Eradicate Hate Global Summit
2024 Agenda
Agenda is tentative and subject to change.
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Monday, October 21
Welcome Remarks and Multifaith Invocation
9:00 am - 9:15 am | Ballroom
Venerable Barry Kerzin M.D.
Barry Kerzin is a physician and Tibetan Buddhist monk. For 36 years he has lived in Dharamsala, currently with the Dalai Lama, as one of his doctors. He feels blessed to also serve the poor free of charge. For 10... Read More
Rabbi Hindy Finman
Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCCPGH)Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCCPGH)Rabbi Hindy Finman (she/her) is the Senior Director of Jewish Life and Director of the Center for Loving Kindness at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCC PGH). In this role, Rabbi Hindy integrates Jewish values into the... Read More
Rev. Liddy Barlow
Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania; Stand for All PittsburghThe Rev. Liddy Barlow has served as Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania since 2014. For over 50 years, Christian Associates has convened the diverse Christians of Greater Pittsburgh to build relationships, serve the common good, and... Read More
Mark Nordenberg
In a University of Pittsburgh career spanning more than forty-five years, Mark Nordenberg has held a succession of key leadership positions, including Dean of the School of Law and Chancellor of the University. During his nearly two decades of... Read More
Laura Ellsworth
Eradicate Hate Global Summit; Jones DayLaura Ellsworth is a partner at Jones Day, which has more than 2500 lawyers in 43 offices on 5 continents. Having served as the Partner-in-Charge of the Pittsburgh Office for over a decade, she then became Jones Day’s first... Read More
Brette Steele
Brette Steele serves as President of Eradicate Hate and Chair of the Prevention Practitioners Network. In these roles, she drives the development and deployment of effective approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. As President of Eradicate Hate, Steele oversees the production... Read More
State of Hate
9:15 am - 9:50 am | Ballroom
This opening panel explores the latest trends in hate-fueled violence. The discussion will address everything from emerging threats to changing tactics across the spectrum of all forms of targeted and hate-based violence.
Moderator
Sasha Havlicek
Sasha Havlicek is a social and policy entrepreneur who, for the last two decades, has incubated and scaled global initiatives to counter the rise of weaponised hate, disinformation and extremism, on- and offline. As founder of the leading global... Read More
Speakers
George Selim
As Senior Vice President for National Affairs, George Selim leads all external engagement at the federal, state, and local levels as well as community and civic engagement efforts nationally for ADL. The scope of his work also includes national... Read More
Mark Wallace
Ambassador Mark D. Wallace serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Counter Extremist Project (CEP). He is also the COO of The Electrum Group, LLC. CEP launched in September 2014, as a not-for-profit, non-partisan, international policy organization whose mission... Read More
The Summit Responds
9:50 am - 10:50 am | Ballroom
Now more than ever, the world needs the vital work of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit community. This series of five-minute talks will highlight the concrete deliverables and tools that Eradicate Hate and our Working Groups have produced since our Global Summit in 2023.
Raising Awareness
UP End Hate – Rachel Hunkler
SCREEN Hate – Rachel Hunkler
Youth Red Flags – Jillian Hunchak
Education
I2P – Rachel Hunkler
K-12 – Nick Haberman and Bob Scherrer
Higher Education –Kristine Hoover
Capacity Building
PPN & Directory – Neil Saul
Health Systems – Emma Cardeli
Law Enforcement – Cynthia Deitle
Judicial Process – Judge Ann Williams
Peer Mentors – Katharina Meredith
Protecting the Protectors – Jill Hunchak
Special Projects
Survivors in Action – Dawn Collins
Voices of Survivors of Modern Day Hate – Cynthia Deitle
Financial sector – Hans-Jakob Schindler
Video Games – Jacob Davey
Sports – Michele RosenthalSpeakers
Emma Cardeli Ph.D
Emma Cardeli, Ph.D. is an Attending Psychologist & Research Associate at the Trauma & Community Resilience Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cardeli has fifteen years of clinical experience... Read More
Katharina Meredith
Katharina Meredith is the executive director of Stronger After, a non-profit helping people who have disengaged from high-control groups. She is a doctoral student and project coordinator at the Violent Extremism Research Group under the mentorship of Dr. John... Read More
Nick Haberman
LIGHT Education Initiative; Pittsburgh, PANick (he/him) is a Pittsburgh-based educator and founder of the LIGHT Education Initiative. He currently works for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit as the inaugural Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Anti-Hate Education in partnership with the Tree of Life, a... Read More
Rachel Hunkler
Rachel Hunkler serves as the Director of Programs and Evaluation at Eradicate Hate. In this role, she oversees the strategic design, execution, evaluation, and scaling of Eradicate Hate’s yearlong programs and the integration of programs and Working Groups. She... Read More
Jillian Hunchak
Jillian Hunchak (she/they) works as a research analyst at Public Safety Canada. She specializes in gender-based violence, including the Involuntary Celibate (Incel) movement and violence against 2SLGBTQI+ persons and communities, in addition to the far-right, conspiracy theories, and mis/dis/malinformation. Jillian... Read More
Robert Scherrer D.Ed.
Dr. Scherrer has served as the Executive Director of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) since 2020. Prior to his current role, Scherrer served as the Superintendent of North Allegheny School District. The AIU is a regional education services agency... Read More
Neil Saul
Neil Saul serves as Associate Director for the Prevention Practitioners Network at Eradicate Hate. He manages programming, outreach, and development of the Prevention Practitioners Network and its initiatives. Before joining Eradicate Hate, he worked as the senior program coordinator for... Read More
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.)
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.), a trailblazer and leader, heads Jones Day’s efforts in advancing the rule of law in Africa. Devoted to promoting the effective delivery of justice worldwide, particularly in Africa, she has partnered with judiciaries, attorneys,... Read More
Dawn Collins
Since 2017, when her son, 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, was violently murdered in an unprovoked attack on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, Mrs. Dawn Collins has been a leader in the fight against hate crimes. Mrs. Collins... Read More
Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler
Following a career with the federal government of Germany from 2001 to 2011, within the private sector from 2011 to 2013 and as a member and Coordinator of the ISIL, al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team of the United Nations... Read More
Jacob Davey
Jacob Davey is the Director of Policy & Research for Counter-Hate at ISD. Jacob has managed projects focusing on online hate speech, the international far-right and political violence. He has led a number of projects piloting novel models for... Read More
Michele Rosenthal
Eradicate Hate Global Summit; Michele Rosenthal ConsultingMichele Rosenthal is the principal in Michele Rosenthal Consulting, a consulting firm representing local public figures, including Brett Keisel. Prior to launching her firm, Rosenthal spent ten years as the Community Relations Manager for the Pittsburgh Steelers and, before... Read More
Kenneth S. Stern
Mr. Stern is an award-winning author and attorney, and was most recently executive director of the Justus & Karin Rosenberg Foundation. Before that he was director of the division on antisemitism and extremism at the American Jewish Committee, where... Read More
Dr. Kristine Hoover
Dr. Kristine F. Hoover is a professor and chair of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program. She is also the past director for the Gonzaga Center for the Study of Hate. Under her leadership, the Gonzaga Center... Read More
Cynthia M. Deitle
Cynthia M. Deitle is a Director, Associate General Counsel of Civil Rights at Meta. Prior to joining Meta, she served as the Director of Civil Rights Reform at the Matthew Shepard Foundation for four years and led their national... Read More
Coffee & Networking Break
10:50 am - 11:20 am
DHS CP3 Grantee Reception (closed session)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rooms 404 / 405
Investing in Survivor Narrative: Building a Sustainable Speakers Forum
11:20 am - 12:00 pm | Ballroom
This plenary will be an opportunity to learn more about why firsthand survivor narratives can change hearts and minds through deep empathy and vicarious resilience.
Facilitator
Ranisa Davidson
Ranisa, the 10.27 Healing Partnership’s Program Manager, joined the team in January 2021. Prior to this, she spent 13 years providing support, counseling and education to families and birthmothers going through the adoption process. Ranisa, a Pittsburgh native, is... Read More
Speakers
Amy Mallinger
REACH (Remember Educate And Combate Hate)Amy Mallinger is the co-founder of REACH (Remember Educate And Combate Hate), an organization established in 2023 dedicated to helping families and survivors of 10.27 share their stories. With a passion for engaging with audiences of all ages, Amy... Read More
Maggie Feinstein
Maggie Feinstein is a master’s level therapist who has distinguished herself in the field of integrated mental health, or working within the medical community to provide brief interventions within the context of medical visits since 2009. She primarily worked... Read More
Nick Haberman
LIGHT Education Initiative; Pittsburgh, PANick (he/him) is a Pittsburgh-based educator and founder of the LIGHT Education Initiative. He currently works for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit as the inaugural Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Anti-Hate Education in partnership with the Tree of Life, a... Read More
Keynote: Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, White House Homeland Security Advisor
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm | Ballroom
Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall currently serves as the White House Homeland Security Adviser.Throughout her career in public service and at leading universities and research institutions, she has engaged the toughest global challenges, including reducing nuclear dangers, preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and countering climate change. She was a Distinguished Professor of the Practice at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Nunn School of International Affairs and a Senior Fellow at its Strategic Energy Institute. She was also a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and advised several U.S. National Laboratories, energy funds and research endeavors, and cybersecurity startups. Click below for full bio.
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall
White HouseDr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall currently serves as the White House Homeland Security Adviser. Throughout her career in public service and at leading universities and research institutions, she has engaged the toughest global challenges, including reducing nuclear dangers, preventing the proliferation of... Read More
Lunch
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Working Groups Breakout Sessions
⧉ Toolkit for Law Enforcement
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 315 / 316
⧉ Higher Education
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 404 / 405
⧉ Health Systems – Continuing Education
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 301 / 302
⧉ Protecting the Protectors
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 303
⧉ Judicial Process
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 317 / 318
⧉ Reintegration and Recidivism Reduction
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 309
⧉ UN-Summit Sports (closed session)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 304 / 305
Reducing the Risk of Political Violence
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Ballroom
As many countries across the globe take to election polls in 2024, this panel will bring together a diverse array of experts on reducing political violence. Drawing from their specific areas of expertise, panelists will illuminate the current threat landscape for political violence around the world. They will share concrete strategies for mitigation, both in the near term and into the future.
Moderator
Kristina Wilfore
Kristina Wilfore is the Director of Global Projects and Innovation at Reset Tech. She is a seasoned international development and elections specialist who has been on the ground in over 30 countries working to create more inclusive and responsive... Read More
Speakers
Shannon Hiller
Shannon Hiller is Executive Director of the Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI) at Princeton University. She most recently served as founding Co-Director of BDI, following nearly a decade of work in international development and foreign policy. Shannon previously served as Assistant... Read More
Mary McCord
Mary McCord is Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) and a Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. At ICAP, McCord leads a team that brings constitutional impact litigation at all levels... Read More
Shamil Idriss
Shamil Idriss is the Chief Executive Officer of Search for Common Ground, the world’s largest dedicated peacebuilding organization. In his current capacity as CEO, and in his previous capacities as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Burundi Country Director, Shamil... Read More
Keynote: Tara Levine, President, Foundation to Combat Antisemitism
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm | Ballroom
Tara Levine is the President of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, responsible for leading and scaling the organization’s efforts to stand up to Jewish hate and all hate. In this role, she leverages her 20+ years of experience guiding global consumer brands through growth inflection points and engaging consumers’ hearts and minds. She served as GM, North America and Vice President at Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, and as Chief Growth Officer of Inari. She held multiple leadership roles at Ocean Spray, including Vice President of Strategy and M&A, as well as Managing Director of Ocean Spray’s Europe/Middle East/Africa business based in London. Levine also oversaw numerous brands at P&G/Gillette. Click below for full bio.
Tara Levine
Tara Levine is the President of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, responsible for leading and scaling the organization’s efforts to stand up to Jewish hate and all hate. In this role, she leverages her 20+ years of experience guiding... Read More
Coffee & Networking Break
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Working Groups Breakout Sessions
⧉ State Solutions to Violence Prevention (Closed Session)
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Rooms 317 / 318
⧉ K-12 Education (closed session)
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Room 303
⧉ Activating the Financial Sector
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Room 309
⧉ Youth Red Flags
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Room 319
⧉ Health Systems – Peer Mentors
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Room 321
⧉ System of Systems
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Room 311
⧉ Video Games (closed session)
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm
Treating Violence Like a Disease
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Ballroom
The Public Health Model draws from diverse sectors including health, education, social services, justice, policy, and the private sector to develop effective approaches to prevent violence. This panel will discuss how we can adapt this model to prevent hate-fueled violence.
Moderator
Dr. Elena Savoia
Dr. Savoia is a Principal Scientist in Biostatistics and a medical doctor by training. During the past twenty years, she has been leading research and training activities at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on public... Read More
Speakers
William Braniff
William Braniff is the Executive Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) and a research assistant professor in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology (JLC) at the School of Public Affairs at American University.... Read More
B. Heidi Ellis Ph.D.
B. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is also the Director of the Trauma and Community Resilience Center at Boston Children’s Hospital,... Read More
Dr. John “Jack” Rozel MD, MSL, DFAPA
Dr. Rozel has been working in emergency mental health since 1990 and has been the medical director of resolve Crisis Services of UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital since 2010. He is the immediate Past President of the American Association for... Read More
Crafting Caring Conversations in Conflict
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Ballroom
The attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza has triggered fears and deeply held beliefs among individuals around the world, particularly those of Jewish, Arab, and Muslim heritage. This moderated conversation will provide a model for how people with steadfast convictions maintain empathy and respect while navigating conflict.
Moderator
Venerable Barry Kerzin M.D.
Barry Kerzin is a physician and Tibetan Buddhist monk. For 36 years he has lived in Dharamsala, currently with the Dalai Lama, as one of his doctors. He feels blessed to also serve the poor free of charge. For 10... Read More
Speakers
Dr. Matthew Levitt
Dr. Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy where he directs the Institute’s Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Previously, Levitt served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the... Read More
Jasmine El-Gamal
A former Pentagon advisor, Jasmine has served for over 25 years in public and private-sector organizations covering issues related to national security and international affairs. She is a Middle East policy analyst and the founder and CEO of Mindwork... Read More
Reception
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, October 22
Keynote: Major Elliott Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Ballroom
Major Garrett was named CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent in December 2018. As chief Washington correspondent, Garrett reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Garrett is also the host of “The Takeout,” a weekly multi-platform interview show on politics, policy and pop culture available on CBSN, top radio stations across the country, and all podcast platforms. Click below for full bio.
Major Elliott Garrett
Major Garrett was named CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent in December 2018. As chief Washington correspondent, Garrett reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Garrett is also the host of “The Takeout,” a weekly multi-platform interview show on... Read More
Students Defusing Hate on Campus
9:10 am - 9:55 am | Ballroom
Since the Hamas terror attack on October 7th and fueled by subsequent political and military actions in the Middle East, U.S. college campuses have seen a surge in disruptive protests and incidents of hate. Understanding the complex causes behind this rise in campus violence could fill an entire conference. This session will focus on one proven approach to preventing and reducing campus violence: student-led coexistence interventions. The panel will feature experts in campus conflict mediation and students who have implemented successful initiatives. Grounded in empirical research, participants will leave equipped with actionable strategies to foster student-led solutions to campus hate.
Moderator
Cindy Shapira
Cynthia D. Shapira is in her seventh year as chairwoman of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. She initiated complete system redesign to achieve access and affordability, close attainment gaps, ensure financial sustainability, and ensure excellence... Read More
Speakers
Daphne Felten-Green
DSFG Solutions, LLCDaphne Felten-Green, is an attorney, civil rights trainer, mediator, and facilitator of community dialogue around equity and justice issues. Daphne is the Founder and President of DSFG Solutions, LLC, where she serves an expert trainer to law enforcement agencies... Read More
Kathleen Hepworth
MIND SPACEMy name is Kathleen Hepworth. I am a senior at Iowa State University studying public relations and technical communication. I became involved with the Eradicate Hate Global Summit through my experience as a collegiate finalist for the Fall 2023... Read More
Coffee & Networking Break
9:55 am - 10:25 am
Forest Bathing
9:55 am - 10:25 am | South Terrace
Helping People Help Themselves
10:25 am - 11:10 am | Ballroom
How do you reach the individuals at greatest risk of violence and persuade them to consider alternatives? How do you convince a friend or loved one to seek help when they are concerned about getting people they care for in trouble? This discussion features innovative campaigns to reach those in need and successfully connect them with supportive services.
Moderator
Rachel Hunkler
Rachel Hunkler serves as the Director of Programs and Evaluation at Eradicate Hate. In this role, she oversees the strategic design, execution, evaluation, and scaling of Eradicate Hate’s yearlong programs and the integration of programs and Working Groups. She... Read More
Speakers
Dr. Shannon Poe
Dr. Shannon Poe, LCSW currently serves as the Director of Programming and Services for Life After Hate where she coordinates the culturally competent referral network of mental health providers and conducts risk-of-harm screenings for all participants. She also provides... Read More
Kaitlyn Tierney
Kaitlyn Tierney is a dedicated leader specializing in ethical technology and online extremism, with a focus on issues like gender-based violence, radicalization, and social media policy. She holds a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a... Read More
Alexander Sievers
Alexander Sievers is an accomplished practitioner and counselor with a diverse background in violence prevention, deradicalization, addiction treatment and social management. Beginning his professional career at the Hoffnungstaler Stiftung Lobetal in 2015, he worked as a social worker and... Read More
Tool Time
11:10 am - 11:45 am | Ballroom
This series of five-minute Ignite Talks will feature tangible products and tools you can implement to reduce hate-fueled violence within your community.
- 1. Community Resilience Early Warning System (CREWS), Muflehun
- 2. Secure Communities Network
- 3. Let's Talk to Them
- 4. U.S. Online Domestic Violent Extremism Monitor, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
- 5. Building Resilience & Confronting Risk, Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab
Keynote: Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Ballroom
Gabby Giffords embodies a boundless, yet practical, optimism that never falters.Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords understands what it’s like to face overwhelming barriers. She also understands what it takes to get past them. From her scrappy Arizona childhood, to her bridge-building politics, to her remarkable recovery from traumatic injuries, Gabby personifies courage. Today she leads Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization she co-founded. Giffords is a nonprofit organization that shifts culture, changes policies, and challenges injustice, inspiring Americans across the country to fight gun violence.
Gabrielle Giffords
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords understands what it’s like to face overwhelming barriers. She also understands what it takes to get past them. From her scrappy Arizona childhood, to her bridge-building politics, to her remarkable recovery from traumatic injuries, Gabby... Read More
Networking Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
⧉ State Solutions to Violence Prevention (Closed Session)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 317 / 318
⧉ Resourcing the Field: Igniting Philanthropic Investment
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Plenary Stage
Leaders from prominent philanthropic institutions will discuss the role of philanthropy in reducing hate-fueled violence. The conversation will identify successful grant-seeking strategies, share current philanthropic program investments, and forecast a 2025 investment outlook.
Speakers
Ryan B. Greer
Ryan B. Greer serves as the inaugural President of Bedrock. Ryan also serves as a non-resident Security Fellow at the Truman National Security Project and leads a violence prevention strategy consultancy, Vasa Strategies. Prior to joining Bedrock, Ryan served in... Read More
Brad Rourke
Charles F. Kettering FoundationBrad Rourke is the Kettering Foundation’s chief external affairs officer and director of DC operations. As a member of the senior management team, he leads the foundation’s Washington, DC, office, heading efforts to amplify the foundation’s impact and reputation... Read More
Carla Bernal
Carla V. Bernal is a seasoned funder and former Obama political appointee with over a decade of expertise in women’s empowerment, pro-democracy reform, and violence prevention. Carla is part of the Women’s Political Power portfolio at Pivotal Ventures, a... Read More
⧉ Reporting, Investigating, and Prosecuting on Hate
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 304 / 305
Today’s domestic terrorism threat poses a danger to Americans, our democratic society, and our national security that we must counter aggressively, comprehensively, and responsibly. This panel will discuss the composition and function of the newly created Domestic Terrorism Unit, showcase select domestic violent extremism-related cases, underscore the necessity of close collaboration with state/local and civic partners and point to available resources for the local community to best address domestic violent extremism within their respective communities.
