"During my many years working in online safety, I've seen the serious psychological, physical and financial harm enabled through the (mis)use of information technologies.
I've also seen the passion, capability and potential that exists within the global online safety community to make things better for internet users.
That is why I formed the Online Safety Exchange."
Martin Cocker bio
Martin established the Online Safety Exchange in 2021, and is now leading this charitable organisation committed to making a difference for internet users globally.
During his extensive career, Martin has held many senior management positions which includes more than 15 years as the CEO of Netsafe New Zealand. Whilst there, Martin oversaw the rapid expansion of Netsafe as it became the Approved Agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 and ensured it was reappointed to a second five-year term in June 2021.
Martin is globally connected, having served on multiple online safety boards and forums and presented at many international workshops, including the Facebook Safety Advisory Board and Twitter Trust and Safety Council. He also lead the work to draft the first Online Safety Code of Practice for New Zealand alongside international industry partners and served on The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism Taskforce in 2023.
