All Tech Is Human’s Safety by Design: Making Impact and Mobilizing Change gathering to happen in NYC on April 23rd
All Tech Is Human, a leading Responsible Tech non-profit building a better approach to tackling thorny tech & society issues, will be convening an upcoming curated gathering for 200 individuals across civil society, government, industry, and academia. Safety by Design: Making Impact and Mobilizing Change, will unite stakeholders for an impactful evening of welcome remarks, two panel discussions, and ample time to network with other individuals committed to creating a better tech future.
Companies and organizations registered for attendance on April 23rd include ADL Center for Technology & Society, Anthropic, Common Sense Media, Design it For Us, Digital Trust and Safety Partnership, Discord, GIPHY, Google, HopeLab, IBM Research, Integrity Institute, Internet Safety Labs, KPMG, LinkedIn, Mastercard, Meta, Microsoft, Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA), NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, Oversight Board, Pinterest, Pirth.org, Prosocial Design Network, Rockstar Games, Safe Online, Salesforce, Spotify, Tech Coalition, Thorn, TikTok, Tinder, Tubi, UNFPA, UNICEF, United Nations Development Programme, X, Young People's Alliance, YouTube, and more.
Recent speakers at our gatherings have included Baroness Joanna Shields, Camille François, Douglas Rushkoff, Frances Haugen, Julie Inman Grant, Maya Wiley, Rumman Chowdhury, Sherry Turkle, Sinead Bovell, Tim Wu, Yael Eisenstat, Yoel Roth, and many more.
The upcoming gathering will build on the work of our recent curated gatherings in NYC, DC, SF, and London (see videos below). In addition, we will have a panel dedicated to our ongoing initiative with Thorn around reducing AI-generated harms against children which has received public commitments from companies such as Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, Teleperformance, and more.
BIOS FOR PANELISTS:
Dr. Rebecca Portnoff has dedicated her career to defending children from sexual abuse. She is currently Vice President of Data Science at Thorn, owning strategy and vision for machine learning (ML)/AI across the organization. The ML/AI and algorithmic solutions her team builds have global impact: used across hundreds of LE agencies, hotlines and technology companies. She acts as an ecosystem leader to address emerging threats against children via novel research and cross-industry collaborations, bridging the gap between child safety experts and technologists. Rebecca brings with her over a decade of experience in ML/AI, child safety, and trauma-informed leadership. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Princeton University, where she also minored in vocal jazz, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
Suzi Ragheb’s background covers tech policy and its interactions with human rights, civil liberties, and economic growth. She has worked at the NJ State Legislature, the US Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in various roles addressing tech and internet policy issues. She holds an MPA from Princeton University and a BA from Saint Peter’s University.
David Sullivan is the founding Executive Director of the Digital Trust & Safety Partnership, where he leads a unique initiative focused on promoting a safer and more trustworthy internet. An experienced human rights and technology policy practitioner, he brings together unlikely allies to solve global challenges related to rights, security, and democracy in the digital age.
David is a co-chair of the World Economic Forum Global Coalition for Digital Safety, a member of the Institute for Security and Technology’s Trust & Safety Advisory Group, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Silicon Flatirons research center at the University of Colorado Law School. He has published extensively on technology, security, and human rights, with commentary appearing in Slate, Tech Policy Press, and Lawfare.
Merve Lapus is a Results-driven education strategist with a track record of expanding reach and impact in K12 learning environments. As Vice President of Outreach & Engagement at Common Sense Education, he's led initiatives that have reached over 90,000 schools and supported 1.3 million educators. This includes overseeing a regional team driving community engagement, access, and professional development across school community stakeholders including district adoption, regional implementation, parent/family engagement, strategic marketing, and community development.
Merve has over 25 years of experience driving education technology initiatives across school programs, and building educator confidence through professional learning, and strategic implementation. Merve also sits on a number of steering committees addressing school climate and policy, and currently sits on the Marketing and Communications Board for the University of San Francisco (USF), The Alameda Health System Foundation Board, and the Executive Board for the Children’s Creativity Museum of San Francisco.
Seán Killingsworth, Organizing Director (New Member Engagement), Design It For Us
Seán Killingsworth is the 22 year old founder of The Reconnect Movement. Reconnect is a student-led club that hosts phone-free social events at universities. Reconnect is currently established on 3 campuses and expanding. At 17, Seán began speaking about the effect of social media and phones on Gen Z. He has spoken at Virginia Tech, The Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, Dopamind, The Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia, and guest lectured at Georgetown University. Seán launched the weekly Power Hour to organize citizens and pass the Kids Online Safety Act. Endorsed by the Anxious Generation and Accountable Tech, the Power Hour generated thousands of letters and calls to key legislators. He is an organizing director for Design It for Us where he will continue to advocate for State and Federal legislation. Seán hosts the Be The Oasis Podcast. His first book Be The Oasis will be published Spring 2026.
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