David Wright

David Wright

CEO SWGfL
David Wright

David is CEO at SWGfL and also Director UK Safer Internet Centre; the national awareness centre and part of the European Insafe network. David has worked extensively in online safety for over 20 years with children, schools and wider agencies. He advises several Governments, organisations and industry partners on online safety strategy and policy and has been appointed as an expert child online protection adviser to the UN ITU David has presented at conferences nationally and internationally. He is a member of UK Council for Internet Safety and has recently been invited to be a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety. David has led the creation of a number of Helplines that directly and indirectly support victims of online harm, perhaps most notably the Revenge Porn Helpline in 2015 that supports adults who are victims of non consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse. Consequentially, David has overseen the development of StopNCII, the worlds first device side hashing technology that empowers adults who experience NCII to prevent their images being shared online David has led pioneering work, such as the development of multi award winning resources, and with Plymouth University, he has published a number of ground-breaking research reports.

Conference Day Two - Wednesday 25th March 2026

2:25 PM Panel Discussion: Protecting Women and Girls Online: Confronting Gender-Based Harms

Women and young girls face some of the most pervasive and persistent harms online, from gender-based violence to the growing threat of nudification apps and non-consensual intimate imagery. Platforms, regulators, and law enforcement are under increasing pressure to respond with systems that protect victims, reduce exposure to harmful content, and deliver real-world justice. This session will bring those challenges — and emerging solutions — into focus.

  • Tackling gender-based violence and violence against women and girls (VAWG) online
  • Identifying and responding to new challenges such as nudification apps
  • Reducing exposure to harmful content, including eating disorders, suicide, and mental health risks
  • The “Take It Down” Act and the role of automated reporting/takedown mechanisms in addressing NCII
  • Protecting victims: bridging the gap between online response and offline justice

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining David.

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