Upcoming Dates
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07Oct9:30 am-4:00 pm
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08Oct9:00 am-3:30 pm
Attorney General Griffin Announces Social Media
Summit to be Held October 7-8 in Little Rock
Griffin: ‘The summit will bring together experts from various fields to educate people about the challenges and risks posed by social media, including scams, threats to minors, and interference by hostile foreign actors’
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement:
“I am excited to announce that I will host the Social Media Summit on October 7-8 at the Statehouse Convention Center and Marriott Hotel in downtown Little Rock. The summit will bring together experts from various fields to present on the challenges and risks posed by social media, including scams, threats to minors, and interference by hostile foreign actors.
“Admission to the summit is free and open to anyone interested in this topic. The sessions will be useful for law enforcement, educators, parents, mental-health professionals, those interested in cybersecurity and national security, and generally anyone who wants to know more about how to safely navigate the social-media landscape.
Tuesday, October 7
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Opening Remarks/Fireside Chat
Attorney General Tim Griffin Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Harmful/Addictive Nature of Social Media Tiffany Howell, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics, Division of Psychology, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Jason Williams, Psy.D., M.S.Ed., is the Senior Vice President and Chief Mental and Behavioral Health Officer at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
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Luncheon
Attorney General Tim Griffin Online Media and Technology as an Enabler of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Kevin Hyland, Co-Founder, Santa Marta Group |
| 12:45 – 1:00 p.m. | Break |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
China: Security and Privacy Concerns Matthew Turpin, visiting fellow, Hoover Institution |
| 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
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Plenary Session
Update on Attorney General’s Office Litigation Ryan Owsley, Chief Deputy, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom |
Plenary Session
Social Media as an Instrument of Crime in Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Panel Kristin Bryant, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Arkansas Josh Pullen, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation Jeff Pryor, Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations |
Wednesday, October 8
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
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Plenary Session
Dark Corners of the Web: How Online Groups Exploit At-Risk Youth Ashley Boxwell, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation Derek Copley, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
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Plenary Session
Social Media Remembers: Your Digital Footprint Jeff Pryor, Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations |
| 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch
(On your own) |
| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Marriott Salon A
Marriott Salons B/C |
Breakout sessions
Youth/Parents: Cyberbullying/Gaming Aya Nassif, Outreach Specialist, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Law Enforcement: Trends in Commercial Sexual Exploitation Hannah I. Wilk, Electronic Service Provider Liaison, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Community: Tomorrow’s Technology Today Eddie Bertola, MA, National Subject Matter Expert on Emergency Communication with the Public, Officer with the Pea Ridge Police Department, Consultant |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Marriott Salon A
Marriott Salons B/C
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Breakout sessions
Youth/Parents: Real World Impacts of Unhealthy Digital Habits Gary Marquis, Sergeant, Texas Child Exploitation Unit Law Enforcement: Social Media Warrant Construction Walter Mahone, Cyber Crimes Unit Director, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin Jeanna Sherrill, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Special Prosecutions Division, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin Jeremiah Terrell, Special Agent, Special Investigations Division, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin Alexa Vetsch, Assistant Attorney General, Special Prosecutions Division, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin Community: Trends in Financial Sextortion Aya Nassif, Outreach Specialist, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children |
Venue: State House Convention Center
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