BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is proud to announce that Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, crossbench peer, and founder of the 5Rights Foundation, has been awarded the 2025 BCS Society Medal.
The Society Medal is one of BCS’s highest honours, recognising individuals who use computing and technology to deliver meaningful, positive change in society.
Previous recipients include Elizabeth Denham CBE, the UK’s former Information Commissioner, and Professor Penny Endersby, CEO of the Met Office.
Baroness Kidron has been recognised for her outstanding leadership and advocacy in online safety, particularly her tireless work to protect children and young people in the digital world.
Through her role in the House of Lords and her founding of the 5Rights Foundation, she has helped shape policy, influence legislation, and inspire a generation to view technology as a force for good.
Speaking about the award, Baroness Kidron said: “Technology can be a powerful enabler, but it must work for everyone, especially our children. I’m honoured to receive the BCS Society Medal and proud to join those striving to make the digital world safer, fairer, and more humane for future generations.”
Sharron Gunn, Group CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, said: “Baroness Kidron’s tireless advocacy has transformed how society thinks about online safety and the protection of children in the digital world. Her leadership has shaped policy, driven legislative change, and inspired a generation to see technology as a force for good. The Society Medal celebrates individuals whose impact extends far beyond technology itself, and Baroness Kidron exemplifies that purpose brilliantly.”
The BCS Society Medal 2025 will be formally presented later this year at a ceremony celebrating outstanding contributions to computing and society.
