FOSI 2025 European Forum
Overview
Save the Date
Save the date for the FOSI 2025 European Forum, taking place on June 11, 2025, at Netflix’s EMEA Headquarters in Amsterdam. This event will convene experts from across sectors with the theme The Philosophy, Policy, and Practice of Online Safety, examining the frameworks, strategies, and collaborations that shape a safer digital world.
The forum will feature leading researchers, academics, policymakers, industry leaders, and NGOs, providing a platform for critical discussions on the latest research, regulatory developments, and best practices in online safety. Topics will include the role of government and industry in fostering digital responsibility, the impact of new technology on youth and families, and how parents and educators can navigate the evolving online landscape.
Join us for a day of insightful conversations, expert panels, and networking with key stakeholders in the online safety space.
Public registration opens April 1, 2025. Stay tuned for more details!
Speakers
Henry Adams
Henry Adams is Director of Trust & Safety (strategy, partnerships & policy) at Resolver, a Kroll business. He has spent the past decade working across domains to mitigate risk in high-harm settings. Henry is a former Head of Intelligence with a background in counter terrorism, national policing operations and crisis negotiation. At Resolver, he initially led global intelligence operations with a focus on rapid response services, before overseeing product development and advanced network analysis capabilities. Today, Henry leads Resolver's strategy and engagement with wider industry, as a passionate advocate for the protection of children online; and a proponent of the power in taking proactive intelligence-led approaches to online safety.
Stephen Balkam
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.
Tami Bhaumik
* Denotes member of FOSI Board Tami Bhaumik is the Vice President of Civility and Partnerships at Roblox where she spearheads the platform's digital civility initiative and works to foster a global community of internet safety leaders to ensure good digital citizenship on Roblox. To establish a healthy and safe community, Tami is focused on providing kids, teens, parents, and caregivers with skills needed to create positive online experiences, in partnership with the world's leading safety and industry organizations. At Roblox, she empowers platform users to self-govern and create a confident, resilient online community with the knowledge and tools to create positive experiences for themselves and others in the metaverse.Agenda
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Registration & Light Breakfast
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM: Welcome Remarks
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM: Fireside Chat
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM: Research Panel
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Networking Luncheon
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM: Policy Panel
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM: Practice/Parenting Panel
2:40 PM – 3:00 PM: Tea Break
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Netflix Video Segment
3:15 PM – 4:05 PM: Fireside Chat: Latest Tech Developments (AI Safety and Age Assurance)
4:05 PM – 4:10 PM: Closing Remarks
4:10 PM – 5:30 PM: Reception
Please note, all times listed are CEST, local to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Timing, speakers, and content of the agenda is subject to change.
Additional Speakers:
Pete Etchells, Bath Spa University
Jessica Piotrowski, University of Amsterdam
Madeleine de Cock Buning, Netflix