David Wright

CEO SWGfL

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 26th March 2025

11:45 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Tangible Steps To Advance Women and Girls’ Online Safety

With the recent introduction of Ofcom’s Guidance on Women and Girls’ Online Safety (WAGOS), this panel discussion aims to have a comprehensive and concrete conversation around how we can build frameworks for addressing gendered harms and fostering safer online spaces. Sharing actionable recommendations and discussing the pivotal role of service providers in adopting these guidelines.

  • Key Themes of WAGOS: Exploring online misogyny communities, digital domestic abuse, pile-ons, harassment, and image-based sexual abuse.
  • Understanding emerging threats and their disproportionate impact on women and girls.
  • Strategies for harm prevention: integrating safety considerations into service design and governance.
  • Tackling barriers to implementing safety measures and leveraging opportunities for systemic change, enhancing user support systems to respond effectively to gendered abuse.
  • Working with victims and governments to transform systems and procedures

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

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