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AI Against Trafficking: Awards & Networking
Tech Ranch will be represented at this event — come out and look for a Tech Ranch team member to connect with. We think this gathering is important for what it represents: responsible AI applied to real human impact on UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Join us for a special evening bringing together AI builders, nonprofit leaders, advocates, founders, artists, and community partners. This event is part of Call for Code AI: United Against Trafficking, a global initiative using AI to address human trafficking.
Presented by: UN Human Rights (Host and Global Impact Partner), Call for Code AI (Host and Global Platform), Austin AI Hub (Co-Host and Producing Partner), and the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (Official Charity Partner).
The awards ceremony recognizes the top teams from the global hackathon and highlights promising AI solutions. You do not need to have submitted a project to attend — the event is open to anyone interested in technology, responsible innovation, and AI for good. The program also welcomes artists and storytellers through the Art Against Trafficking track.
Agenda:
- 5:30 PM — Check-in and arrival
- 6:00 PM — Welcome
- 6:05 PM — Message from UN Human Rights
- 6:15 PM — Keynote: Toni McKinley, Magdalene House Austin
- 6:25 PM — Finalist showcase and awards
- 6:45 PM — Panel: Farhang Kassaei (VP Eng & CTO, Google Fi Wireless / Google Store) and David Reid (Founder & President, redM; CTO/CMO, NOV)
- 7:30 PM — Networking