Fareedah Shaheed (aka CyberFareedah) was once a teen who loved being on her phone. Today, she is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Internet Safety Expert whose passion is helping parents keep their children safe online. As a teen, unbeknown to her parents, she connected with a predator online who portrayed himself as a trustworthy friend. She was seconds away from running away from home when, at the last minute, she decided to confide in her mom. The conversation they had that day changed her life forever and inspired the work she does today. Inspired by these experiences, Fareedah developed the SAFE Method—a unique approach to teaching internet safety that emphasizes the need for creating safe spaces between parent and child as the cornerstone of protecting kids online. Fareedah has a professional background in cybersecurity and threat intelligence. She has shared insights with companies like Mozilla, H&M, FedEx, Common Sense Networks, Love146, and NASA. Her work has also been featured in Cisco, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, NASDAQ, FOX 46, NBC4, Yahoo!, and more. Fareedah’s most fulfilling moments are connecting with loving parents and educators. She’s passionate about helping guide connections with each child so that together we can create a safer digital world for all children!

Gerry Brooks is a veteran educator in Lexington, Kentucky. His educational experience includes six years in the classroom, two years as an intervention specialist, and 12 years as an administrator. He is a passionate public speaker whose focus is on encouraging and helping teachers improve their instructional abilities. He also has a desire to help administrators successfully lead their staff. An encouraging speaker, he has spoken to educational groups all around the nation. His focus is on encouraging teachers to improve their instruction through personal climate and culture strategies. He desires to help administrators focus on how to lead all staff in a positive and constructive manner. His following on social media has developed through humorous videos that focus on real-world educational experiences. He is currently followed on these social media sites by over 500,000 people.