Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 minutes ago

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Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) is pleased to host a presentation and dialogue with Matthew S. Friedman, an internationally renowned expert on modern slavery and human trafficking, founder and CEO of the Mekong Club, and author of Awakening the Advocate: Memoirs of a Modern Slavery Activist. In conversation with author and Director at Zab Capital Sylvia Yu Friedman, Matthew will present the key messages from his book, the importance of continued focus on fighting modern slavery, especially in light of ongoing cyber slavery operations in Myanmar and Cambodia, and what the loss of USAID’s development funding and initiatives means for the countries of Asia.

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Fireside Chat (6:52)
Q&A (49:00)
Closing Remarks (1:17:12)

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