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Join us for a powerful webinar exploring how Thorn, a nonprofit organization that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse, is leveraging cutting-edge technology to defend and rescue children from sexual abuse and exploitation in the digital age.
We dive into Thorn’s latest research on child sexual abuse material (CSAM), uncovering key trends, challenges and the evolving threat landscape facing vulnerable communities online. You will gain insight into how Thorn translates research into action through innovative tools designed to help platforms, law enforcement and NGOs detect and prevent abuse at scale.
This session highlights Thorn’s partnership with Veritone, showcasing how both organizations are harnessing artificial intelligence for good. You’ll learn how AI-powered solutions are accelerating the identification of harmful content, improving investigative workflows, mitigating vicarious trauma in investigators and ultimately helping to safeguard children worldwide.
Whether you’re a technology leader, policymaker, nonprofit professional or simply passionate about using innovation for social impact, this webinar provides a compelling look at how mission-driven organizations are working together to create a safer digital world.
By viewing this webinar you will be able to:
- Identify key trends and emerging threats related to child sexual abuse material and online exploitation.
- Explain how technology and AI-powered tools are being used to detect, investigate and prevent abuse at scale.
- Describe how partnerships between organizations can enhance investigative capabilities and outcomes.
- Apply insights into how research-driven solutions can improve workflows, reduce investigator exposure to harmful content and strengthen child protection efforts.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Digital forensics investigator
- Criminal intelligence analyst
- Child Protective Services (CPS) investigator
- Child exploitation task force officer
- Special Victims Unit (SVU) detective
- Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) detective
WHAT ATTENDEES LIKED FROM THIS PRESENTATION:
“Lots of good information.”
“Great webinar.”
“I learned a few new things and strategies to work around some roadblocks I’ve had in my investigations.”
“A lot of different topics covered in the space and interesting information on usage of the platforms.”
“Enjoyed the presenters.”
“Expert knowledge, well-organized presentation.”
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Daniel Wong (moderator) is in his tenth year at Veritone as Marketing Director for Veritone’s Public Sector business unit. Daniel has been in the high-tech hardware and software space for over 25+ years and has served in multiple capacities in product management, product marketing and marketing across multiple sectors such as commercial and enterprise networking, mobile computing accessories, IoT and smart home and in artificial intelligence.
Cathal Delaney is the Director of Global Engagement for Victim Identification at Thorn. He has dedicated his career to the protection of children from child sexual abuse and exploitation and their removal from harm. This has consistently taken the form of innovative solutions. Those have included bringing Thorn’s technologies to investigators where they work, creating the model for the Victim Identification Taskforce and Trace-An-Object initiatives as a team leader at Europol and other focused efforts in computer forensics with An Garda Síochána. He has a strong investigative background and a deep understanding of technical, evidential and wellness needs of investigators. Before his current four years as a Director at Thorn, Cathal was the Head of Team at Europol for countering sexual exploitation of children for more than six years and previously provided forensic and technical support to child sexual exploitation and serious crime investigations with An Garda Síochána.
Amanda Goharian is the Director of Research & Insights at Thorn, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming how children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation in the digital age. She is a subject-matter expert in technology-facilitated child sexual abuse, CSAM and online safety. At Thorn she leads the organization’s research strategy focused on identifying emerging online child safety risks and translating findings into practical, decision-ready insights for the child safety ecosystem. With over a decade of experience her work prioritizes applied, youth-informed research to inform effective policies, tools and interventions that strengthen digital protections and resilience. Her research has been published in the Journal of Adolescence, Journal of Online Trust & Safety, and Journal of Medical Internet Research. Prior to Thorn, she served as a technology research consultant for the U.S. federal government.
Kelly Inabnett is a former sex crimes and human trafficking detective with the Antioch Police Department (California). During Kelly’s nine-year tenure with Antioch PD, he was tasked with providing department training on proper response to sexual assault, crimes against children and to recognize the signs of human trafficking. Kelly specialized in forensic interviews, cell phone downloads, social media information, pre-text phone calls and cold cases. While working cases involving children sexual abused material (CSAM), human trafficking and assisting in other major crimes, he has spent more than a thousand hours combing through digital evidence which could have been cut down to a fraction of the time with an effective digital evidence management system leveraging artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Antioch PD, Kelly also worked with Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office (California) as Deputy in the county jail. Kelly brings his experience to Veritone to help detectives leverage AI to solve cases efficiently and effectively to spend their time where it is most needed.