Name: KEYNOTE: From Survivor to Advocate: Transforming Trauma into Justice and Empowerment
Start: 2026-10-07T09:30:00-0700
End: 2026-10-07T10:30:00-0700

KEYNOTE: From Survivor to Advocate: Transforming Trauma into Justice and Empowerment

Wednesday October 7, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Coal Harbour Ballroom

Kara Robinson Chamberlain is one of the most compelling survivor advocates of our time. At age 15, Kara was abducted from her front yard in Columbia, South Carolina and held captive for 18 hours before making a daring escape. Rather than letting that experience define her as a victim, she transformed it into a lifelong commitment to justice, advocacy, and the empowerment of survivors everywhere. Her story has reached millions — through television, speaking engagements, and her own advocacy work — and her voice continues to inspire those who work on the front lines of trauma every day.
We are honored to welcome Kara to Vancouver as our opening keynote speaker for the 2026 International Courthouse Dogs® Conference.
The opening keynote at the 2026 International Courthouse Dogs® Conference is made possible through the generous support of the Vancouver Police Foundation. We are grateful for their partnership in bringing this extraordinary voice to our stage.

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Kara Robinson Chamberlain

I never set out to become a public speaker—but my story made sure I wouldn’t stay silent.

In 2002, at age 15, I was kidnapped from a friend’s front yard at gunpoint. For 18 hours, I gathered every detail I could while enduring the unthinkable, and when I escaped, I gave law enforcement the information that identified my captor—a man responsible for the murders of at

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Wednesday October 7, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Coal Harbour Ballroom

Keynote, Opening

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