Director of Policy, EU
Facebook

Richard Allan joined Facebook in June 2009 to lead the company’s public policy work in Europe. Prior to joining Facebook, Richard was European Government Affairs Director for Cisco from September 2005.

Online Safety and Content Management Consultant

Chris is a child protection professional and brings a unique 360 degree perspective on online child safety having worked within the children’s charity, law enforcement and new media industry sectors. Chris was one of the founder members of the UK Children’s Charities Coalition on Internet Safety (CHIS), comprising all the major children’s welfare organisations in the UK.

Chief Executive Officer
Family Online Safety Institute

For the past 30 years, Stephen Balkam has had a wide range of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in the both the US and UK.  He is currently the Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC.  FOSI’s mission is to make the online world safer for kids and their families.

CHIS & Internet Consultant

John Carr is one of the world’s leading authorities on children and young people’s use of the internet and associated new technologies. He is currently a Senior Expert Adviser to the International Telecommunication Union and has previously been an Expert Adviser to the European Union. John is also a former member of Microsoft’s Policy Advisory Board for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In addition John has been engaged professionally to advise several, major high tech companies.

General Manager
Council of Madrid

Delores Flores Cerdan holds the position of General Manager in the Council of Madrid, responsible for all Family Programs, including those to do with online safety. She has previously acted as Director of the Madrid Council’s Employment Agency and the Ministry of Health’s Managing Director of Consumer Affairs.