About Seyi
Seyi Akiwowo is a governance architect and technology leader specialising in digital safety, trust and democratic accountability. She became the youngest Black female East London Councillor in 2014 at age 23, following her graduation from the London School of Economics. In 2017, she founded Glitch, Europe's leading nonprofit addressing online abuse, which she led as CEO until 2025. She has advised major technology platforms including TikTok, Yoti and Pinterest, contributed to European Trust and Safety Councils, and helped shape the UK Online Safety Act 2023.
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SpeakerAI Safety And Algorithmic BiasDemocratic Participation And MisinformationDigital CitizenshipDigital Harm And Institutional AccountabilityOnline Gender Based ViolencePlatform AccountabilityStandards Of Care FrameworksTechnology Governance And RegulationYouth Safety And Digital Wellbeing
Known for
- Online gender-based violence and digital harm
- Technology governance and digital trust
- Democratic accountability and policy influence
- Train-the-trainer accelerator programmes for online safety
- Institutional duty-of-care frameworks
- UK Online Safety Act 2023 policy contributions
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