When:
July 28, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2020-07-28T16:00:00+02:00
2020-07-28T17:00:00+02:00
Congressional Hearing: The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons

Hannah Darnton, representing Tech Against Trafficking, is participating in a Congressional Hearing on ‘The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons‘:

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 – 10:00am
Location: Online via videoconferencing

Subcommittees:

Opening Statements:

  • Ranking Member Frank Lucas
  • Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight Ranking Member Ralph Norman
  • Subcommittee on Research & Technology Ranking Member Jim Baird

Witnesses:

  • Ms. Anjana Rajan, Chief Technology Officer, Polaris
  • Dr. Matthew Daggett, Technical Staff, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Systems Group, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Ms. Emily Kennedy, President and Co-Founder, Marinus Analytics
  • Ms. Hannah Darnton, Associate Director of Ethics, Technology, and Human Rights, Business for Social Responsibility

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