Overview

Modern slavery survivors don't announce themselves - they show up in emergency rooms, on factory floors, and in supply chains, hidden in plain sight until it's too late. This session transforms that missed moment into a shared playbook for every sector in the room. Participants will explore: Seeing the Invisible - identification tools that work equally well in a hospital ward as a factory floor; Responding with Humanity - trauma-informed care as the difference between a survivor staying or walking away; Building Systems That Hold - grievance mechanisms and referral pathways that turn compliance into real protection; and Lived Expertise - frameworks co-designed with the people they aim to protect.

Why it matters

Commitments to Business and Human Rights have increased across the region, yet survivors lack support and access to remedies. Although frameworks are in place, individuals slip through the cracks. Clinicians lack tools, supply chain managers lack protocols, and grievance mechanisms prioritise compliance over people. This session addresses gaps between policy goals and outcomes, focusing on translational research rather than theoretical approaches.

Who should attend?

This session is relevant to anyone involved in identifying or responding to exploitation, including business and supply chain leaders, policymakers, NGO and frontline community workers, legal and social service providers, healthcare professionals, and survivor advocates. If a survivor walked through your door tomorrow, would you recognise them?

What participants will gain

• Spot What Others Miss: Identification cues that work equally well in a hospital and on a factory floor.

• Get the First Moment Right: How trauma-informed care determines whether a survivor stays or walks away.

• Make Grievance Mechanisms Work: A referral blueprint that transforms compliance into real protection.

• Design With Survivors, Not for Them: A co-design approach that earns survivor trust instead of assuming it.