It’s time we harnessed Big Data for good

Oct 17, 2019

Human trafficking suspects arrive at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, November 10, 2015. Eighty-eight human trafficking suspects arrested as part of a crackdown on Thailand's lucrative smuggling and trafficking syndicates were brought before a Bangkok court on Tuesday to start examination of evidence and witnesses ahead of a trial.

Human trafficking is a $150bn global business. Only with data can we track – and disable – such a vast supply chain. Image: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Anjuli Bedi

Global Head of Behavioral Science and Psychometrics, Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI)

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Indramayu is a fishing village in Java with a high rate of trafficking victims taken from Indramayu to other destinations, such as Bali and Saudi Arabia. Image: Edelman

A route map showing human trafficking hotspots in South-East Asia. Image: Edelman

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