Congressional Hearing: The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons

When:

July 28, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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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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