aamani Sharma

Penn State University
United States

Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorello

Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorell

Founder & CEO
Cultural Inquiry
Switzerland

Erich Mische

Erich Mische

Chief Executive Officer
SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
United States