This session will explore how children’s rights intersect with organisational risk management and assurance frameworks.
Speaker
Beckett LeClair
Agenda
6:30pm - Event start with welcome and introductions, followed by presentation from Beckett LeClair
7:45pm - Presentation will end, followed by Q&A
8:00pm - Event close
Synopsis
As organisations face increasing regulatory and reputational exposure linked to digital harms, understanding child-related risk is becoming essential for risk and assurance professionals.
This session introduces the 5Rights framework and explores how children’s rights apply within digital risk management, audit and governance functions. Participants will examine how child-specific risks differ from standard risk assessments, how they align with privacy, safety and security by design, and how to determine acceptable risk thresholds.
Through a brief case study and overview of available standards and tools, the session will provide practical insight into strengthening assurance, improving oversight, and embedding children’s rights into enterprise risk management frameworks.
About the speaker
Beckett LeClair is the Head of Technology at 5Rights Foundation, the international NGO that seeks to ensure children’s rights are upheld in the digital world. Bringing prior career experience across cybersecurity, safety, and Machine Learning research, Beckett now takes part in technology standards and policy development around the world. In 2026 he will be chairing the group drafting IEEE 2089.4, the Standard for AI Systems Impacting Children.
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