Risky Women Radio

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 NOTES01:24 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 Get Transcript and Resources: https://www.riskywomen.org/2025/07/podcast-s8e10-business-leadership-in-preventing-child-sexual-exploitation/