Lauren Tharp

Lauren Tharp is the Tech Innovation Lead at the Tech Coalition, a global alliance of technology companies working to combat online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.12 Here are some key details about her:

Professional Experience

• Current Role: Tech Innovation Lead at Tech Coalition (since January 2023)3
• Previous Roles:
  • Technical Program Manager at Tech Coalition (April 2022 - January 2023)
  • Senior Product Manager at Acast (January 2021 - April 2022)
  • Product Manager at Megaphone by Spotify (January 2018 - January 2021)

Responsibilities

In her role at the Tech Coalition, Lauren:

• Oversees the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at fostering technological innovation to fight against online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA)1
• Plays a key role in promoting cross-platform collaboration through Lantern, the first child safety signal-sharing program1
• Helps companies adopt technologies to combat online child exploitation and abuse2
• Facilitates collaboration among a diverse set of industry members2

Background and Expertise

• Prior to joining the Tech Coalition, Lauren worked in the podcasting and adtech space, where she gained experience in Trust and Safety through the lens of brand safety12
• She has a background in product management and program management3
• Lauren holds a Bachelor's degree from The George Washington University3

Location and Contact

• Based in Richmond, Virginia, United States3
• LinkedIn username: laurenvtharp3

Lauren Tharp is passionate about using technology to protect children online and facilitating collaboration among tech companies to address this critical issue.