ACAMS US Capital Chapter October 2022 Event: Modern Slavery and the Private Sector

Overview

Please join the US Capital Chapter for a very special event with an award-winning international human trafficking expert. Lunch will be provided.

Every four seconds, another person enters a human trafficking situation somewhere in the world.  It is estimated that there are over 40 million people in modern-day slavery today – more than any other time in history.  To make sense of this important issue and its relevance to today’s business community, Matt Friedman will offer a comprehensive update on this topic.  His talk will explore the following:

• The changing human trafficking paradigm;
• The relationship between human trafficking and modern slavery;
• A comprehensive summary of global trends and patterns;
• An update on emerging legislation, including Canada;
• A detailed description of the relationship between human trafficking and business risk related to the banking sector;
• The relevance of this topic to ESG; and
• A description of tangible, practical tools and approaches used by corporations throughout the world to help identify and address this potential problem.