Tom Farrell is the Director of Core Technology and Academia at Child Rescue Coalition, where he is responsible for enhancing the current technology to ensure it continues to be an effective response to online harms. His relationship with Child Rescue Coalition began in 2014 as a user of their technology and included him being awarded their ‘worldwide investigator of the year’ in 2019. Tom served as a police officer for 20 years, working extensively within covert intelligence roles investigating serious and organised crime. Tom then specialised in online child sexual abuse and exploitation and became a subject matter expert in investigating online crimes, particularly identifying high harm offenders. In this role, he spent several years seconded to the UK Government working to provide law enforcement worldwide with cutting edge technology and guidance. In 2020 Tom was awarded the Queens Police Medal for his development of innovative techniques to identify thousands of previously anonymous high harm offenders. This award recognised Tom’s ability to work collaboratively with technical experts and industry partners to ensure that the solutions created were suitable for law enforcement requirements.