Matt Richardson is an expert, and international speaker, on internet safety, Human Trafficking, and the prevention of online exploitation. He holds an Ontario Police College credential in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) internet investigations. He is a Professor at Loyalist College where he teaches topics that include: online safety, using social media to build a professional image, and technology’s impact on modern society. 

He is often sought out as a subject matter expert by the media with TV, Radio, and print coverage in Canada and the U.S. He works in partnership with Timea’s Cause to educate and prevent sex trafficking and is a featured speaker of the 1st Canadian National Summit on Child Sexual Exploitation.

He founded the “Digital Empowerment Project” (Canada) in partnership with a retired Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator for the Ohio State ICAC Task Force.

Matt is currently the Director of Intelligence and Investigations with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) where he conducts and coordinates complex investigations in the fight to combat Human Trafficking and child exploitation.