As an educator, researcher and Trust and Safety leader, Alicia has advocated for protections that help vulnerable communities – especially children and young people – connect, create and learn online. Alicia is currently the Global Head of Youth Safety by Design at TikTok, where she leads a product team focusing on Risk Assessment, Age Assurance and combating online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Her career in tech has included roles as the Senior Director of Trust and Safety Policy at Twitch, Head of Youth Responsibility Strategy at YouTube and Kids and Families Public Policy Lead at Google. Prior to working in industry, she conducted research and taught graduate students at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she co-authored the book Parenting for a Digital Future: How Hopes and Fears About Technology Shape Children’s Lives. She has appeared in press, including NPR, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and is always in the midst of hilarious/challenging ‘screen time’ debates with her 11 year old twins.