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RightsCon is the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age. We provide a platform for people from around the world – activists, technologists, business leaders, policymakers, journalists, and more – to come together and set the agenda for human rights in the digital age. Every year, the summit supports a program of 400+ sessions across 15+ program tracks, all sourced and selected from an open Call for Proposals.
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RightsCon Speakers have included
RightsCon features prominent speakers from companies, governments, foundations, think tanks, nonprofit organizations, universities, and international institutions. Check out a small selection of experts and leaders who have spoken at our most recent summits.
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Kent Walker
Kent Walker
President, Global Affairs, Google & Alphabet![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Timnit-Gebru-BW.jpg)
Timnit Gebru
Timnit Gebru
Founder and Executive Director, Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR)![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Nabiha-Syed-bw.jpg)
Nabiha Syed
Nabiha Syed
CEO, The Markup![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Pedro-Vaca-Villareal-bw.jpg)
Pedro Vaca Villareal
Pedro Vaca Villareal
Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Amandeep-Singh-Gill-BW.jpg)
Amandeep Singh Gill
Amandeep Singh Gill
United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-anne-marie-engtoft-larsen-bw.jpg)
Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen
Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen
Tech Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Denmark![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Will-Cathcart-bw.jpg)
Will Cathcart
Will Cathcart
Head of Whatsapp, Meta![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/Epsy-Campbell-Barr-bw.jpg)
Epsy Campbell Barr
Epsy Campbell Barr
President, Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, United Nations; Former Vice President of Co![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Meredith-Whittaker-bw.jpg)
Meredith Whittaker
Meredith Whittaker
President, Signal![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Jacinda-Ardern-BW.jpg)
Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Maria-Ressa.jpeg)
Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa
Co-founder & CEO, Rappler; Nobel Peace Prize Winner![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Manal-al-Sharif-e1649744568210.jpeg)
Manal al-Sharif
Manal al-Sharif
Human Rights Activist; Cybersecurity Expert; Founder, The Ethical Technologists Society; Host, Tech4![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2021/05/RC21-Pedro-Vaca-BW-scaled-e1620023231285.jpg)
Pedro Vaca Villarreal
Pedro Vaca Villarreal
Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Angela-Hession.png)
Angela Hession
Angela Hession
Global VP of Trust and Safety, Twitch![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/IMG_3578-редакт-scaled-e1649058939177.jpg)
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
National Leader of Belarus, Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/John-Githongo.jpeg)
John Githongo
John Githongo
CEO, Inuka![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/RC20-Speaker-Brad-Smith.jpg)
Brad Smith
Brad Smith
President, Microsoft![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/07/Valeriya-Ionan.jpeg)
Valeriia Ionan
Valeriia Ionan
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Digital Transformation, Government of Ukraine![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/11/Emel-Mathlouthi-e1668698011490.jpeg)
Emel Mathlouthi
Emel Mathlouthi
Tunisian Musician, Producer, and Activist, “The Tunis Diaries”![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Chelsea-Manning-scaled-e1651750040552.jpeg)
Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning
Security and Hardware Optimization Advisor, Nymtech![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Samantha-Power.jpeg)
Samantha Power
Samantha Power
Administrator, United States Agency for International Development![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/05/2023-Irene-Khan-BW.jpg)
Irene Khan
Irene Khan
United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/07/Tawana-Petty-e1657083070337.jpeg)
Tawana Petty
Tawana Petty
Director of Community, Algorithmic Justice League![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Chung-Ching-Kwong-scaled-e1650531563336.jpg)
Chung Ching Kwong
Chung Ching Kwong
Hong Kong Digital Rights Activist; Hong Kong Campaigns Coordinator, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2021/04/RC23-Program-Committee-Lina-Alhathloul-BW.jpg)
Lina Alhathloul
Lina Alhathloul
Head of Monitoring and Communication, ALQST For Human Rights![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/DJ-Switch.jpg)
DJ Switch
DJ Switch
Nigerian DJ; #EndSARS Movement Activist![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Vint-Cerf-scaled-e1652256602919.jpeg)
Vint Cerf
Vint Cerf
Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Panusaya-Sithijirawattanakul-e1650620545910.jpeg)
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul
Thai Pro-Democracy Activist; Leader, United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2016/02/Brett-Solomon-Photo-copy.jpg)
Brett Solomon
Brett Solomon
Co-Founder, Access Now![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/11/Erika-Cheung-e1668699142915.jpg)
Erika Cheung
Erika Cheung
Theranos Whistleblower; Executive Director, Ethics in Entrepreneurship![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2016/02/Julie-Owono-scaled-e1650538825471.jpg)
Julie Owono
Julie Owono
Executive Director, Content Policy & Society Lab, Stanford University; Executive Director, Internet![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2021/06/RC21-Jeppe-Kofod-BW-scaled-e1622657897178.jpg)