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Get ready for RightsCon Brussels: March 29-31, 2017!
Access Now is proud to bring you the sixth installment of RightsCon, the world’s leading event on the future of the internet. Together we are shaping the global conversation about how to keep the internet open, free, and secure.
AtRightsCon Silicon Valley 2016, we brought together more than 1,100 attendees from 84 countries and more than 500 organizations. This upcoming Spring 2017 in Brussels, Belgium we’re gathering the global digital rights community in the heart of European politics and policymaking to host our most impactful RightsCon yet.
Together at RightsCon Brussels 2017, we’ll tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of technology and human rights. If you have an idea for something you’d like to see happening there,tell us about it!
TICKETS
Tickets get you full access to three full days of program and Demo Room sessions, complimentary meals, beverages, parties and social events, and much more.
Discounts: We offer discounts to program session organizers, speakers, and participants attending from the Global South. The ticket price should not prohibit your attendance, so please contact [email protected]if you would like to request a discount, or have a question about who qualifies. For more information, please see ourticket policyand ourtravel support policy.
As of October 3, 1 Euro is the equivalent of about 1.1 USD. If you would like to purchase your tickets in US dollars, please contact Nick Dagostino ([email protected]) for steps on how.
Past Sponsors Include:
PAST SPEAKERS
![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/09/Mitchell-Baker.jpg)
Mitchell Baker
Mitchell Baker
Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/RC20-Speaker-Behrouz-Boochani.jpg)
Behrouz Boochani
Behrouz Boochani
Author, Journalist, Professor, University of New South Wales![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/02/kathy-brown.jpg)
Kathy Brown
Kathy Brown
Former President and CEO, ISOC![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/09/alexander_de_croo.jpg)
Alexander De Croo
Alexander De Croo
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/02/steve-crown.jpg)
Steve Crown
Steve Crown
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Microsoft![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/11/Harlem-Desir.png)
Harlem Désir
Harlem Désir
Former OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/02/Camille-François-2-e1645705333970.png)
Camille François
Camille François
Global Director for Trust & Safety, Niantic; Lecturer, Columbia University SIPA![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/02/steve-huffman-e1518036985172.jpeg)
Steve Huffman
Steve Huffman
CEO and Co-Founder, Reddit![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/RC20-Speaker-Zeid-Raad-Al-Hussein2.jpg)
Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein
Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein
Former UN High Commissioner, Human Rights![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/DRC20-Speaker-Derrick-Johnson.jpg)
Derrick Johnson
Derrick Johnson
President & CEO, NAACP![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/09/Alice_Klein.png)
Alice Klein
Alice Klein
CEO, NOW Magazine![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/RC20-speaker-Rashad-Robinson.jpg)
Rashad Robinson
Rashad Robinson
President, Color Of Change![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/RC2020-Speaker-Anthony-Romero.jpg)
Anthony D. Romero
Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director, ACLU![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/09/Nanjira-Sambuli.jpg)
Nanjira Sambuli
Nanjira Sambuli
Digital Equality Advocacy Manager, World Wide Web Foundation![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/11/Marietje-Schaake.png)
Marietje Schaake
Marietje Schaake
Member of European Parliament![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2016/02/salil-shetty.jpg)
Salil Shetty
Salil Shetty
Former Secretary General at Amnesty International![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2016/02/Smith-Brad.jpg)
Brad Smith
Brad Smith
President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2016/03/SnowdenHeadshotSQUARE.jpg)
Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden
Board Member, Freedom of the Press Foundation![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/RC20-Speaker-Audrey-Tang.jpg)
Audrey Tang
Audrey Tang
Digital Minister, Taiwan![](https://www.rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/09/Alex-Walden.jpg)
Alex Walden
Alex Walden
Counsel, Free Expression and Human Rights, GooglePAST SATELLITE EVENTS
To complement our official programming, Access Now partners with other organizations to host relevant, topical satellite events both before and after RightsCon. Interested in having your satellite events at RightsCon 2017? Let us know! Here’s a look at what's happened before: