Deborah Collier Keynote at House of Lords – Digital, Technology & Communications

18th Apr 2024

Executive News from Digital Skills Authority

House of Lords Event – Future Governance – Digital, Technology & Communications

On 18th April 2024, at the House of Lords, Portman Collier’s CEO Deborah Collier delivered a keynote speech and chaired a panel of C-Suite leaders to discuss the future governance of digital, technology and communications.   The Digital Skills Authority event was led by Deborah in her role as the organizations president. As a public figure, Deborah has been a leading voice on the impact of disinformation and misinformation for nearly two decades (through published articles, media interviews such as Channel4 News, keynotes, industry course authorships and online videos.

*Feedback from attendees and panel participants:-

“a lively and productive debate”. Victoria Jaye, Vice-President, Condé Nast Entertainment

“…an insightful and powerful keynote speech to set the scene and lay bare the challenges ahead”. Adrian Wells, Chief Marketing Officer, Harlequins Rugby

​“…outstanding presentation on the issue of regulation in the digital world, followed by a top rate discussion by leading business leaders”. Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, University of Manchester

The keynote tackled areas such as the ethical handling of misinformation and disinformation alongside free speech, which are vital in responsible media production.   In WWII, racial hatred was incited by disinformation and misinformation. Portman Collier has embarked on an astonishing true story of a young girl rescued by 10 British PoWs in WWII.  Through this work Deborah and the other project members aim to not only captivate a global audience and enable successful investment, but to educate and inspire humanity toward a positive future.  The team includes an Oscar winning Executive Film Producer, Award Winning Factual Producer and an Award Winning Private Investigator, a BAFTA award winning screenwriter and the protagonist’s daughter.

*Source: Linkedin Testimonials

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