Speakers 2026
Ashlie Bryant, CEO/Founder, 3Strands Global Foundation
Ashlie Bryant is an innovator, leader, social entrepreneur, and advocate for children around the globe. She believes in the power of the human spirit and the ability of anyone to thrive and achieve. Ashlie has spent her career leveraging her entrepreneurial skills and successfully managing teams that launch new products and programs across the US. In 2010, Ashlie founded 3Strands Global Foundation in response to a trafficking incident in her hometown. Over the past thirteen years, she has led the organization to exponential growth and expanded 3Strands' services to include seven national programs that deliver holistic prevention. PROTECT, an anti-trafficking training and K- 12 curriculum, has reached over 120,000 adults and almost 1,000,000 youth in eight states and several countries. Employ + Empower, a direct services program, has placed over 1,000 survivors and at-risk individuals in sustainable jobs in Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose. A frequent panelist and keynote speaker, Ashlie has presented to groups worldwide on diverse topics like the importance of data, successful collaboration, and the power of prevention. Ashlie holds an MPA from Cornell University and a B.A. in International Relations from the University of California at Davis. She has completed the Nonprofit Leaders Program at Stanford University and the Public Leadership Credential at Harvard Kennedy School. She sits on the advisory board for Human Rights for Kids and Cornell University's Brooks School of Public Policy. She also is a Board Director for the Rotarian Action Group Against Slavery and 3Strands Global Foundation.