Helen Maisano | Senior Director Group Sustainability
Optus

Helen is a passionate and purpose driven leader with over 25 years of experience in social impact and environmental sustainability. As the Senior Director of Group Sustainability at Optus, Helen leads a dedicated team and is focussed on driving positive change and creating more sustainable futures for communities and individuals - especially for those most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Helen pioneered Optus' digital enablement strategy by developing and launching digital inclusion, digital safety and education programs with award winning programs such as Digital Thumbprint and Donate Your Data.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 15:30

Decoding young people: How Generative AI has changed the game for digital safety

Emojois, acronyms, memes and deep fakes. What are your students saying to each other and how can you help identify harmful behaviours in the classroom before they head to contagion? With 46% of young people not knowing how to protect themselves from cyberbullying, and 44% unable to recognise Gen AI created content, this panel brings together leading digital safety experts to discuss Gen AI and the digital lexicon of Gen Alpa.

Moderator: Ali Peridot, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Optus