This workshop is designed to help participants understand the essential skills, certifications, and experiences needed to advance their careers in trust and safety. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how they can build a fulfilling and impactful career in a field that is shaping the future of responsible online ecosystems.

• Core Competencies and Skills: An overview of the critical skills—technical, analytical, and interpersonal—needed for success in trust and safety roles.
• Career Pathways and Specializations: Exploration of various roles within trust and safety, from policy and operations to data science and product management.
• Professional Development Resources: Guidance on relevant certifications, training programs, and communities to support continuous learning and career growth.
• Navigating Challenges and Staying Resilient: Strategies for handling the emotional and ethical challenges unique to trust and safety work.
• Networking and Mentorship: Tips on building a professional network and finding mentors to support career development in this evolving field.

Our final panel discussion brings together leaders from across function to explore strategies for breaking down silos and fostering collaboration across all aspects of T&S operations., creating a more integrated and effective approach to platform safety and integrity. Key discussion points include:

• Involving engineering, enforcement, and moderation teams in the policy creation process to build more collaborative, implementable and effective policies.
• Addressing the challenges of information sharing across teams and discussing solutions for creating more streamlined, efficient communication channels in real-time
• Integrating training programs to give team members a holistic understanding of T&S operations
• Developing shared key performance indicators that align the objectives of different T&S teams and drive more cohesive strategies.
• Breaking down silos to more agile and effective responses to new T&S challenges. Discuss real-world examples of successful cross-team collaborations in addressing emerging threats.
• Examining leadership strategies and organisational structures that promote cross-functional collaboration in T&S