About Adrien B. Diarra
Cybersecurity Leader & Author advancing cross-platform safety in the age of Agentic AI
Former Head of Trust & Safety, Meta
Former Cybersecurity Executive, Goldman Sachs
Adrien B. Diarra is a technology and safety entrepreneur with over 18 years of experience at the intersection of trust & safety, cybersecurity, and global risk management. He has built and scaled solutions that protect billions of users and safeguard trillions of dollars across industries.
At Meta, Adrien reduced fraud in key regions by 30% and expanded safety governance across 50+ countries, shaping global safety-by-design practices. Earlier, at Goldman Sachs, he led critical cyber risk and governance programs, balancing operational resilience with regulatory expectations.
Adrien is now the Co-Founder & CEO of Astan, a first-of-its-kind social media safety protocol that enables cross-platform harm reporting and rapid mitigation — unlocking a $120B Safety-as-a-Service market while securing brands, creators, and enterprises online. He is also the creator of CyberPals, an agentic-AI, 3D animated studio delivering real-time safety coaching for students, educators, and parents.
Astan and CyberPals represent Adrien’s broader vision: turn online safety into a human-first growth engine for the digital economy.
Building Digital Trust & Safety at Scale
Adrien has dedicated his career to creating safer digital environments for both platforms and users. At Meta, he led trust and safety initiatives in emerging markets, partnering with law enforcement and cybercrime agencies in more than 50 countries to address impersonation, fraud, sextortion, and other online harms. His work set a 12-sigma policy standard and drove a 30% reduction in fraud.
Advising Startups & Enterprises
Building on his leadership in technology risk and compliance at Goldman Sachs, Adrien now advises AI-driven startups, executives, and investors. He is a mentor with Entrepreneur First and a Technology Advisor to the World Economic Forum, with expertise in threat detection, compliance, digital resilience, and Agentic-AI safety.
Adrien B. Diarra’s Story
Adrien began his career as an Airborne Troops Officer, where he developed the leadership and strategic discipline that now guide his work in cybersecurity. At just 26, he became Head of Product & Deputy General Manager at Thales Group in New York, where he opened and led the office’s operations. His path from military intelligence to global technology leadership reflects a consistent commitment to building systems founded on safety and trust. That mission continues through his forthcoming book on digital safety, created to help the next generation—and their parents—navigate today’s complex online world.