Moderator
Tom Brzozowski
Thomas E. Brzozowski currently serves as the Counsel for Domestic Terrorism in the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Tom received his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the College of William & Mary in... Read More
Speakers
Derika B. Sutton
Derika B. Sutton is the Program Owner for the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program Hate Crime Statistics Data Collection. Ms. Sutton facilitated the first ever Hate Crime Symposium, August 2023 and the first annual Hate Crime Awareness Week, October... Read More
⧉ Daily Defenders: The Unsung Roles in Preventing Hate
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 301 / 302
This breakout will explore the unsung roles played by insider threat centers, basketball coaches, mediators, podcasters and subject matter experts, in preventing hate. Panelists will offer a comprehensive, multi-perspective discussion on the daily responsibilities of professionals in preventing hate-based incidents in diverse environments.
Moderator
Adnan Ansari
Adnan Ansari is a co-founder and Executive Director of Muflehun. He is responsible for designing and implementing multiple violence and extremism prevention programs, and capacity building of domestic and international stakeholders. He has worked extensively in post-conflict environments to implement... Read More
Speakers
Humera Khan
Humera Khan is the President and co-founder of Muflehun, and a subject matter expert in preventing, countering, and mitigating extremist violence and hate. She has led policy and program design at Muflehun since its founding. Most recently, she designed... Read More
Dr. Jonathan Roginski
Jon Roginski is the Program Manager for the West Point Insider Threat Program, which serves as the “research arm” for the Pentagon-administered Army Insider Threat Program. The program considers threat research from a variety of different vectors: from the... Read More
Shaun Ali
Shaun Ali is a Senior Justice Technical Assistance Specialist with WestEd’s Justice and Prevention team where he supports a variety of violence prevention and intervention initiatives. Primarily, Shaun supports the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through training and technical assistance working... Read More
Randy Duque
Randy Duque is the Deputy Director in charge of the Community Relations Division of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) – the “peacemaking unit” of the agency. He served as the Acting Executive Director between 2020-2021 in which... Read More
⧉ Safeguarding Against Online Harm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Auditorium 406
Violent attackers often find inspiration, like-minded individuals, and tactical planning support online. Content-moderation alone can feel like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. This panel will discuss the latest innovations to safeguard users from online harms.
Moderator
Laura Ellsworth
Eradicate Hate Global Summit; Jones DayLaura Ellsworth is a partner at Jones Day, which has more than 2500 lawyers in 43 offices on 5 continents. Having served as the Partner-in-Charge of the Pittsburgh Office for over a decade, she then became Jones Day’s first... Read More
Speakers
Sammie Wicks
Sammie Wicks works as an Interventions Manager for Moonshot, where he leverages experiences at the intersection of public safety, public policy, and public health. Before joining Moonshot, Sammie spent 13 years in public safety serving as a law enforcement... Read More
Dina Hussein
Ms Hussein leads Meta’s Dangerous Organisation and Individuals work on expert partnerships, strategic network disruption and the company’s work with the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). Ms Hussein’s expertise include processes of radicalisation, counterterrorism policy and counterinsurgency operations... Read More
Luc Bernard
Luc Bernard is a French Jewish video game creator and director. Known for his game The Light in the Darkness, which has received rave reviews across the globe, Luc is changing the way people view video games and Jewish... Read More
Breakout Sessions
⧉ From Tragedy to Transformation: Shaping Responsible Media Coverage
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rooms 315 / 316
Media coverage of targeted violence and mass casualty events can cause negative consequences for victims, survivors, and even providers. This discussion will identify norms for responsible coverage of targeted violence and terrorism.
Speakers
Trish Kilpin
Trish Kilpin was appointed as Director of the Wisconsin DOJ’s Office of School Safety (OSS) in 2022 where she provides comprehensive school safety guidance to Wisconsin schools including consultations and trainings on Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management, threat reporting,... Read More
Dr. Andrew Conte
Andrew Conte serves as founding director of the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. Previously, he worked as an investigative journalist, and he has authored several nonfiction books. Andrew’s latest book, Death of the Daily News (University... Read More
⧉ Prevention Workstreams
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rooms 304 / 305
The panel will explore Meta's use of the redirect method to combat the spread of extremism and hate by redirecting users to credible sources of information. The discussion will delve into the rationale behind the redirect method, its application in countering far-right extremism and Holocaust denial, and the metrics used to measure the program's effectiveness.
Speakers
Dr. Nawab Osman
Dr. Nawab Osman is the Global lead for Prevention and APAC lead for Meta’s Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) Policy team. Prior to joining Meta, he was an academic at Nanyang Technological University and the University of California-Berkeley. Nawab... Read More
Yfat Barak-Cheney
Yfat Barak-Cheney is the Director of International Affairs and Director of Technology and Human Rights at the World Jewish Congress. Through her work, Yfat engages with stakeholders such as governments, international organizations, civil society and tech companies on issues... Read More
Patrick Riccards
Patrick Riccards is the founder of the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement, a national effort transforming the teaching and learning of American history and civics through provocative, relevant video content for students and related professional development for teachers.... Read More
Jonathan Russell
Jonathan Russell is International Director at Violence Prevention Network (VPN), Germany’s leading practitioner hub for the prevention of violent extremism. He has more than a decade of experience in P/CVE, working across the public, private and civil society sector all... Read More
⧉ Taking Effective Awareness Campaigns to Scale
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rooms 301 / 302
What should a widescale strategic communications effort for targeted violence and terrorism prevention look like? Who should lead? What non-government resources exist? How can we leverage lessons learned from previous awareness campaigns such as the Blue Square Campaign or other impactful awareness campaigns?
Moderator
Rachel Hunkler
Rachel Hunkler serves as the Director of Programs and Evaluation at Eradicate Hate. In this role, she oversees the strategic design, execution, evaluation, and scaling of Eradicate Hate’s yearlong programs and the integration of programs and Working Groups. She... Read More
Speakers
George Weiss
George Weiss is the founder and CEO of Radio La Benevolencija Humanitarian Tools Foundation (“RLB”), an organization that sets up media projects using fiction to teach populations to resist hate speech and incitement to identity-based violence, using psycho-education embedded... Read More
Jordy Nijenhuis
Jordy Nijenhuis is a storyteller, campaigner, consultant and trainer based in The Netherlands. He is the director of Dare to be Grey, an award winning organisation that aims to counter polarisation, disinformation and hate. He co-founded the European Observatory... Read More
Matthew Berger
Matthew E. Berger is a leader in developing campaigns and programs to fight antisemitism and respond to hate. He is currently President and CEO of Mashber Strategies, guiding organizations, corporations, and universities as they address antisemitism, hate, and intolerance... Read More
⧉ Advancing Rule of Law Solutions in the Fight Against Hate-Fueled Violence
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Auditorium 406
The last year has seen significant evolution in how rule of law solutions impacts the landscape of hate-fueled violence. This panel of experts addresses these important developments and lays out a plan for expansion of these efforts over the year to come.
Moderator
Justin Herdman
Justin Herdman is a partner at Jones Day and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. As U.S. Attorney, Herdman ensured that the Department of Justice’s number one priority – preventing terrorism and advancing national security... Read More
Speakers
John Quinn
John Quinn is a partner at Hecker Fink LLP. He represents companies, institutions, and individuals in high-profile civil litigation and leads the firm’s efforts in a number of progressive public interest matters. John was one of the founders of the firm... Read More
Daniel J. Kramer
Daniel J. Kramer is an internationally-known trial lawyer and litigator in Paul Weiss’ Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group. Called “one of the stars of his generation” by Chambers, and a “quiet giant” by Lawdragon, Dan has handled complex litigations... Read More
James Pasch
James Pasch was recently named ADL’s Senior Director of National Litigation, after serving the last four years as ADL’s Cleveland Regional Director (serving Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania). Building on the path-breaking litigation that ADL has helped... Read More
⧉ Building the Prevention Community of the Future: Recommendations from Practitioners
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rooms 404 / 405
This session invites prevention practitioners to collaboratively discuss how to implement recommendations on improving the field of TVTP practice. Attendees will discuss practitioner recommendations for what they want the future of TVTP to look like that were collected at the 2024 Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) Grantee Symposium. This session will focus on turning those good ideas into action and steps that each organization and practitioner can take to make that future a reality.
Moderators
Hala V. Furst
Hala V. Furst is the first Director of Strategic Partnerships at PERIL, enabling organizational partners of all types to adopt proven prevention methods. In this role, she oversees the CARE Centers and facilitates the growth of the CARE Corps. Before... Read More
Jenny Presswalla
Acting Director, Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Jenny Presswalla is the Director (Acting) of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) at the US Department of Homeland Security. As Director, she manages... Read More
Kareem Shora
Kareem W. Shora is the Deputy Director of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), overseeing the Center’s staff responsible for strategic engagement and policy implementation, strategic communications, and research... Read More
William Braniff
William Braniff is the Executive Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) and a research assistant professor in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology (JLC) at the School of Public Affairs at American University.... Read More
Coffee & Networking Break
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Success Stories: Keeping Communities Safe
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm | Ballroom
We all live, work, worship, and play in different communities throughout our lives. This conversation will highlight successful community-level violence prevention initiatives around the world.
Moderator
Dr. Matthew Talbot
Dr. Matt Talbot is an internationally recognized expert in behavioral threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment, forensic mental health, workplace violence prevention, and keynote presenter. His extensive experience in assessing and managing violent offenders, individuals at risk for... Read More
Speakers
Jackie Bray
Jackie Bray is the first female Commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Jackie most recently served in New York City’s COVID-Response, first managing hospital surge capacity during in early 2020, and then as... Read More
Robert DeMarzo
Robert has 20 years of law enforcement experience and is currently employed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Robert currently serves as the Lieutenant of the Behavioral Services Division which includes the Targeted Violence Unit, Crisis Intervention Team... Read More
Jeffrey Robert Cohen
Jeffrey (Jeff) Cohen is a member of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. On January 15, 2022, he was one of the four hostages when an armed attacker seized the synagogue. After being held at gun point for over... Read More
Success Stories: Reducing Individual Risk
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Ballroom
Every day, practitioners provide direct services to individuals contemplating acts of extreme violence. This panel features interventions that have led clients from crisis to stabilization and success.
Moderator
Prof. John Horgan
Georgia State University; Violent Extremism Research GroupJohn Horgan is Distinguished University Professor at Georgia State University’s Department of Psychology where he directs the Violent Extremism Research Group (VERG). His research examines terrorist psychology and how behavioral science can inform upstream prevention of violent extremism. He... Read More
Speakers
David O’Brien
David O’Brien is the Director of Mental Health at Yorktown Family Services. He has spent over 25 years working in the field of mental health within various settings, including hospitals, shelters, and residential treatment centres. David has held different... Read More
Emma Cardeli Ph.D
Emma Cardeli, Ph.D. is an Attending Psychologist & Research Associate at the Trauma & Community Resilience Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cardeli has fifteen years of clinical experience... Read More
Youcef Naimi
Youcef Naimi combined his studies in Islamology and Arabistics in Belgium and abroad, his years of experience in education as an Islamic religion teacher and an active presence in civil society in the field of social prevention. Today he... Read More
Reception
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23
Opening Remarks
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Ballroom
Awards
9:10 am - 9:30 am | Ballroom
When It Hits Close to Home: Parent and Child Perspectives on Reducing Risk of Violence
9:30 am - 10:30 am | Ballroom
Speakers
Dr. Matthew Talbot
Dr. Matt Talbot is an internationally recognized expert in behavioral threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment, forensic mental health, workplace violence prevention, and keynote presenter. His extensive experience in assessing and managing violent offenders, individuals at risk for... Read More
Chin Rodger
Since her first presentation at ATAP in Anaheim August 2022, Chin has been invited by the FBI and Federal, State and County Law Enforcement threat assessment agencies, Targeted Violence Prevention and School Safety Professionals to share at their training... Read More
Coffee & Networking Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Breakout Sessions
⧉ Funders Discussion (Closed Session)
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Room 311
⧉ Combining the Grassroots Power of Targeted Communities
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Rooms 315 / 316
This panel will explore strategies employed by diverse community organizations in addressing hate-fueled violence targeting their own communities. By leveraging their expertise and experiences, we can demonstrate how to work together across differences and showcase the combined grassroots power of targeted communities.
Speakers
Ryan B. Greer
Ryan B. Greer serves as the inaugural President of Bedrock. Ryan also serves as a non-resident Security Fellow at the Truman National Security Project and leads a violence prevention strategy consultancy, Vasa Strategies. Prior to joining Bedrock, Ryan served in... Read More
Maya Berry
Maya Berry is Executive Director of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-profit, nonpartisan, national civil rights advocacy organization founded to nurture and encourage direct participation in our political and civic life to mobilize a strong, educated, and empowered... Read More
Rucha Kaur PhD
Dr. Rucha Kaur currently serves as the Managing Director of Education and Community Development for the Sikh Coalition. In her role, she is responsible for the management and strategic direction of both the education and community development teams, as... Read More
⧉ Measuring What Matters: The Case for Common Metrics
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Rooms 304 / 305
In an interdisciplinary and nascent field, prevention takes many forms and can be measured in myriad ways. This panel will discuss international efforts to standardize data and metrics across areas of prevention to grow the evidence and support for effective programs.
Speakers
Sarah Cook
Sarah L. Cook is the Director of the Security and Extremism Research Program at RTI International. Her primary research interests include targeted violence, domestic terrorism prevention, hate crimes, radicalization, and victimization. She has extensive experience evaluating dozens of domestic... Read More
Dr. Brett Kubicek
Brett Kubicek joined the Canadian public service in 2005 after completing his PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State University, as... Read More
⧉ State-Led Efforts to Build Community Trust & Prevent Bias
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Rooms 301 / 302
This panel will explore states that have made strides in building relationships with community partners, promoting community education, and bias prevention. State representatives will discuss their strategies for raising awareness and conflict de-escalation through accessible and culturally sensitive community engagement.
Moderator
Patricia Kickland
Patricia Kickland is a Program Manager with the Hawaii State Fusion Center. Her main job duties are outreach, education, and training on topics related to violent extremism and targeted violence/terrorism prevention. She also supports other fusion center operations. Previously... Read More
Speaker
Trish Perlmutter
Trish Perlmutter (she, her, hers) serves as Associate Director for Policy, Outreach, and Community Relations for the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights. In that role she supports the Policy and Community Relations Units’ work to prevent and eliminate... Read More
Patricia Williamson
Patricia D. Williamson (she/her) is the Deputy Director of Community Programming and a Community Mediator in the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights’ Community Relations/Crisis Response Unit. Patricia is the unit’s lead on programming initiatives for the New Jersey... Read More
Jennifer Stevens
Jen Stevens coordinates the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias, a longstanding state commission of community leaders, law enforcement officers, legislators, and attorney general’s office staff with a mission to study prejudice in the state, revise policy, and... Read More
⧉ The Cure for Hate – Film Screening and Discussion
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Auditorium 406
The Cure for Hate is Tony McAleer’s personal journey of atonement to Auschwitz, exploring how issues around cultural polarization and othering contributed to the rise of Nazi Germany, and how those same issues echo today. This panel, composed of McAleer and diverse faith leaders, will address how cooperative interfaith partnerships can be forged to stem the tide of hate and intolerance and how The Cure for Hate Impact Program has affected their own communities.
Speakers
Peter Hutchison
The Cure for Hate FilmsPeter Hutchison is an award-winning filmmaker, NYT bestselling author, educator & activist. His films include “Requiem for the American Dream: Featuring Noam Chomsky” (Netflix, Amazon Prime) – a NY Times Critics Pick & #1 selling doc on iTunes – the... Read More
Tony McAleer
Tony spent 15 years in the white supremacist and neo-nazi movements, starting as a skinhead and evolving to leadership positions and was instrumental in ushering in the internet building one of the first white supremacist websites for Resistance Records... Read More
Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner
Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner is the spiritual leader of Temple Shalom, Louisville, KY, and previously served as the rabbi of Temple Shalom, Wheeling, WV. In addition to serving her congregation, she builds bridges between faith communities, works for the... Read More
Tariq Tyab
Tariq is a renowned non-profit leader and philanthropist with 25 years’ experience championing interfaith collaboration and empowering multicultural communities. As the co-founder of the Foundation for a Path Forward, Tariq’s vision extends beyond breaking down barriers; he’s dedicated to... Read More
⧉ Confronting the Dark Corners of the Internet on 764
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Rooms 317 / 318
This panel will explore solutions to track, confront, and prosecute members of the predatory group 764, which lures children online into exploitation, self-harm, and, unfortunately, even suicide. This violent group requires tech, law enforcement, and public awareness to systematically address this challenge.
Moderator
Justin Herdman
Justin Herdman is a partner at Jones Day and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. As U.S. Attorney, Herdman ensured that the Department of Justice’s number one priority – preventing terrorism and advancing national security... Read More
Speakers
Robert C. Schupansky
Rob Schupansky has been an attorney since 1998. The son of immigrants and first in his family to attend college, Rob moved to the Pittsburgh area after graduating from the University of Notre Dame to attend law school at... Read More
Dr Marc-André Argentino
Dr. Argentino received his PhD from the Individualized Program at Concordia University, using a mixed methods approach from Theological Studies, the Centre for Engineering in Society and the Institute of Information System Engineering. He is presently a Senior Research... Read More
Kathryn Rifenbark
Kathryn Rifenbark is the Director for CyberTipline, in the Exploited Children Division (ECD) at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), where she has worked for over 14 years. Kathryn is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of... Read More
Ivan L. Torres
FBI Philadelphia Joint Terrorism Task Force ... Read More
Nicholas Roy Satwicz
Nick Satwicz was born in Boston, MA and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2015 with a BS in Economics. Nick subsequently commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army, serving in both the 101st Airborne... Read More
Madisyn Moore
Madisyn Moore is a Staff Operations Specialist in the FBI Pittsburgh field office. She provides analytical support to the Joint Terrorism Task Force and has subject matter expertise in Domestic Terrorism. ... Read More
Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott was previously a High School Science teacher; now Special Agent with the FBI, working Violent Crimes Against Children matters. ... Read More
Meta Stakeholder Engagement (Closed Session)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Room 311
Survey and Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Individual Sector Breakout Sessions
⧉ Education
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 404 / 405
Education professionals at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels have a critical role to play in primary prevention. However, educational programs and initiatives can often be siloed. This interactive breakout session will bring together educators, education non-profits, and education-sector adjacent organizations to explore areas of enhanced collaboration and innovation. Participants will choose between four sub-topics:
- 1) curricular and classroom resources
- 2) extracurricular/experiential programs
- 3) interventions with at-risk students
- 4) student and educator rights
Speakers
Rachel Hunkler
Rachel Hunkler serves as the Director of Programs and Evaluation at Eradicate Hate. In this role, she oversees the strategic design, execution, evaluation, and scaling of Eradicate Hate’s yearlong programs and the integration of programs and Working Groups. She... Read More
Kathlyn Elliott Ph.D
Kathlyn Elliott earned her Ph.D. in Education Leadership at Drexel University. Her research interests are preventing violent extremism through education, education in emergencies, gender and education, and global citizenship education. Kathlyn was a Fulbright Scholar in Finland for the... Read More
Nick Haberman
LIGHT Education Initiative; Pittsburgh, PANick (he/him) is a Pittsburgh-based educator and founder of the LIGHT Education Initiative. He currently works for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit as the inaugural Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Anti-Hate Education in partnership with the Tree of Life, a... Read More
Kimberlyn Moffet
Kimberlyn Moffet has over 15 years of experience working directly with schools to implement violence prevention initiatives and promote safe school climates. She has expertise in curriculum and training design, program delivery, youth engagement, project management, and community relations.... Read More
⧉ Tech
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 303
Speakers
Skip Gilmour
Skip Gilmour is the Director of Technology Policy and Solutions at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). In this role, Skip manages strategy for GIFCT’s Hash Sharing Database and Incident Response Framework to deliver value to GIFCT... Read More
Dina Hussein
Ms Hussein leads Meta’s Dangerous Organisation and Individuals work on expert partnerships, strategic network disruption and the company’s work with the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). Ms Hussein’s expertise include processes of radicalisation, counterterrorism policy and counterinsurgency operations... Read More
⧉ Faith in Action
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 304 / 305
The working session will include facilitated discussions, small-group activities, and interactive exercises, allowing participants to explore the intersection of faith and activism, share personal experiences, and identify actionable steps for mobilizing faith communities to combat hate and promote social justice.
Speakers
Som Sharma
Education: India, UK, USA :Masters degrees in Sociology (Rajasthan Univ., India) and Organizational Behavior (Liverpool Univ., UK), and MBA (Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN). Community work: Founding member – Hindu Temple, Monroeville, Pa; Chinmaya Mission Vedanta Institution, Pittsburgh; Former President, Monroeville... Read More
Rev. Liddy Barlow
Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania; Stand for All PittsburghThe Rev. Liddy Barlow has served as Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania since 2014. For over 50 years, Christian Associates has convened the diverse Christians of Greater Pittsburgh to build relationships, serve the common good, and... Read More
Rabbi Hindy Finman
Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCCPGH)Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCCPGH)Rabbi Hindy Finman (she/her) is the Senior Director of Jewish Life and Director of the Center for Loving Kindness at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCC PGH). In this role, Rabbi Hindy integrates Jewish values into the... Read More
Venerable Barry Kerzin M.D.
Barry Kerzin is a physician and Tibetan Buddhist monk. For 36 years he has lived in Dharamsala, currently with the Dalai Lama, as one of his doctors. He feels blessed to also serve the poor free of charge. For 10... Read More
Michael Ramos
Michael Ramos has been part of the United Religions Initiative and its Cooperating Circle, Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons, since 2008. He also has been President & CEO of United Way of Tompkins County since May... Read More
Rev. Wendell Shelby-Wallace
Rev. Wendell Shelby-Wallace is a dynamic nonprofit executive and multifaith leader committed to advancing Black Christian leadership and global engagement. He serves as Associate Director of Community Partnerships, National Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), one of the nation’s... Read More
Rev. Ribbons Harris
Rev. L.M. “Ribbons” Harris brings more than 25 years of experience working at the intersection of faith-based leadership, community resilience, and crisis response—particularly within marginalized and high-risk communities. Her career includes senior roles such as Executive Director of a... Read More
⧉ Mental Health
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 309
Speakers
B. Heidi Ellis Ph.D.
B. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is also the Director of the Trauma and Community Resilience Center at Boston Children’s Hospital,... Read More
Sara Winegar Budge Psy.D.
Sara Winegar Budge, PsyD is the Director of US Programs at Moonshot and a licensed psychologist in Oregon. Her clinical work focuses on individuals who are or have been involved in violent extremism. She has developed and delivered multiple... Read More
⧉ Law Enforcement
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 317 / 318
Speakers
Richard Aborn
Richard M. Aborn is president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, a non-partisan non-profit organization with multidisciplinary expertise that works to improve public safety through innovation. At the CCC, Mr. Aborn advances strategies to improve the... Read More
⧉ Government
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 301 / 302
Speakers
John Picarelli Ph.D
National Security CouncilDr. John T. Picarelli is the Director for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention for the Counterterrorism Directorate of the National Security Council (NSC). In that role, Dr. Picarelli is responsible for leading the federal government’s efforts to prevent targeted... Read More
William Braniff
William Braniff is the Executive Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) and a research assistant professor in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology (JLC) at the School of Public Affairs at American University.... Read More
⧉ Probation and Rehabilitation
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 311
Speakers
Jonathan Russell
Jonathan Russell is International Director at Violence Prevention Network (VPN), Germany’s leading practitioner hub for the prevention of violent extremism. He has more than a decade of experience in P/CVE, working across the public, private and civil society sector all... Read More
Dr. Julie Chernov Hwang
Julie Chernov Hwang is an associate professor of political science and international relations at Goucher College and a Senior Research Fellow at the Soufan Center. She is a recipient of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Award (2023-2024) for... Read More
⧉ Forming a Public Interest Lawyers’ Network Against Hate
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Rooms 315 / 316
Lawyers in this field are deeply committed to making communities healthier, safer, and better places to live. Many of them handle clients who are petitioning for protection from abuse or struggling to remain housed while coping with health crises. Others work to understand what it means to be compassionate advocates while prosecuting and defending in criminal cases. They all want a future where the system of ordered consequences aren't so cold, uncaring, arbitrary, and unjust.
Speakers
M.K. Swartsfager
M.K. Swartsfager is pursuing a career as a public interest attorney. He has studied family law, urban development, criminal law and immigration law while serving clients in landlord tenant matters, protection from abuse petitions, juvenile delinquency defense, and petitions... Read More
Daniel J. Kramer
Daniel J. Kramer is an internationally-known trial lawyer and litigator in Paul Weiss’ Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group. Called “one of the stars of his generation” by Chambers, and a “quiet giant” by Lawdragon, Dan has handled complex litigations... Read More
Justin Herdman
Justin Herdman is a partner at Jones Day and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. As U.S. Attorney, Herdman ensured that the Department of Justice’s number one priority – preventing terrorism and advancing national security... Read More
John Quinn
John Quinn is a partner at Hecker Fink LLP. He represents companies, institutions, and individuals in high-profile civil litigation and leads the firm’s efforts in a number of progressive public interest matters. John was one of the founders of the firm... Read More
James Pasch
James Pasch was recently named ADL’s Senior Director of National Litigation, after serving the last four years as ADL’s Cleveland Regional Director (serving Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania). Building on the path-breaking litigation that ADL has helped... Read More
Timothy Lewis
Eradicate Hate Global Summit; Blank RomeTimothy K. Lewis, a former federal appeals court judge, serves as a mediator, arbitrator, settlement counselor, and trial and appellate practitioner. Before he entered private practice, Lewis served on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania... Read More
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.)
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.), a trailblazer and leader, heads Jones Day’s efforts in advancing the rule of law in Africa. Devoted to promoting the effective delivery of justice worldwide, particularly in Africa, she has partnered with judiciaries, attorneys,... Read More
Jay N. Silberblatt Esq.
Mr. Silberblatt is a partner with the Pittsburgh law firm of Silberblatt Mermelstein, P.C. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Allegheny College in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1980 where... Read More
Beth Littrell
Beth Littrell is the Senior Supervisor Attorney for Special Litigation at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). A career-long civil rights attorney, she specializes in constitutional torts and impact litigation. Littrell joined SPLC in 2018 after 17 years spent... Read More
James T. Kitchen
Jimmy Kitchen is a Partner in Jones Day’s Pittsburgh Office, practicing in the Investigations & White Collar Defense and Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection groups. Prior to joining Jones Day, Jimmy was an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S.... Read More
⧉ Veterans
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 319
Speakers
Ellen Gustafson
Ellen Gustafson is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of We the Veterans – a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization created by veterans and military family members, united for democracy and committed to building a more perfect union. She is the Co-Founder... Read More
⧉ Video Games
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Room 320
New Developments in Prevention - This panel will discuss how video-game-based strategies can support prevention initiatives, including in educational settings and in building and mobilizing peer-to-peer networks.
Speakers
Galen Lamphere-Englund
Galen Lamphere-Englund is a senior international security advisor working to prevent terrorism and societal violence, especially across online spaces. He specializes in applied research, strategic communications, and program leadership to strengthen resilience and combat online exploitation. For over 15... Read More
Luc Bernard
Luc Bernard is a French Jewish video game creator and director. Known for his game The Light in the Darkness, which has received rave reviews across the globe, Luc is changing the way people view video games and Jewish... Read More
Jacob Davey
Jacob Davey is the Director of Policy & Research for Counter-Hate at ISD. Jacob has managed projects focusing on online hate speech, the international far-right and political violence. He has led a number of projects piloting novel models for... Read More
Cross-Sector Collaboration Breakout Sessions
⧉ Follow the Money: Disrupting Hate Financing
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Auditorium 406
A detailed understanding of who is financing hate-fueled violence around the world—whether they be individuals or state-sponsored actors—is critical to identifying strategies to disrupt it. This panel of experts will provide case studies in which identification of the funders provided critical information that led to the effective prevention and disruption of hate fueled violence.
