Jodie Arthur and Melissa Stewart are non-executive directors at ICMEC Australia. ICMEC combats online child sexual exploitation, collaborating with financial services, law enforcement, and other stakeholders. Jodie discusses the systemic issue of child exploitation and the importance of collective action and compliance by design. Melissa emphasizes the interconnectedness of child exploitation and modern slavery, advocating for integrated ESG frameworks and collaboration with tech companies. They highlight ICMEC’s Lighthouse project, which transforms global data into actionable insights for banks to detect and disrupt child sexual exploitation.

SHOW NOTES
01:24 Career Journey
13:52 Role of ICMEC and Its Focus
18:07 Intersection of Child Sexual Exploitation and Financial Services
28:10 Best Practices and Collaboration
31:52 Final Advice for GRC Professionals

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