Overview
A Transatlantic Dialogue
Register now for FOSI’s 2024 European Forum on Wednesday, June 5th in Paris, France!
This event will bring together key government leaders and regulators working to advance online safety, and to discuss international regulatory developments. Throughout the day, parenting experts will address the challenges of raising tech-savvy children, and offer practical tips and tools for empowering parents in their approach to technology. Industry leaders will discuss 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.
Expert researchers will discuss a range of recent work, share insightful data and trends, and discuss how their findings might inform policy, parenting, and industry best practices moving forward. An international group of regulators will share their first-hand experience creating and implementing pioneering regulations, and their impact on internet and online life.
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We're thrilled to be hosting this event at Microsoft's offices in Paris! Information for navigating to the event venue can be found here.
If you’ve begun planning your travel for the event, listed below are a few options for lodging in Paris:
Near the event venue:
- Courtyard by Marriott Paris Porte de Versailles | Marriott Bonvoy
15 minutes from Microsoft Campus using public transport (Tram T2) - Novotel Suites Paris Issy les Moulineaux - ALL (accor.com)
5-minute walk from Microsoft Campus (yet near public transport RER) - Molitor Hotel, 13 Rue Nungesser et Coli 75016 Paris
(around 5-10min by car from Microsoft Campus)
City center:
- Pullman Eiffel Tower Hotel, 18 Avenue De Suffren, 75015 Paris
(around 15 min by car from Microsoft Campus) - Marriott Champs Elysées, 70 avenue des Champs Elysees, 75008 Paris
(around 25min by car from Microsoft Campus) - Westin Paris Vendôme, 3 Rue De Castiglione, 75001 Paris
(around 30min by car from Microsoft Campus)
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage and participate fully. If you have any accessibility needs for the FOSI 2024 European Forum, please reach out to events@fosi.org.
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Speakers
Agenda
Agenda
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM: Registration & Light Breakfast
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM: Welcome Remarks
- Tami Bhaumik, Roblox & FOSI Board Chair
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM: Keynote Address
Keynote speaker to be announced.
10:50 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 will discuss 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
- Valiant Richey, TikTok
Additional panelists to be announced.
11:30 AM - 12:10 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 will discuss 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
Additional panelists to be announced.
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM: Networking Luncheon
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM: Fireside Chat: Lessons From a Facebook Whistleblower
- Arturo Bejar, Fmr. Director, Engineering, Facebook
- Stephen Balkam, FOSI
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM: Data, Trends & Evidence: What the Research is Telling Us
Experts discuss 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 will present and discuss a range of recent work, share insightful data and trends, and discuss how their findings might inform policy, parenting, and industry best practices moving forward.
- Bojana Bellamy, Center for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL)
- Julia Cooke, Ofcom (moderator)
- Emily Slifer, Thorn
- Liz Thomas, Microsoft
- Steven Vosloo, UNICEF Innocenti
Additional panelists to be announced.
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Special Announcement
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM: Tea Break
2:55 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 will share their first-hand experience creating and implementing such regulation, as well as breaking down the impact on platforms and real users, and examine 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
- Henri Verdier, French Ambassador for Digital Affairs, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- David Wright, SWGfL
3:35 PM - 3:55 PM: Fireside chat
- Alex Davies-Jones MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding
- Stephen Balkam, FOSI
3:55 PM - 4:00 PM: Closing Remarks
- Stephen Balkam, FOSI
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Reception
Please note, all times listed are CEST, local to Paris, France. Additional information for each session will be released in the weeks leading up to the event. Timing and content of the agenda is subject to change.