Conference Agenda
Updated August 7, 2026; subject to change
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT
(separate registration required)
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | JuST Faith: A Pre-Conference Event | Grace Community Church - Ballston Quarter |
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | West Registration |
| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Regency Ballroom |
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Foyers |
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
| Time | Name | Speakers | Location Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Regency Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Opening Keynote: Federal Commitment in Practice | A. Tysen Duva, U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division | Regency Ballroom |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Opening Plenary Panel - Bringing the Field to the Feds | MODERATOR: Courtney Harrison, State Attorney's Office Fourth Judicial Circuit (Florida) | Regency Ballroom |
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 1
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
LUNCH
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch | Regency Ballroom |
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 2
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 3
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
| Break | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Break | Foyers |
TUESDAY SPOTLIGHT SERIES
The Spotlight Series is a curated collection of presentations that brings together the best of both familiarity and discovery. Featuring highly rated returning speakers who have earned their place on the JuST stage, alongside unique programming you won't find anywhere else, the Spotlight Series is designed to elevate your conference experience.
| Time | Name | Speakers | Track | Location Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM | The 10 Points of Disruption: Data-Driven Strategies to Target Traffickers | Nic McKinley, DeliverFund | Prevention | Palladian |
| 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM | OnlyFans: Where Social Media and Pornography Meets Trafficking | Dr. Gail Dines, Culture Reframed | Research and Lived Experience | Empire |
| 3:45 PM - 6:30 PM | The Empty Chair: The Missing Conversation About Boys and Human Trafficking | John-Michael Lander, An Athlete's Silence Bob Williams, Ranch Hands Rescue and Bob’s House of Hope | Service Providers | Diplomat |
NETWORKING RECEPTION
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Networking Reception | Roberts, Terrace, Lawn |
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | West Registration |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Regency Ballroom |
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Foyers |
WEDNESDAY PLENARY
| Time | Name | Track | Location Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Pathbreaker Award Presentation | Keynote/Plenary | Regency Ballroom |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | The "Safe" in "Safe Harbor" | Keynote/Plenary | Regency Ballroom |
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 4
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
LUNCH
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch | Regency Ballroom |
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 5
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 6
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
BREAK
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Break | Foyers |
WORKSHOPS - SESSION 7
Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Exhibits Open | Foyers |
| 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Registration | West Registration |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast | Regency Ballroom |
THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT SERIES
The Spotlight Series is a curated collection of presentations that brings together the best of both familiarity and discovery. Featuring highly rated returning speakers who have earned their place on the JuST stage, alongside unique programming you won't find anywhere else, the Spotlight Series is designed to elevate your conference experience.
| Time | Name | Speakers | Track | Location Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Ending Exploitation at the Source: Survivor-Centered Strategies to Address Demand | Yasmin Vafa, Rights4Girls/Shared Hope International JuST Response Council Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative Melanie Thompson Cristian Eduardo, US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Carolina Bazan, Rights4Girls | Legal and Policy | Diplomat |
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Investigating the Serial Trafficker | Richard Trew, State Attorney's Office Fourth Judicial Circuit (Florida) Courtney Harrison, State Attorney's Office Fourth Judicial Circuit (Florida) | Legal and Policy | Empire |
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Understanding Cross-over Offending – Beneath the Surface – Above the Low Hanging Fruit | Russell Strand, Strand Squared Solutions | Research and Lived Experience | Palladian |
CLOSING PLENARY SESSIONS
| Time | Name | Location Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Hope in Action: How Survivor Leaders Are Shaping Policy, Law, and the Movement's Future | Regency Ballroom |