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Ambassador (ret.) Luis C.deBaca coordinated U.S. government activities in the global fight against contemporary forms of slavery as head of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons during the Obama Administration. As one of the United States' most decorated federal prosecutors, Ambassador C.deBaca updated the post-Civil War statutes and the 13th Amendment to develop the \"victim centered approach\" to modern slavery, which has become the global standard for combating human trafficking.

Allison Trowbridge is the founder and CEO of Copper Publishing House. She published her book, “Twenty-Two” in 2017 with HarperCollins / Thomas Nelson while completing an MBA at the University of Oxford. She worked for nearly ten years in the global anti-slavery movement - leading marketing, fundraising, and international campaigns - at The Freedom Fund, Not For Sale, and as a partner at an impact investment fund, Just Business.

April Tam Smith is currently a Managing Director in equity derivatives covering hedge funds. She received her B.E. from MIT in 2005 and her MBA at Columbia Business School’s EMBA program in 2009. She recently launched P.S. Kitchen Restaurant in Midtown, a social enterprise that uses 100% of its net profit to fund justice work while employing those locally who need a second chance. April is a 2018 recipient of Columbia Business School’s Social Enterprise Leadership Award, an Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award, and 2015 John J. Mack Leadership award.

Brooke Axtell is the Founder and Director of She is Rising, a healing community for women and girls overcoming rape, abuse and sex-trafficking. She is a member of the Speaker’s Bureau for Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (R.A.I.N.N.), the largest anti-sexual assault organization in the U.S., and an Advisor for Freedom United, global initiative to end human trafficking. Brooke has published several award-winning poetry books and released three CDs of original music to critical acclaim.

Consolee Nishimwe is an author, a motivational speaker and a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. She suffered physical and emotional torture during her three months in hiding and miraculously survived with her mother and younger sister. Today, Consolee is a committed speaker on the genocide, a defender of women rights and an advocate for other genocide survivors. She released her memoir Tested to the Limit: A Genocide Survivor’s Story of Pain, Resilience and Hope. Hailed by the Together for Girls Organization in SAFE Magazine Issue #1 as one of 50 Global Heroes who help stop sexual violence against children, Consolee has received many awards including the 2013 ASALH Living Legacy Award, and the What Better Looks Like Award.

Social entrepreneur, impact investor and story teller David Dietz is Head of Strategy and Member Engagement for NEXUS, a global thought community that brings together leading next-gen social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and changemakers to catalyze new leadership and accelerate solutions to our world's most critical problems. David was also the founder of Modavanti, the largest online sustainable fashion retailer. Modavanti was named best in Ethical Fashion by Instyle Magazine, and Honoree for Best for NYC by B Corp and the City. Additionally David serves as a board member of Georgetown University's Entrepreneurship Alliance working to expand Georgetown's entrepreneurial community. Previously David served as a conflict journalist in the Middle East where he reported on the Arab Spring. David holds his degree from Georgetown University.

Duncan Jepson founder and managing director of Liberty Global | Asia, a leading global anti-trafficking NGO on anti-human trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation. It uses existing anti-money laundering infrastructure and laws to disrupt the supply of banking and financial services to the funding of modern slavery and human trafficking. With the support of the US State Dept, Liberty Global | Asia has developed and implemented the only victim case management system for NGOs to manage, store, and analyze victim data. The system is currently used by 53 NGOs across Asia, Africa and the US with over 26,000 cases.

Jeffrey Brown is an Academy, Emmy and Peabody Award winner. His latest multi-award winning feature film, SOLD, is an adaptation of the best selling novel by Patricia McCormick, telling the story of a brave, thirteen-year-old girl from Nepal coerced into bonded sexual slavery. The film also provides the opportunity to take action through the “Taught, Not Trafficked” campaign, which vocationally trains and employs survivors through partner organizations.

Dr. Melissa Jane Kronfeld completed her Ph.D. at the Division of Global Affairs at Rutgers University. She received a B.A. in International Relations from George Washington University, as well as a M.S. in Global Affairs from both New York University & Rutgers University. Melissa also serves as the founding co-chair of the NEXUS Working Group on Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery and is a UN representative for the NEXUS Global Youth Summit, the Blockchain For Impact Subcommittee on Slavery & Human Trafficking and the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development of New York.

In 1998, at just 23 years old, Rachel Lloyd founded Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS). GEMS is now the largest service provider of its kind in the nation providing intensive services, support, outreach and education to 2800 individuals each year. She co-produced the Showtime documentary Very Young Girls, and is also the author of the critically acclaimed Girls Like Us, and has advocated for survivors at the White House, the UN, and before Congress.

Rochel Bernstein is a philanthropist, advocate, and the founder of Child Safety Pledge, a nonprofit organization that empowers youth-serving organizations, funders, and families with the resources to prevent child sexual abuse. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse herself, Ms. Bernstein focuses her philanthropic efforts on protecting children around the world and helping other survivors. She is the mother of four children and resides in Los Angeles, California.

Driven by a passion to seed and develop unique models, Hawatt is a leading entrepreneur with a career spanning over 30 years. Amongst his many philanthropic and charity related projects, Hawatt is also a Founding Member of the Global Sustainability Network, a worldwide network of over 200 global change makers working together to defend the dignity and freedom of human beings, with a core objective of ending modern slavery and human trafficking by the year 2025.

Seirah Royin is a professional actress and producer in Hollywood, CA. She plays the role of Mrs. Tripathi in the film, SOLD, directed by Oscar winner, Jeffrey Brown and Executive Produced by Oscar winner, Emma Thompson. Seirah is also an Associate Producer of the film. Seirah has served as an Ambassador for Childreach International and the #taughtnottrafficked campaign to fight human trafficking worldwide through education for children.

Born in Indonesia, in 2001, Shandra traveled to the US expecting a job in the hospitality industry, but was instead forced to work as a prostitute. She eventually escaped and helped convict her traffickers. She co-founded Voices of Hope, a survivor leadership group facilitated by Safe Horizon, and she founded the Mentari Human Trafficking Survivor Empowerment Program, an organization aimed at empowering human trafficking victims. In 2015, she was appointed by President Obama as one of 11 members of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.

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Luis C.deBaca

Allison Trowbridge

April Tam Smith

Brooke Axtell

Consolee Nishimwe

David Dietz

Duncan Jepson

Jeffrey D. Brown

Melissa Jane Kronfeld

Rachel Lloyd

Rochel Leah Bernstein

Romy Hawatt

Seirah Royin

Shandra Woworuntu

perk sponsors

Alter Eco Foods

Aruna

Batey Girls

Exodus Cry

Krochet Kids

Made Free by Women

Marie Mae

Mata Traders

Maven Women

Mayamiko

Newly

Nomi

Passion Lilie

Plaine Products

Preemptive Love Coalition

Purple Impression

Purse and Clutch

Raven + Lily

Slumlove

Sundara

The Sparrow Studio

Thistle Farms

Vi Bella

Village Country Store

Wallis Evera

mission sponsors

AM 970

Change Nepal

Child Safety Pledge

Childline Thailand Foundation

Corin Nemec (actor)

Empower Her

The Freedom Hub

Giving Back Fund

Global Sustainability Network

PFAP

Red Sand Project

UNODC

Luis C.deBaca

Allison Trowbridge

April Tam Smith

Brooke Axtell

Consolee Nishimwe

David Dietz

Duncan Jepson

Jeffrey D. Brown

Melissa Jane Kronfeld

Rachel Lloyd

Rochel Leah Bernstein

Romy Hawatt

Seirah Royin

Shandra Woworuntu