The Role of Media and Technology in Fighting Human Trafficking

Join us November 13 for a full day conference with journalists, survivor leaders, government and law enforcement agencies, victim service providers, advocacy groups and socially responsible businesses as we explore the role of media and technology in fighting human trafficking and protecting the survivors. Learn about effective partnerships and innovative programs in the field. Share your experience and network with other professionals and volunteers fighting human trafficking.

Early Bird Registration Deadline - October 18, 2026, 5:00pm PT

Final Registration Deadline - November 9, 2026, 5:00pm PT

Breakfast & Lunch will be provided to the participants.

The program will include:

Welcome by the SFCAHT Co-Chairs:

The Hon. Susan Breall, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
Benita Hopkins, Northern & Central CA Liaison for DVULI

Opening Remarks

Craig Missakian
United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
Manohar Raju
San Francisco Public Defender

Morning & Afternoon Keynotes

Martha Mendoza
Two-time Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning Investigative Journalist, Associated Press
Nina Alvarez
Award-winning Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker and Video Photographer, Columbia Journalism Review

Morning Plenary Panel
Ethics of Presenting Human Trafficking in the Media
*Morning Breakout Panels
Labor Trafficking, Media and Technology
Data and Technology in Human Trafficking Responses
Media: Intentional vs. Inadvertent
How does Personal Data Play in Human Trafficking Identification and Prevention
Afternoon Plenary Panels
Law Enforcement and Media
What’s Happening Online
*Afternoon Breakout Panels
/Morning Breakout Panels Repeated/
Labor Trafficking, Media and Technology
Data and Technology in Human Trafficking Responses
Media: Intentional vs. Inadvertent
How does Personal Data Play in Human Trafficking Identification and Prevention

*At registration, please indicate which breakout panel you plan to attend.

Self-Care Wellness Activities

• Kiyomi Cohn Ameriks, DO, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director, Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluation Center, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco

Presenting Agencies Include:

San Francisco Superior Court, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, S.H.A.D.E., Justice at Last, UC Berkeley Criminal Law and Justice Center, Society of Professional Journalists, San Francisco Police Department Real Time Intel Center, Columbia Journalism Review, Diamond Collective, Freedom Signal, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, Associated Press, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Center for Countering Human Trafficking, San Francisco CASA, Federal Bureau of Investigation, SFCAHT Student Alliance, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, WestCoast Children’s Clinic, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), AnnieCannons, Inc., San Francisco Chronicle, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, Parasol Cooperative, The Oaklandside.

Stay tuned for additional speakers and presenting agencies.

This event is co-sponsored by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC), Each One Teach One (E1T1) and Jewish Women's Alliance of the Bay Area (JWABA.)

To join the conference sponsors or for other infomation, please email antonialavine@sfcaht.org.

To register and purchase your tickets, please click on the red button "Get Tickets" above.

Sponsored free admission tickets are available for survivors of human trafficking and students. To get your sponsored ticket, please e-mail us at info@sfcaht.org.