Kavya Pearlman ⚠️ Safety First ⚠️

Education: Master of Science (MS)

Computer, Information and Network Security

DePaul University

2012 : 2015

Bachelor of Computer Application

Computer Programming

G.V.M. Institute of Technology and Management

1998 : 2001

Experience: Kavya is the founder & CEO of non-profit effort, XR Safety Initiative (XRSI) that promotes privacy, security, ethics and develop standards around application security for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MR) collectively known as XR.

Kavya focuses on outreach, advocacy and research aspects to help discover new cyber attacks in XR, build security, privacy and ethical standards as well as some operational aspects of XRSI.

2019 : Present

XR Safety Initiative

Founder | CEO

Interpol Metaverse Expert Group (I-MEG )

“Ensuring secure-by-design Metaverse for a safer world”



The i-MEG is envisioned to be a multi-stakeholder group with experts from INTERPOL’s 195 member countries, governments, private sector, academia, as well as other International Organizations that are actively working in this domain.





OBJECTIVES



The emergence of Metaverse as a key emerging medium calls for a proactive action by the global law enforcement community and the need for being prepared. The purpose of the i-MEG is therefore to help law enforcement agencies in our member countries in becoming aware of challenges and opportunities posed by Metaverse and preparing them to both 1) effectively combat the potential misuse of Metaverse by criminal actors and 2) to utilize Metaverse as a tool for fostering international police cooperation.

This Expert Group will thoroughly examine the challenges and threats posed by the 3D virtual world and create opportunities for law enforcement to engage proactively. Its objectives are to :

· Identify the needs and challenges in terms of threats posed by Metaverse and opportunities for law enforcement.

· Serve as a neutral, global and trusted platform for collaborative and innovative problem-solving and the global exchange of ideas, resources and best practices in relations to Metaverse.

· Cultivate diverse partnerships that will improve and develop capacity and capabilities in achieving a safer Metaverse.

· Adopt creative thinking and multi-disciplinary collaboration to build a culture of proactive engagement and planning on Metaverse.

· Engage with national governments and international forums to shape secure-by-design Metaverse.

2022 :

INTERPOL

i-MEG Expert

XRSI’s Medical XR Advisory Council brings together thought leaders, healthcare experts, and visionaries to identify business opportunities and help develop innovative and trustworthy content for doctors, researchers, and healthcare professionals. The purpose of this collaboration is to establish a basis upon which to foster and improve the safety of the medical XR ecosystem from cybersecurity and privacy threats.

2020 :

The Medical XR Council

Founder | Medical XR adviser

XRSI Founder and CEO, Kavya Pearlman, has become the newest member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety. The Global Coalition for Digital Safety, launched in June 2021, is a global, public-private, multi-stakeholder cooperation platform for developing innovations and advancing collaborations that tackle harmful content and conduct online.

2022 :

World Economic Forum

Member - Global Coalition for Digital Safety

Applying subject matter expertise to reinforce privacy and security measures in the rapidly evolving Metaverse landscape.

Leading a multi stakeholder, multidisciplinary group of professionals and subject matter experts to formulate strategy and standardization roadmap for the industry.

Collaborating with Industry Groups and co-chairs of various WGs to provide support on Privacy, Cybersecurity and Identity related topics.

2022 :

Metaverse Standards Forum

Co-Chair - Privacy, Cybersecurity & Identity Exploratory Group

Company: XR Safety Initiative

Years of Experience: 5

Spoken Language: Arabic (Ameya L2), English, Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit