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| Ernie Allen |
Technology plays a critical role in the recovery of missing children and the fight against cybercrime. Ernie Allen, President & CEO of both the National and International Centers for Missing & Exploited Children, will share his insights June 7th,
George Bickerstaff, Co-Founder & Chairman of The Global Leaders, announced that Mr. Allen would be a keynote speaker at their June 7th networking reception to be held at The Yale Club in New York City. “We are really excited to have Mr. Allen join us; not only is he an innovator, but under his leadership the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has recovered over 160,000 missing children which represents a recovery rate from 62% in 1990 to 97% today. A large part of his success has been the ability to leverage technology in the battle against our children.”
In a recent conversation with The Washington Post, Mr. Allen reflected on his career at NCMEC and ICMEC.
His smartest move: "Recognizing early on that technology would play a key role in revolutionizing the way America searches for missing children and that technology would also become a significant component of the victimization of children. The partnership that we have built with the technology industry has enabled NCMEC to obtain and use cutting-edge technologies to address problems as well as anticipate problems before they emerge."
His legacy: "In 1984, police could enter information about stolen cars, stolen guns and even stolen horses into the FBI's national crime computer, but not stolen children. That is no longer the case. More missing children come home safely today and more is being done today to protect children than any time in the nation's history. Our recovery rate today is 97 percent, compared to 62 percent in 1962.”
What lies ahead: "There are still thousands of children who do not make it home each year and more who fall victim to sexual exploitation. An estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year, more than 2,000 children every day. An estimated one in five girls and one in 10 boys will be sexually victimized before age 18. Every child deserves a safe childhood. A lot more needs to be done."
Mr. Allen will share more of his insights on how businesses, as well as human rights organizations, can leverage technology to their advantage. Persons who purchase a package to The World Innovation Forum through The Global Leaders at http://tgl-world-inovation-forum-package.eventbrite.com/ will be able to attend the reception for free; for individuals who wish to attend just the reception they can register at http://tgleaders060711.eventbrite.com/. For more information about The Global Leaders visit http://www.tgleaders.com
“This is a great opportunity for our top leaders to hear an important message about leadership, innovation and social responsibility”, added Bickerstaff. “At our last event we had over 150 senior level executives and officials who during their careers have led over 300 companies headquartered in 26 countries, supporting 57 industries, with revenue exceeding $480 billion; we’re expecting a similar crowd at this event on June 7th. I’d like to encourage any executive attending The World Innovation Forum or who will be in the Greater New York area to attend and hear Ernie’s message.”For additional information on The World Innovation Forum, the June networking reception or if your company is interested in sponsorship, please contact Jayme Porkolab at jayme.porkolab@tgleaders.com.