Workshop: Digital Parenting in the Age of AI & Cybersecurity
Duration: 1 hour
Language: English
Session format
1) Webinar (individual registration) 17 March, Tuesday | 12:00–13:00
2) On demand In-person workshop (school registration)
Please contact [email protected] for availability
Who should attend
Designed for mission-driven parents, educators, mentors, and leaders who understand that digital safety goes beyond app controls and technical rules.
Why this session matters
Cybersecurity is fundamentally emotional, behavioural, and deeply human.
According to a recent Thorn report:
• 1 in 6 sextortion victims were under the age of 12
• 1 in 7 victims were driven to self-harm
• 2 in 3 children chat with strangers online
This session translates these realities into actionable strategies by blending cyber defence, behavioural training, and neuroscience reframing digital safety as a core family and leadership value.
What Participants Will Learn
Participants will leave with actionable frameworks and tools, including:
✓ A new lens for understanding digital risks in family life
✓ Insight into manipulation, grooming, and algorithmic influence patterns
✓ Neuroscience-backed practices for healthier technology habits
✓ Practical guidance tools for mentoring — not just monitoring — children’s digital activity
✓ A structured approach to building household cyber resilience plans
✓ Decision-making models to recognize threats early and respond confidently
✓ Conversation starters and checklists parents can use immediately
About the Speaker
Elçin Biren is a multi-award-winning cybersecurity leader with nearly 20 years of experience spanning ethical hacking, cyber risk strategy, and executive advisory roles. She now focuses on translating complex digital threats into practical protection for families, educators, and communities. She has delivered digital resilience training to parents at organizations including Google, Salesforce, and Logitech, and her masterclasses have reached thousands of parents worldwide.
Elçin serves as Global Ambassador for the Responsible AI Council and represents Switzerland as its President. She is the author of Guardians of the Digital Age: Securing the Future, published by Routledge — a book that bridges parents and children through science fiction while exploring the history of the internet and cybersecurity through time travel. Above all, she is a mother of two navigating this digital world alongside the families she supports.