Tech Policy Expertise: Online safety

  • Sophie Nye

    I am currently working at Ofcom as chief-of-staff for the Head of Online Safety. Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by balancing safety and rights for children online. When first joining Ofcom, I led on key policy areas under the Protection of Children duties in the Online Safety Act. Prior to Ofcom, I studied at the Oxford Internet Institute, where I focused on youth political participation online, and the impacts of AI and data analytics tools on inequality. I started my career working with tech companies in a strategic insight consultancy.

  • Rose Beaumont

    Rose Beaumont is a highly accomplished senior executive with a distinguished career spanning technology, social media, FinTech & Payments, and entertainment. Having held leadership positions at some of the world’s most influential global brands, she brings exceptional expertise in steering complex multinational teams and shaping strategies that thrive at the intersection of innovation, policy & regulation and purpose.

    With decades of experience advising senior leadership teams, she has become a trusted voice in navigating the global landscape of policy and regulation.

    She is a passionate champion of women in leadership and a tireless advocate for aligning business success with social impact.

    She is adept at driving advocacy at the highest levels, ensuring businesses are not just participants but shapers of the global dialogue on technology, commerce and culture.

  • Ani Attamian

    Ani Attamian is the Founder of LEMA® Collective Limited, guiding organisations through disruptive innovation in response to the growing need to address the complexity of fast-paced change. With over 20 years in media and tech, Ani’s experience includes leadership roles at global firms such as Aegis Media, IPG, and Hearst, transforming businesses across B2B and B2C sectors.

    Most notably, during her 11-year tenure at Google, Ani led EMEA’s Publishing Product Partnerships, driving AI-driven initiatives that utilised text-to-speech technology to enhance auto-narration capabilities. This wealth of experience now informs her work at LEMA Collective, where she assembles expert teams to help organisations leverage emerging technologies and uncover growth opportunities in today’s fast-paced business landscape.

    An internationally recognised technology leader, Ani is a sought-after speaker at major industry events, including the World Travel Market, AI @ Media Conference, the International Congress of Creative Industries and Bologna’s Audio Forum. She also serves as a Board Adviser to the ARI Literacy Foundation, championing educational access.

    Ani holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a Master of Science in Media from Boston University.

  • Catherine Westall

    Catherine joined Formation Advisory in 2025, having spent the last three years at public affairs agency Hanover Communications. Formation Advisory is a boutique AI consultancy, helping clients navigate the complexities of emerging technology. Catherine has experience working with some of the world’s biggest tech and media companies on policy and regulatory issues including AI regulation, online safety, and digital competition.

  • Audrey Hingle

    I am the Editor-in-Chief of Internet Exchange, a publication dedicated to exploring internet governance, digital rights, and the intersection of technology and society. I also lead communications for the Prosocial Design Network and serve as an Internet Society Fellow. Based in London, I am passionate about how people interact with technology and the internet, and how those systems shape our lives for better (or worse!)

    I have over 15 years of experience in strategic communications and previously served as Head of Marketing at the Mozilla Foundation, an organisation focused on promoting internet health and trustworthy AI. I hold a master’s degree in Digital Culture and Technology from King’s College London and I am currently studying for an MSc in Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy at UCL.

  • Vicki Shotbolt

    Vicki Shotbolt is the founder and chief executive of Parent Zone. She has been mapping, understanding and responding to the impact of technology on family life for twenty years finding ways to unlock opportunity and minimise harms. She is the host of Tech Shock, a podcast that unpacks emerging issues and explores the latest research about the impact of digital on family life. She is co-chair of VoiceBox a global youth led platform, a trustee of the Media and Information Literacy Alliance and chair of a consortium exploring Child Financial Harms.

  • Deniz Atabey Alkan

    Trust & Safety leader with 10+ years driving user safety interventions across multiple global platforms, including Meta, Tiktok, Trustpilot and Bumble. I build policies, ML-powered enforcement systems, and set up global operational teams that protect billions of internet users.

    I love working on translating complex online challenges into scalable solutions spanning policy strategy, operational excellence, regulatory readiness, and cross-functional execution, while bringing together diverse, functional teams.

    My specific expertise is on setting up content moderation systems and teams from the ground up, ensuring scalable and fair moderation practices.

    Passionate about creating safer and better digital experiences, not only for users but also for the teams who make it possible.

  • Sahar Danesh

    Sahar Danesh is the Senior Government Engagement Manager at BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body. As a key member of BSI’s Standards Policy team, she leads engagement with government on digital and technology policy, identifying opportunities where standardization can deliver tangible benefits for UK businesses and society.

    Sahar plays a central role in defining the governance frameworks of the future, ensuring that technology—especially AI —is developed, implemented, and adopted in ways that is safe, transparent, and inclusive. Her work focuses on embedding transparency and public trust at the heart of technological progress, so that innovation benefits everyone and no community is left behind.

    A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IET, Sahar’s career spans private consultancy, central government policy, and leadership roles in professional institutions such as The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Her fellowship reflects her outstanding contributions to engineering, tech policy, and governance.

  • Eliz Peck

  • Carolina Saludes

    As a specialist in media and communications with a background in storytelling, I focus on AI and tech communications strategy, media engagement, and campaign advocacy. I currently work at Meta’s Oversight Board, supporting Board Member engagement with a broad range of policymakers, civil society, and the wider tech industry to better protect human rights online.

    Clarity in communications and bringing the right people around the table matter now more than ever, especially when it comes to the technologies we use daily. How we understand and negotiate their impact on society will shape our prosperity in future. I am excited to contribute to those conversations.