Past Events

Seattle Meet & Greet

Please join us for the first TSPA Seattle meet & greet! Enjoy networking and light refreshments at The Mountaineering Club on August 31, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT. Please note: This event is for TSPA members only, and registration is required. The event capacity is 25. You can find the registration access code in the TSPA member portal, or via the TPSA Slack space.

Meeting in the Middle: Creating a Universal Code of Conduct with a Global Member Community

In 2021, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the nonprofit that administers Wikipedia and its companion projects (e.g, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, Wikivoyage), launched its first ever Universal Code of Conduct. This Code expands existing policies and outlines the kinds of behaviors that are and are not acceptable across more than 700 sites. Remarkably, more than 1,500 volunteers from 19 different projects representing five continents and 30 languages participated in drafting the Code. Join us for a member presentation by Patrick Earley, Lead Policy Manager, Trust & Safety, to learn more about how his team collaborated with a global member community of contributors and what comes next. This virtual event is for TSPA members only. Registration is required. The registration access code can be found on the TSPA member portal and via the TSPA Slack space.

That Escalated Quickly: What’s It Like to Work in T&S?

Trust and Safety is a vast field, with various functions and responsibilities. A T&S professional could be moderating content, writing policy, building products, responding to government requests, measuring quality assurance, and doing so much more. Those who work in T&S also come from diverse backgrounds.

In this series, TSPA brings to you fireside chats with TSPA members about their careers. We’ll explore the diversity and breadth of those doing this work. We’ll talk about what they do, how they got into trust and safety, and what advice they would give to those wanting to do the same thing they do.

August host and guest: Jerrel Peterson + Cathryn Weems

Cathryn Weems is the Senior Director of Legal Policy at Twitter. She’s worked in tech for over 20 years, and in Trust & Safety since before it was called Trust & Safety. She’s worked at Yahoo!, YouTube, Dropbox and Twitter over her career and her experience has mostly been focused on legal operations, policy development, child safety, and management.

Jerrel Peterson has spent his career leveraging research and strategic partnerships to address complex social and political issues. He is currently a Director on the Trust & Safety team at Spotify and previously served as the Head of Safety Policy for Twitter. He worked cross functionally to resolve dozens of high-profile cases weekly, drive the development of policies, processes, and tools, and communicate Twitter’s content policies clearly and objectively to internal and external stakeholders. Prior to Twitter, Jerrel worked in public policy at the state and federal level and also spent a few years providing direct services to various marginalized communities within the U.S.

Meet & Greet NYC

Trust and safety professionals in the New York Tri-State area, TSPA is elated to bring you our first in-person event in NYC! We invite all current TSPA members to join us for food, drinks, and conversation at the Monarch Rooftop. Registration and TSPA membership are required. Members can find the registration access code via the TSPA member portal, or contact us at contact@tspa.org.

That Escalated Quickly: What’s It Like to Work in T&S?

Trust and Safety is a vast field, with various functions and responsibilities. A T&S professional could be moderating content, writing policy, building products, responding to government requests, measuring quality assurance, and doing so much more. Those who work in T&S also come from diverse backgrounds. Some worked as teachers, civil servants, lawyers, or other fields before making the jump into trust and safety. Some may have only worked for 1 or 2 companies for 10+ years, while others may have worked for half a dozen companies, from large international companies to small startups.

In the next few months, TSPA will be bringing to you a series of fireside chats with TSPA members about their careers. We’ll explore the diversity and breadth of those doing this work. We’ll talk about what they do, how they got into trust and safety, and what advice they would give to those wanting to do the same thing they do. Join us, starting in June for these intimate conversations about what it’s like to work in trust and safety.

July guests: Eric Davis + Siva Raghava

Meet & Greet Singapore

TSPA is thrilled to announce our first in-person event with trust and safety professionals in Singapore! Join colleagues at Twitter HQ for networking and light refreshments. This event is open to both TSPA members and non-members. Please note: This event is closed to people who are not currently employed as T&S professionals. Registration is required.

That Escalated Quickly: What’s It Like to Work in T&S?

Trust and Safety is a vast field, with various functions and responsibilities. A T&S professional could be moderating content, writing policy, building products, responding to government requests, measuring quality assurance, and doing so much more. Those who work in T&S also come from diverse backgrounds. Some worked as teachers, civil society servants, lawyers, or other fields before making the jump into trust and safety. Some may have only worked for 1 or 2 companies for 10+ years, while others may have worked for dozens of companies, from large international companies to small startups.

In the next few months, TSPA will be bringing to you a series of fireside chats with TSPA members about their careers. We’ll explore the diversity and breadth of those doing this work. We’ll talk about what they do, how they got into trust and safety, and what advice they would give to those wanting to do the same thing they do. Join us, starting in June for these intimate conversations about what it’s like to work in trust and safety.

June guests: Dona Bellow & Michelle Feuer

London Meet & Greet: London T&S Community

TSPA is thrilled to be doing our first in-person event with trust and safety professionals in London. We invite you to join us to discuss the successes, challenges, and opportunities of doing trust and safety work in London. Following this event will be light refreshments.

This meet & greet is only open to TSPA members and invited guests who are current trust and safety professionals. The registration access code can be found via the TSPA member portal, or you can contact TSPA for the code.

TSPA Dublin Happy Hour

Following “The Evolution of Trust & Safety in Dublin” event, TSPA will be hosting a happy hour for TSPA members. This event is for those who were unable to attend the “The Evolution of Trust & Safety in Dublin” event or just want to meet more T&S peers. Registration is available only for TSPA members and invited guests.

Members can find the registration access code in the TSPA member portal, or contact TSPA for the code.