FOSI 2024 European Forum

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Registration & Light Breakfast
 

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM: Welcome Remarks

• Lionel Benatia, Microsoft
•  Tami Bhaumik, Roblox & FOSI Board Chair  
   

10:40 AM – 11:30 AM: Good Digital Parenting: Ages and Stages

Parenting in the digital age is no simple feat. Parents and caregivers frequently share that they are overwhelmed as they navigate complicated parental controls and keep up with the many different apps and platforms that their children are using daily. While improvements have been made to parental controls and online safety tools in recent years, much more needs to be done. This panel discussed raising tech-savvy kids at different ages and developmental stages and share some of the most helpful tips, tools, and practices to empower and build confidence in parents as they approach technology with their children.

•  Charlotte Aynsley, FOSI & Digital Safeguarding Consultant (moderator)
• Elizabeth Gosme, COFACE Families Europe
• Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov, DIgital Parenting Coach
• Pascale Raulin-Serrier, CNIL
• Valiant Richey, TikTok
   

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM: Innovations in Online Safety Solutions

We are experiencing exponential rates of change in technology. With the proliferation of parental controls on platforms, the meteoric rise of genAI, and the expansion of products focused on safety, it can be hard to keep up. These speakers discussed how their companies innovate in the online safety space, through the development of new products and features, advanced technologies, and strategies to more effectively educate their users.

• Tami Bhaumik, Roblox & FOSI Board Chair (moderator)
• Mindy Brooks, Google
• Luc Delany, k-ID
• David Hunter, Resolver
• Glenn Millard, Amazon Kids

 
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM: Networking Luncheon
 

1:20 PM – 2:10 PM: Data, Trends & Evidence: What the Research is Telling Us

Experts discussed their latest research into the risks, harms, and rewards of digital life. With a plethora of ideas for improving online safety, it is important to highlight policy and product proposals that are evidence-based. This panel presented and discussed a range of recent work, shared insightful data and trends, and discussed how their findings might inform policy, parenting, and industry best practices moving forward. 

• Bojana Bellamy, Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL)
• Julia Cooke, Ofcom (moderator)
• Emily Slifer, Thorn
• Liz Thomas, Microsoft
• Steven Vosloo, UNICEF Innocenti
   

 2:10 PM – 2:15 PM Google/FOSI Announcement

• Stephen Balkam, FOSI
• Mindy Brooks, Google

2:15 PM – 2:35 PM: Tea Break

2:35 PM – 3:35 PM: From the DSA to the USA: A Transatlantic Dialogue

Europe continues to advance world-leading laws and regulations that have and will continue to shape the internet and our online lives. From data privacy and industry competition to more recent work on digital services and AI, the EU has significantly regulated the internet. This panel shared their first-hand experience creating and implementing such regulation, as well as breaking down the impact on platforms and real users, and examined how other countries have reacted.

• Laura Lazaro Cabrera, Center for Democracy and Technology Europe
• Benoît Loutrel, ARCOM Board Member
• Manuela Martra, European Commission, DG CONNECT
• Paul Schmite, Office of the Ambassador for Digital Affairs
• David Wright, SWGfL
   

3:35 PM – 4:15 PM: Fireside Chat: Lessons From a Facebook Whistleblower

Arturo Béjar, the former Director of Engineering at Facebook, shared his experiences working in big tech and discussed what the industry can do better to prioritize the well-being of teens online.

• Arturo Béjar, Fmr. Director, Engineering, Facebook
• Stephen Balkam, FOSI
   

4:15 PM – 4:20 PM: Closing Remarks

• Stephen Balkam, FOSI
   

4:20 PM – 5:30 PM: Reception

Please note, all times listed are CEST, local to Paris, France. Timing, speakers, and content of the agenda is subject to change.