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Every year, we bring together business leaders, human rights defenders, government representatives, technologists, and journalists from around the world to tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology.
Join us for our 10th anniversary event, hosted online from Monday, June 7 to Friday, June 11, 2021.

RightsCon 2021 Speakers
Every year, RightsCon brings together 1000+ speakers from a range of sectors and around the world. Check out the line up of business leaders, technologists, government representatives, activists, and more who are joining us for our 10th anniversary summit below. Watch this space, we’re adding new speakers every day.

Clément Voule
Clément Voule
U.N. Special Rapporteur Freedom of Association
Kojo Boakye
Kojo Boakye
Director of Public Policy for Africa, Facebook
Chenie Yoon
Chenie Yoon
Head of Public Policy, Twitter Korea
Emily van der Nagel
Emily van der Nagel
Lecturer in Social Media, Monash University
Mariam Barghouti
Mariam Barghouti
Writer; Research and Policy Analyst, Al-Shabaka
Fatema Kothari
Fatema Kothari
Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Gerard Quinn
Gerard Quinn
U.N. Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Estelle Massé
Estelle Massé
Senior Policy Analyst and Global Data Protection Lead, Access Now
Micaela Mantegna
Micaela Mantegna
Abogamer; Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow
Activist, Science Fiction Author, Attack Surface
Jane Coffin
Jane Coffin
Senior Vice President, Internet Growth, ISOC
Colin Crowell
Colin Crowell
Former Vice President of Global Public Policy, Twitter
Xiaowei Wang
Xiaowei Wang
Research Fellow, Logic Foundation, Center on Race and Digital Justice
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights, United Nations
Sejal Parmar
Sejal Parmar
Lecturer in Law, University of Sheffield
Catherine Muya
Catherine Muya
Tech Policy Fellow, Lawyers Hub Kenya
Scott Busby
Scott Busby
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Burcu Kilic
Burcu Kilic
Director, Digital Rights Program, Public Citizen
Rita Skjærvik
Rita Skjærvik
SVP Strategy & External Relations, Telenor
Eleanor Sarpong
Eleanor Sarpong
Deputy Director and Policy lead, Alliance for Affordable Internet
Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta
MENA Policy and Advocacy Director, Access Now
Nat Gyenes
Nat Gyenes
Director, Digital Health Lab, Meedan
Joyce Hakmeh
Joyce Hakmeh
Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House
Evelyn Douek
Evelyn Douek
Lecturer and SJD Candidate, Harvard Law School
Peace Oliver Amuge
Peace Oliver Amuge
Executive Director, Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
Zaituni Njovu
Zaituni Njovu
Executive Director, Zaina Foundation Tanzania
Virginia Pérez Alonso
Virginia Pérez Alonso
Director of Público
Kishonna Gray
Kishonna Gray
Professor, Author, "Intersectional Tech"
Prof. Changrok Soh
Prof. Changrok Soh
U.N. Human Rights Committee Member
Joan Katambi
Joan Katambi
Founder and Team Leader, Digital Literacy Initiative (DLI)
Farzaneh Badiei
Farzaneh Badiei
Director of Social Media Governance Initiative, Yale Law School
Sheetal Kumar
Sheetal Kumar
Senior Programme Lead, Global Partners Digital
Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Equality Labs
Sasha Costanza-Chock
Sasha Costanza-Chock
Steering Committee, designjustice.org
Wafa Ali Mustafa
Wafa Ali Mustafa
Syrian activist and journalist
Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Executive Director, International Trade Centre
Marlena Wisniak
Marlena Wisniak
Senior Advisor, AI and Human Rights, ECNL
Antonio Zappulla
Antonio Zappulla
Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Aurora Diaz-Rato Revuelta
Aurora Diaz-Rato Revuelta
Permanent Representative of Spain to the UN Office Geneva
Laura Schwartz-Henderson
Laura Schwartz-Henderson
Senior Program Officer, Global Technology, Internews
Mary Lawlor
Mary Lawlor
U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders
Katie Shay
Katie Shay
Head of Privacy Legal & Human Rights, Cisco
Jarmo Sareva
Jarmo Sareva
Ambassador for Innovation, Finland
Kristen Tcherneshoff
Kristen Tcherneshoff
Programs Director, Wikitongues
Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Vice President of Global Affairs & Communications, Facebook
Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen
Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen
Tech Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Denmark
