Agenda  

 

Approaches to Combating Human Trafficking

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.  Welcoming Remarks

  • Michael Billet, Senior Director, Policy Research, Employment Policy Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.  Overview of Program

  • Michael Billet, Senior Director, Policy Research, Employment Policy Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

8:45 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.  Data Methodology and Aggregation

  • John Nehme, President and CEO, Allies Against Slavery
  • Rochelle Keyhan, CEO, Collective Liberty
  • Shelly Wagers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, University of South Florida

Moderator: Markee Johnson, Head of Advancement, A21

9:05 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.  From Data to Action: Countering Trafficking Effectively

  • Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, New York 
  • Josh Thomas, Chief Communications Officer, Flock Safety

Moderator: Michael Harley, Managing Director, Business & Cyber Intelligence, The Next Solutions Group

10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.  Keynote

  • Brandi N. Bynum, Unit Chief, Outreach and Engagement, Center for Countering Human Trafficking, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10:20 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.  Combating Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains

  • Alex Greco, Senior Director, Manufacturing & Value Chains, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  • Nate Herman, Senior Vice President of Policy, American Apparel & Footwear Association                                   

Moderator: Hugo Bernard, Head of Business Development, CFL Canada Business Development LLC,  Counter Forced Labor Technologies

11:05 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.  Technology for Good

  • Lt. Col. James D. Wiley, USMC (Ret.), Chief Operating Officer, Counter Forced Labor Technologies                     
  • David Niccolini, Partner and Shareholder, Evidencity, Inc.          
  • James Gyenes, Director of  Americas, Public Policy, Responsible Business Alliance.

Moderator: Dave Myers, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Counter Forced Labor Technologies

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.  Just-in-Time Solution With Implementation Support for Health Care

  • Ashleigh S. Chapman, President and CEO, Justice U™
  • Andrea Sorensen, Founder and CEO, Viiision

12:05 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.  U.S. Chamber of Commerce and A21 Anti-Human Trafficking Award Application Announcement

  • Michael Billet, Senior Director, Policy Research, Employment Policy Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Markee Johnson, Head of Advancement, A21

12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.  Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  International Perspectives on Human Trafficking

  • Dr. Kari Johnstone, Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Human Trafficking, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)                                               
  • Cindy Dyer, Chief Program Officer, McCain Institute                                                 

Moderator: Charity Morsey, Research Analyst, Counter Forced Labor Technologies

1:15 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.  Kentucky Businesses Against Trafficking 

  • Michael G. Adams, Secretary of State, Kentucky
  • Thomas Ruck, Senior Adviser, Blue Campaign, Center for Countering Human Trafficking, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Moderator: Sara Armstrong, Vice President and Managing Director, Federation Relations and Grassroots Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

1:50 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  Learning from Survivors and Lived Experience Experts

  • Rev. Protopresbyter Dr. Peter J. Spiro, Director, FREEDOM National Ministry, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  • Alicia Kozak, Customer Administrative Sales Specialist, State and Local Government, Public Safety, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
  • Kevin Malone, Senior Adviser on Human Trafficking, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator: Narit Gessler Dahan, Deputy Director, Survivor Alliance

2:30 p.m.  Concluding Remarks