IGF 2025 HL Session IV: Securing Child Safety in the Age of the Algorithms | Thursday 26 June | 9:30-11:00

Ms. Shivanee Thapa is Senior News Editor at Nepal Television. Experienced News Editor & Broadcast Presenter with a strong record in television journalism, live anchoring, and documentary storytelling.

Ms. Emily Yu is Senior Director, Policy Development at Roblox.

Thomas Davin was appointed the Director of the Office of Innovation in November 2020.

A passionate and results-focused executive with over 20 years of experience driving social change in the nonprofit sector, particularly in international development and crisis management settings.

In this role, Davin leads a team focused on supporting the development of global social goods and spotting innovations that offer transformational potential for children, from data science to AI, machine learning, blockchain, and product innovation.

Christine Grahn is the Head of Government Relations and Public Policy for Europe at TikTok. Prior to joining TikTok, she worked at Meta for 6 years. She was also an advisor to the Swedish Prime Minister, a Chief of Staff at the Swedish Minister of Defense and worked in the European Parliament. Christine holds an LLM and a BA in French.

Leanda Barrington-Leach is the Executive Director at 5Rights. Leanda joined 5Rights from the European External Action Service where she was Adviser to the Secretary General focusing on Strategic Communications and the fight against Disinformation. She previously worked in EU advocacy as a consultant and for non-profits, always with a focus on human rights. Leanda volunteers as an Adviser to Plan International, supporting their work on children’s rights in EU foreign policy.

Salima Monorma Bah is the Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation in Sierra Leone. As a cabinet minister, Ms. Bah’s mandate includes leading the government’s digital transformation agenda as well as the country’s