Zahra Stardust
Zahra Stardust
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University
Bruna Martins dos Santos
Bruna Martins dos Santos
Advocacy Coordinator, Data Privacy Brazil Research Association
Eileen Donahoe
Eileen Donahoe
Executive Director, Global Digital Policy Incubator, Stanford University
Beatriz Busaniche
Beatriz Busaniche
Director, Fundación Vía Libre
Carmen Cheung
Carmen Cheung
Executive Director, Center for Justice and Accountability
Cameron F. Kerry
Cameron F. Kerry
Ann R. & Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Mireille Miller-Young
Mireille Miller-Young
Associate Professor of Feminist Studies, UCSB
Adeboye Adegoke
Adeboye Adegoke
Senior Program Manager, Paradigm Initiative
Joan Donovan
Joan Donovan
Research Director of the Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School
Jennifer Stein
Jennifer Stein
Acting Section Chief Internet Freedom, Business and HR, US DOS
Mohamad Najem
Mohamad Najem
Executive Director, SMEX
Jiz Lee
Jiz Lee
Marketing Director, Pink & White Productions
Ashley Fowler
Ashley Fowler
Technical Program Officer, Global Technology, Internews
Jessica Ashooh
Jessica Ashooh
Director of Policy, Reddit
Hadi Al Khatib
Hadi Al Khatib
Executive Director, Mnemonic; Founder, Syrian Archive
Professor Can Yeginsu
Professor Can Yeginsu
Member of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom
Javier Pallero
Javier Pallero
Policy Director, Access Now
Katrin Tiidenberg
Katrin Tiidenberg
Professor of Participatory Culture, Tallinn University
Eliška Pírková
Eliška Pírková
Senior Policy Analyst and Global freedom of expression lead, Access Now
Neema Iyer
Neema Iyer
Executive Director, Pollicy
Waad Al-Kateab
Waad Al-Kateab
Filmmaker, Activist, Founder of Action For Sama
Kyung-sin Park
Kyung-sin Park
Executive Director, Open Net Korea
Maize Longboat
Maize Longboat
Producer, Writer, and Game Designer
Supriya Sharma
Supriya Sharma
Executive Editor, Scroll.in
David R. Boyd
David R. Boyd
U.N. Special Rapporteur on the environment
Osama Manzar
Osama Manzar
Founder and Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
Yara Sallam
Yara Sallam
Egyptian feminist and author of Even the Finest of Warriors
Mama Fatima Singhateh
Mama Fatima Singhateh
U.N Special Rapporteur on sale and exploitation of children
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman
CEO and Founder of Women at the Table
Paz Peña
Paz Peña
Consultant on tech, environment, and social justice
Clint Smith
Clint Smith
Chief Legal Officer, Discord
Pedro Vaca Villarreal
Pedro Vaca Villarreal
Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Mutale Nkonde
Mutale Nkonde
Leader, AI for the People
Peggy Hicks
Peggy Hicks
Director, Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, UN Human Rights
Irene Khan
Irene Khan
United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion
Melody Patry
Melody Patry
Advocacy Director, Access Now
Lina Alhathloul
Lina Alhathloul
Head of Monitoring and Communication, ALQST For Human Rights
Gbenga Sesan
Gbenga Sesan
Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative
Brett Solomon
Brett Solomon
Co-Founder, Access Now
Julie Owono
Julie Owono
Executive Director, Content Policy & Society Lab, Stanford University; Executive Director, Internet
Jeppe Kofod
Jeppe Kofod
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa
CEO, Rappler
Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng
Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng
Special Rapporteur on the right to health
Vijaya Gadde
Vijaya Gadde
Former Head of Legal, Policy, and Trust, Twitter
Miranda Sissons
Miranda Sissons
Director of Human Rights, Facebook
Agnès Callamard
Agnès Callamard
Secretary General, Amnesty International
Safiya Umoja Noble
Safiya Umoja Noble
Associate Professor, UCLA; Co-Founder and Co-Director, C2i2
Jane Horvath
Jane Horvath
Chief Privacy Officer, Apple
Matthew Prince
Matthew Prince
Co-Founder & CEO, Cloudflare
Raman Jit Singh Chima
Raman Jit Singh Chima
Global Cybersecurity Lead | Senior International Counsel & Asia Pacific Policy Director, Access Now
Berhan Taye
Berhan Taye
Senior Advisor, Internews
Caroline Greer
Caroline Greer
Director of Public Policy & Government Relations, TikTok
Megha Rajagopalan
Megha Rajagopalan
International Correspondent, BuzzFeed News
Lene Wendland
Lene Wendland
Head of Business & Human Rights, UN Human RightsAnd many, many more!
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