Making Online Safety Work for All:

George is the founder of illuminate Tech, a mission-driven research and advisory firm working to cultivate a safer, more trusted internet. Founded by former members of Ofcom’s Online Safety Group, Illuminate Tech work to lower the barriers to compliance and support the responsible design of tech platforms. Combining deep technical expertise in age assurance and digital identity technologies with nuanced insight into the digital regulatory landscape, they believe that committing to safety-by-design isn’t just the right thing to do: it can also be a core component of building a trusted brand.

Ella works within the Policy & Public Affairs team at the NSPCC, focusing on child protection, regulatory policy, and safeguarding in the digital world. She brings extensive experience in shaping policy frameworks that protect children online and ensuring legislation is translated into clear, practical guidance. Her work involves monitoring the implementation of regulations such as the Online Safety Act (OSA) and advocating for approaches that balance safety with usability and fairness.

Iain is the Executive Director of the Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA), the global trade body for suppliers of privacy-preserving age assurance technologies. He leads the AVPA's efforts to promote interoperable, privacy-focused age verification and estimation solutions. Corby also serves as project manager for the EU-funded euCONSENT initiative, which aims to establish cross-border age checks and parental consent mechanisms across the EU, EEA, and UK. With a background in management consulting, public policy, and digital safety, he is a prominent advocate for creating an age-aware internet.

Rob is a leader in digital identity, consulted by the world’s largest online platforms to transform their age assurance strategies in line with the UK’s Online Safety Act, the EU's Digital Services Act, and the US' Kids' Online Safety Act. As founder of OneID®, Rob champions a fast, seamless, and privacy-preserving approach to proving age and identity online. By integrating verified data from banks, telecoms, and government sources, OneID® delivers regulator-ready, user-friendly verification at scale.

Samiah is an expert in digital regulation with a proven track record of turning complex policies into actionable strategies and clear communication. Samiah provides strategic counsel to organisations with global policy and public affairs propositions, facilitating stakeholder engagement programmes on issues such as digital regulation, online safety, digital markets competition, AI, and economic policy.