Speakers
Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler
Following a career with the federal government of Germany from 2001 to 2011, within the private sector from 2011 to 2013 and as a member and Coordinator of the ISIL, al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team of the United Nations... Read More
Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyer is an Extremism Funding Investigator at ADL Center on Extremism. Mark studies how extremists make and move money. In addition to financial investigations involving open-source intelligence and blockchain analysis, Mark specializes in leveraging technical open-source intelligence to... Read More
Alexander Ritzmann
Alexander Ritzmann is a senior advisor with the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). He leads the work of CEP in the EU on violent far-right extremist and terrorist (transnational) networks, offline and online as well as the workstream on effective... Read More
⧉ Establishing Core Competencies in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Rooms 301 / 302
This breakout will focus on operationalizing behavioral threat assessment and management teams - from risk and threat assessments through case stabilization and management. This discussion will feature local models that can be adapted and adopted in other contexts to standardize and support practitioner collaboration.
Speakers
Dr. Bruno S. Dias PhD, CTM, PCI
Dr. Bruno Dias, PhD, CTM, PCI, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in violence prevention, with deep expertise in policy, risk mitigation, safety, security, and behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM). His distinguished career spans public safety, corporate... Read More
Dr. Matthew Talbot
Dr. Matt Talbot is an internationally recognized expert in behavioral threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment, forensic mental health, workplace violence prevention, and keynote presenter. His extensive experience in assessing and managing violent offenders, individuals at risk for... Read More
Bjørn Ihler
Bjørn Ihler is the founder and CEO of Revontulet and the co-founder and Director of the Khalifa Ihler Institute. Ihler is an internationally renowned expert on counter-terrorism and preventing radicalization into violent extremism. Ihler’s work is focused on the... Read More
Darren Balsom
Darren Balsom has been a Threat Assessment Specialist with the Calgary Police Service for the past 18 years currently leads the Behavioural Analysis Team. In 2017, Darren completed the RCMP Threat Evaluation and Management understudy and has nearly completed... Read More
Rebecca Bywater
Ms. Bywater has over 20 years of experience in the public service field, with a longstanding commitment to safety, risk mitigation, and violence prevention. She currently serves as the Manager of Threat Assessment at the University of Minnesota, where... Read More
⧉ Public Health Approaches for Composite Extremism
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Rooms 304 / 305
This session will draw on experts from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand to address how public health approaches can ethically and effectively manage cases of mixed ideology.
Speakers
Sammie Wicks
Sammie Wicks works as an Interventions Manager for Moonshot, where he leverages experiences at the intersection of public safety, public policy, and public health. Before joining Moonshot, Sammie spent 13 years in public safety serving as a law enforcement... Read More
David O’Brien
David O’Brien is the Director of Mental Health at Yorktown Family Services. He has spent over 25 years working in the field of mental health within various settings, including hospitals, shelters, and residential treatment centres. David has held different... Read More
Eric Patterson
Eric R. Patterson is a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Agent Patterson joined the FBI in 2002, and he currently serves as the Threat Management Coordinator for the FBI – Philadelphia Field Office. As the... Read More
Saed Deryck Hill Ph.D.
Dr. Saed Deryck Hill, Ph.D. is a Counseling Psychologist and Consultant, who specializes in the promotion of healthy masculinities and wellness. He provides trainings, 1on1 coaching, and strategic consulting on the topic of expansive and restrictive masculinities and has... Read More
Alexander Sievers
Alexander Sievers is an accomplished practitioner and counselor with a diverse background in violence prevention, deradicalization, addiction treatment and social management. Beginning his professional career at the Hoffnungstaler Stiftung Lobetal in 2015, he worked as a social worker and... Read More
Coffee & Networking Break
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Bringing Together Communities Confronted by Diverse Faces of Hate: The Community Relations Service Approach
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm | Ballroom
The Community Relations Service serves communities, advocacy groups, and government agencies that are affected by hate crimes and incidents, bias-driven disputes, threats to places of worship, and other situations that divide communities. This breakout will draw on CRS’s insights and lessons on addressing the diverse faces of hate and bias, highlighting their tailored approaches for peacemaking and conflict resolution before, during, and after incidents of violence.
Moderator
Julius Nam
Julius Nam is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Between January and October of 2024, he was detailed to the U.S.... Read More
Speakers
Rosa Salamanca
Rosa Salamanca is the Mountain Central Regional Director and Senior Conciliation Specialist for the Community Relations Service (CRS). The Mountain Central Region is comprised of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North & South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and... Read More
D. Paul Monteiro Jr.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore nominated Monteiro to serve as Maryland’s first Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation.. Monteiro leads the newly created Department of Service and Civic Innovation, which promotes service and volunteerism in the state of Maryland and... Read More
Becky Monroe
Becky L. Monroe is currently working with Stacey Abrams’ American Pride Rises, an initiative fighting for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive America for all. Until August, Monroe was a Deputy Director for the California Civil Rights Department (CRD)... Read More
Carl Smallwood
Carl Smallwood is the Director of the Divided Community Project (DCP) at the Moritz College of Law. Launched in 2015, DCP is housed in the nation’s #1 ranked The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s Program on Dispute Resolution. DCP... Read More
Protecting the Protectors
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Ballroom
Professionals working on the front lines to prevent hate-fueled violence play a vital role in keeping our communities safe. However, this important work often exposes them to unique challenges that can impact both their safety and mental well-being. This panel will share promising practices to protect the protectors.
Moderator
Speakers
Robert Mundy
Robert Mundy is a social worker with 10 years of experience in community mental health. He specializes in trauma-informed care for children and young adults. His work has included service to refugees, survivors of trafficking, children in the adoption... Read More
Jillian Hunchak
Jillian Hunchak (she/they) works as a research analyst at Public Safety Canada. She specializes in gender-based violence, including the Involuntary Celibate (Incel) movement and violence against 2SLGBTQI+ persons and communities, in addition to the far-right, conspiracy theories, and mis/dis/malinformation. Jillian... Read More
Michael Becker
Michael H. Becker, Ph.D. is a Research Associate at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is based out of Washington, DC. His research examines the individual and group correlates of support for, and participation in violent extremism, process and... Read More
Closing Remarks and Survey
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm | Ballroom
The Summit offers a unique opportunity to confront the corrosive influence of bigotry and hatred in our society. In order for us to address these challenges, we first must acknowledge their painful and destructive impact in our communities and in our country. I am grateful to serve as a Global Advisor to this timely and powerful initiative.
