Gina Cavallo

Gina Cavallo Speaking Topics

• Human Trafficking Awareness

  Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world, yet myths and misconceptions often keep communities from recognizing its presence close to home. In this impactful keynote, Gina Cavallo draws from her lived experience and her work with legislators, law enforcement, and educators to shed light on the realities of trafficking in the United States. She explains how traffickers exploit vulnerabilities, what signs to look for, and how everyday citizens can play a role in prevention. Gina also highlights the systemic gaps that allow exploitation to persist and the policies she has helped shape to combat it. Audiences gain both a personal perspective and professional insight into this critical issue.

  Attendee Results:

  • Learn to recognize red flags and risk factors of trafficking.
  • Understand the difference between myths and realities.
  • Gain practical tools for prevention and early intervention.
  • Leave empowered to take actionable steps within schools, workplaces, and communities

• Faith, Resilience & Purpose: The Role of Religion in Healing

  For Gina Cavallo, faith was a cornerstone in her journey from trauma to healing. This keynote explores the intersection of spirituality, resilience, and advocacy in the fight against exploitation and abuse. Sharing her own story of finding freedom and identity through faith, Gina inspires audiences to reflect on the ways belief, compassion, and community can transform pain into purpose. She emphasizes the role of churches and faith-based organizations in prevention, survivor support, and community empowerment. With humility and authenticity, Gina speaks to both faith and secular audiences about the importance of hope, forgiveness, and collaboration in creating a world free from trafficking and violence.

  Attendee Results:

  • Discover how faith and spirituality can support resilience and recovery.
  • Learn best practices for faith-based communities in preventing exploitation.
  • Gain tools for building compassionate, survivor-centered spaces.
  • Leave with renewed purpose and practical steps for supporting others.

• Thriving Beyond Trauma: Overcoming Violence and Abuse

  Surviving trauma is only the beginning—thriving beyond it requires courage, support, and intentional healing. In this transformative session, Gina Cavallo shares her journey of overcoming domestic violence, child abuse, and sex trafficking, and how she moved from survival to leadership. She discusses the impact of shame, stigma, and systemic barriers that often keep survivors trapped, and provides a roadmap for healing that emphasizes identity, truth, and empowerment. This keynote is not only for survivors, but for anyone facing adversity, as it offers universal lessons of resilience, self-worth, and growth. With authenticity and hope, Gina reminds us that the past does not define the future.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand the psychological and social impact of trauma and abuse.
  • Gain strategies for resilience, healing, and personal empowerment.
  • Learn how to support survivors in practical and compassionate ways.
  • Leave inspired with tools to overcome adversity in their own lives.

• Policy Change & Survivor Leadership

  Policy change is most powerful when informed by lived experience. In this keynote, Gina Cavallo shares how she went from silence to testifying before the U.S. House on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, influencing legislation on human trafficking and survivor protections. She explains how survivor leadership has shaped state and national policies, including education guidelines, law enforcement training, and community prevention strategies. Gina also highlights the challenges survivors face in advocacy work and the importance of humility, collaboration, and centering survivor voices in policymaking. Attendees will gain both an insider’s perspective on how laws evolve and practical steps to engage in advocacy at all levels.

• Violence Awareness & Prevention

  Violence—whether domestic, sexual, or systemic—thrives in silence. In this keynote, Gina Cavallo shines a light on the many forms of violence that impact individuals, families, and communities. Drawing from her personal journey and her national advocacy work, she explains how violence is perpetuated by shame, stigma, and lack of awareness, and how communities can break the cycle through education, prevention, and survivor support. Gina provides a compassionate yet urgent call to action, showing audiences how they can play a role in building safer, healthier environments. This talk resonates with schools, corporations, faith groups, and civic organizations alike.

  Attendee Results:

  • Recognize the many forms and warning signs of violence.
  • Learn prevention strategies tailored for families, schools, and workplaces.
  • Gain tools for supporting survivors with dignity and respect.
  • Leave motivated to take responsibility in building safer communities.