Michael Tunks

Head of Policy and Public Affairs Internet Watch Foundation

Michael joined the IWF in September 2017 and is the IWF’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs. He is responsible for delivering the IWF’s public affairs strategy and participates in various policy platforms in the UK, EU and at international level representing the IWF with decision makers. He is an observer to the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee and helped secured core participant status for the IWF and represented them at the UK’s Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. He has worked on the preparation for the UK’s Online Safety Bill, the EU’s temporary derogation from the e-privacy directive and has worked on several of the workstreams through the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety. Prior to working at the IWF Michael worked as a Senior Policy Officer in UK Law Enforcement and advised on Emergency Service Collaboration for the UK National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). Michael has also worked in local government and began his career working in the UK Parliament as a Researcher to a Member of Parliament. Michael is a graduate of the University of Essex.