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Episode 47
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January 11, 2024

Human trafficking: A call to arms for anti-financial crime and risk professionals

Every year, on January 11, the US recognizes National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking – currently a $150 billion industry – continues to be a pervasive threat around the globe, with criminals profiting from the enslavement of other people. This brings us to the obvious question: what can anti-financial crime and risk professionals do to make this world a safer place and help put an end to this abhorrent practice?

In this episode, we delve into this pressing issue with experts: Christopher Kemp, Director of Enterprise Operations at the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative; Chris Bagnall, Solutions Director at Quantexa; and Karim Rajwani, Head of Product at Sigma360. Their conversation sheds an important light on dealing with this crime, focusing on:

  • The primary forms of human trafficking
  • The staggering scale of the problem
  • Strategies and solutions to stop it
  • The role of data and technology in empowering professionals to dismantle trafficking networks
  • Immediate, actionable steps we can implement to make a difference

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