The Schedule

Day 1

April 28, 2026

7:00 - 7:45 AM

Continental Breakfast (Breakfast provided)

7:45 - 8:15 AM

Registration & Seating

8:15 - 8:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Welcome from Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Sylivia Serna

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Keynote Speaker - Bruce Sherman, Texas DPS

Human Trafficking: Trends, Investigations, and Regional Impact

Break 9:30 - 9:45 AM

9:45 - 11:00 AM

Session 1 - Hope for Justice

Who is Hope for Justice?, Human Trafficking Statistical Date, Defining Human Trafficking

Break 11:00 - 11:15 AM

11:15 - 12:00 PM

Session 2 - Hope for Justice

Recognition and Indicators of Human Trafficking, Electronic Exploitation Tools Used Against Victims, Laws

Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Provided)

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Session 3 - Hope for Justice

Cartel Diversification into Human Trafficking, Tren De Aragua, Evidentiary Resources in Human Trafficking

Break 2:30 - 2:45 PM

2:45 - 4:15 PM

Session 4 - Hope for Justice

Victim Engagement and Support Services, Victim Centered Interviewing, Case Building and Investigative Strategies

4:15 - 4:30

Day 1 Wrap Up & Announcements

Day 2

April 29, 2026

7:00 - 7:45 AM

Continental Breakfast (Breakfast provided)

7:45 - 8:15 AM

Registration & Seating

8:15 - 9:15 AM

Keynote Speaker - Angels' Voices

Supporting Families of the Missing and Victims of Trafficking Through Coordinated Resources

Keynote Speaker - New Mexico Dream Center

Recruitment and Entry into Human Trafficking

Break 9:15 - 9:30 AM

9:30 - 11:00 AM

Session 1

Decreasing Reliance on Victim Testimony, Advanced Investigative Techniques, Digital Evidence and Resources

Break 11:00 - 11:15 AM

11:15 - 12:00 PM

Session 2

Continued - Digital Evidence and Resources, Survivor Support Beyond the Investigation

Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Provided)

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Session 3

Financial Investigations, Questions & Discussion

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Conference Close

Evaluations & Certificates Distribution

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