Siddharth Kara is an American author, researcher, and expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. His work focuses on human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, and global supply chains, drawing on more than two decades of field research conducted across numerous countries. Widely recognized for his firsthand investigations and extensive interviews with survivors, Kara has advised governments and international organizations on issues related to human rights and contemporary slavery. Through his deeply reported books and research, he has established himself as one of the world's leading authorities on the exploitation that persists within the global economy and the systems that sustain it.