Gilbert Hill

Gilbert Hill

NA Trust and Safety Expert

Gilbert Hill is a Privacy Technologist, entrepreneur and advisor who has spent over a decade at the intersection of data governance, ethics, and emerging technology. He currently advises Feeld, Toppan and other clients as consultant and external DPO and is Industry Commissioner to the DMC, which adjudicates on consumer complaints to the data and marketing industry and acts as expert panel to the ASA. Gilbert earlier founded Optanon, a pioneering cookie compliance product and grew it to market leader before selling the business to OneTrust. He subsequently held roles as CEO at Tapmydata and CSO at Pool Data, VC-funded startups building solutions for data control and portability.

Conference Day Two - Wednesday 25th March 2026

1:50 PM Panel Discussion: Evolving Strategies for Managing Safety in Dating

Dating platforms face a dual responsibility: protecting users in digital spaces and responsibly facilitating the connections that extend into the real world. To effectively meet this challenge, Trust & Safety teams must be embedded into product and operational decision-making, ensuring safety is not an afterthought but a core principle. This panel will explore how leading platforms are tackling these complexities.

  • Embedding T&S teams cross-functionally to prioritize safety by design
  • Addressing the unique challenges of online interactions within dating
  • Balancing user experience with proactive safeguards against harm
  • Leveraging data, reporting tools, and partnerships to detect and mitigate risk
  • Future directions in dating safety: what innovations and collaborations are needed next

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

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