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About the event

From digital child trafficking to financial sexual extortion, child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) can intersect with business operations in ways that many companies may not realise. More than one in four Australians have experienced child sexual abuse (ACMS, 2023), and the misuse of technology is accelerating this silent pandemic, demanding a whole-of-system response.

This annual one-day in-person event unites leaders from across the child protection response system to focus on a shared goal: supporting and empowering business professionals who detect, disrupt and prevent CSEA. Senior leaders from the public and private sectors present on the latest intelligence, solutions, and strategies across product design, social impact, risk management, financial crime, and more to build capacity across the child protection sector.

Event objectives

Build cross-sector connections to strengthen the collective response to CSEA

Share emerging trends and threats in the CSEA landscape to inform prevention and disruption strategies

Acquire practical takeaways for businesses that can be applied to prevent, detect, and respond to CSEA

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If you are interested in showcasing your commitment to child protection and social impact, please contact the Corporate Engagement Team at corporate@icmec.org.au, to find out how you can contribute to protecting children.

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Symposium 2025: Convergence Recap

Thankyou

ICMEC Australia were proud to host our third major annual event, the ICMEC Australia Symposium 2025: Convergence.

ICMEC Australia would like to thank all attendees, speakers and sponsors. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for joining us in the fight against child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Together, through cross-sector collaboration, we can create a world where technology cannot be used to harm children.

Program and speakers SPONSORS SYMPOSIUM 2025 PHOTOS WATCH TO LEARN MORE

Event impact

177

professionals attended

200

registrants

80

organisations represented

Key speakers

Brendan Thomas

Chief Executive Officer

AUSTRAC

David Palmer

Detective Acting Superintendent

Western Australia Police Force

David Pegley

Managing Director

Australian Financial Crimes Exchange

Paul Jevtovic APM OAM

Chief Financial Crime Risk Officer & Group MLRO

National Australia Bank

Madeline Shepherd

Digital Safety, Trust and Privacy Lead - Asia Pacific

Microsoft

Gerrard Ivins

Manager, Public Safety Liaison

Uber

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Event learnings

During the 2025 Symposium, several key themes emerged that underscore how we can strengthen child protection efforts together:

Working as a collective: A coordinated system response is essential if we are to disrupt offenders and protect children at scale.
Adopting a child protection–centric mindset: Whether innovating in technology, reshaping policy, or enhancing reporting, children must remain at the centre of every decision.
Investing in prevention, not just response: We must focus on mitigating the risk before it occurs from various avenues; business systems, education, awareness, etc.

This event not only highlighted what is working today but also the opportunities we have to accelerate progress together.

If you want to know how ICMEC Australia can help you, please contact us at corporate@icmec.org.au.

2025 Sponsors

The ICMEC Australia Symposium 2025: Convergence, was made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and partners.

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If you would like to learn more about sponsoring our annual Symposium event, please reach out to our Corporate Engagement Team at Corporate@icmec.org.au.

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