Sian Lea | Head of UK and European Advocacy
Anti-Slavery International

Sian Lea is the Head of UK & European Advocacy at Anti-Slavery International heading up the responsible business team and the trafficking team. She oversees advocacy for better business practice through legislative shifts at UK and EU levels and supporting businesses in their own efforts. She also oversees Anti-Slavery International’s role in the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group and ensuring the UK’s adherence to the Council of Europe’s Anti Trafficking Convention. Sian has specific experience working closely with businesses to address risks of modern slavery, and local and national policymakers to advocate for meaningful change. Prior to joining Anti-Slavery International, she was the Managing Director of Shiva Foundation, a corporate foundation tackling modern slavery, she managed the humanitarian education team at the British Red Cross and supporting access-to-justice projects at Legal Support for Children and Women in Cambodia.