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Rachel O'Connell
Founder and CEO of TrustElevate
Dr Rachel O’Connell is Author of PAS 1296, the age‑checking code of practice now evolved into ISO 27566, the Age Assurance Framework, Dr O’Connell has helped define the global blueprint for standards‑based age verification and child protection in digital environments.
As new regulations such as the EU AI Act, GDPR Article 8, the Anti‑Money Laundering Directive and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) converge, she argues that it has never been more critical to know who your users are – and who is legitimately acting on whose behalf – both to protect children and to limit regulatory and enforcement risk for organisations.
Growing Up Guarded: The Positive Impact of Age Verification on Youth Safety
In an era of unfiltered access, age verification is the front line of defense for our youth. This keynote explores the direct link between rigorous age checks and the reduction of online risks. We move past the compliance checkboxes to look at the human element: how getting age verification right preserves the integrity of childhood in a borderless digital world.