Iain Drennan

The persistent and evolving threats of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) demand a unified and proactive approach from all stakeholders. This critical panel, featuring leaders from the Tech Coalition, the Internet Watch Foundation, will explore actionable strategies for tech companies and the wider safety community to effectively combat these harms. We will delve into what leadership can do, the pathways for new professionals entering this vital field, the tools available for prevention and response, and how we can collectively future-proof our defences against emerging challenges like AI-generated CSAM.

• Leadership in Action: Tackling OCSEA and CSAM: What concrete steps can senior leaders within tech companies take to prioritize, resource, and drive effective initiatives against online child sexual exploitation and abuse?
• Reviewing technologies, resources, and best practices available to platforms and organizations for identifying, preventing, and removing CSAM, including the power of digital fingerprints.
• Understanding the evolving landscape of legal and ethical requirements for child online safety, and how companies can meet and exceed these mandates.
• Addressing the challenges posed by AI-generated CSAM and other emerging technologies, and the strategies required to develop effective safeguards and proactive prevention measures.