As a Law Enforcement Outreach Regional Lead at TikTok, Adrien fosters collaboration with law enforcement, assists them with TikTok-related safety and criminal issues, and delivers tailored training sessions. Adrien’s experience in the field as a Gendarmerie lieutenant in the Paris, France area shaped his understanding of the critical need for collaboration between law enforcement and social media companies. Working with survivors of internet crimes and leading operations to locate missing and kidnapped children, he saw firsthand how these partnerships presented both vital opportunities and frustrating challenges. Prior to TikTok, Adrien worked on similar initiatives at Meta and previously represented France in international law enforcement cooperation groups.

AJ a rejoint Kodex en 2024 après avoir dirigé les relations avec les forces de l’ordre chez TikTok et mené une carrière distinguée en enquêtes criminelles. Expert reconnu de la collaboration entre plateformes et autorités, il s’engage activement pour la sécurité des enfants en ligne et contribue à structurer les pratiques du secteur.

Special Deputy Anthony Kava is a hacker, a cyber investigator, and digital forensics examiner, i.e., a nerd. Deputy Kava has served for 17 years on the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, testifies regularly as an expert witness, and enjoys long walks on the dark web.

Chris is the Founder & CEO of OSINT Combine who are leaders in open-source intelligence training & software with support to strategically important efforts around the world in the public & private sector. He spent over a decade in the Australian Defence Force with extensive operational experience around the world. He has an established background working in military and law enforcement environments domestically & overseas, with proven outcomes in developing open-source intelligence capability for multi-nationals. Additionally, he is the creator of NexusXplore, a leading OSINT software platform that is trusted globally in supporting complex mission sets in the OSINT environment.

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Marc Vinckevleugel est Responsable des relations avec les forces de l’ordre chez Meta à Paris depuis 2020. Il y développe, avec son équipe, des partenariats stratégiques avec les forces de l’ordre à l’échelle mondiale. Fort de plus de vingt ans d’expérience, il a mené de nombreuses collaborations public-privé sur des enquêtes criminelles. Avant Meta, il était l’interlocuteur principal de Western Union pour les forces de l’ordre en Europe de l’Ouest dans les situations de menace vitale et dirigeait l’initiative européenne de lutte contre la traite des êtres humains. Il est titulaire d’un Bachelor of Business Administration, spécialisation Intelligence économique.

Marie is a Law Enforcement Outreach Manager at TikTok, where she facilitates collaboration with law enforcement agencies and supports TikTok-related data requests tied to ongoing investigations. Since joining TikTok in 2020, she has worked across risk analysis, emergency response, and outreach, building strong expertise in platform safety, investigative processes, and cooperation between technology companies and law enforecement authorities.

Captain (Ret.) Steve Waterhouse, is a prominent Canadian cybersecurity expert and former Information Systems Security Officer with the Department of National Defence. He made a significant impact on public sector governance by serving as Quebec’s first Assistant Deputy Minister for Governmental Information Security and Cyber Security. Currently, he leverages his extensive leadership and field experience to train the next generation of specialists as a lecturer in the master’s micro-program in information security at the University of Sherbrooke, while also serving as a media commentator and public educator on cyber threats.

Sy Ray is a 25-year law enforcement veteran turned investigative technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Virnous Corporation. He pioneered the Behavioral Fusion discipline and is a nationally recognized Subject Matter Expert in geolocation investigations, having testified in high-profile criminal cases across the United States.