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Past RightsCon speakers
Every year, RightsCon brings together 1000+ speakers from a range of sectors and around the world. Check out a small selection of the business leaders, technologists, government representatives, activists who joined us at RightsCon 2022.
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Cecília Olliveira
Cecília Olliveira
Journalist; Executive Director, Instituto Fogo Cruzado![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2019/12/María-Paz-Canales-e1652255431987.jpeg)
María Paz Canales
María Paz Canales
Global Policy Advisor, Derechos Digitales![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Esha-Bhandari-scaled-e1654355500712.jpeg)
Esha Bhandari
Esha Bhandari
Deputy Director, Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, ACLU![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Brittany-e1650342161375.jpeg)
Brittany
Brittany
Organizing Director, Facebook Users Union![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Julie-Inman-Grant-e1650985204227.jpg)
Julie Inman-Grant
Julie Inman-Grant
eSafety Commissioner, Government of Australia![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Anne-Marie-Slaughter.jpg)
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter
CEO, New America![](https://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://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Savena-Surana-scaled-e1650342313493.jpg)
Savena Surana
Savena Surana
Co-Creator, Identity 2.0![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Delphine-Halgand-Mishra.jpg)
Delphine Halgand-Mishra
Delphine Halgand-Mishra
Executive Director, The Signals Network![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Bernard-Chiira-e1650985364487.png)
Bernard Chiira
Bernard Chiira
Director, Innovate Now: Africa’s 1st Assistive Tech Accelerator![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Rachita-Taneja-scaled-e1652366058824.jpg)
Rachita Taneja
Rachita Taneja
Political Cartoonist; Creator, Sanitary Panels![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Michael-Hull-e1652948230559.jpeg)
Michael Hull
Michael Hull
President, Psiphon![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Joanne-McNeil-scaled-e1654433792204.jpeg)
Joanne McNeil
Joanne McNeil
Author of Lurking![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Ayoade-Ibrahim-e1650342432597.jpg)
Ayoade Ibrahim
Ayoade Ibrahim
Founder and President, National Union of Professional App-based Transport Workers; Founding Member a![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Abby-May-scaled-e1652366311509.jpg)
Abby May
Abby May
Investigator, Open Secrets![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Timo-Harakka-scaled-e1652950364323.jpg)
Timo Harakka
Timo Harakka
Minister of Transport and Communications, Government of Finland![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Samaneh-Moafi-e1654434094719.jpeg)
Samaneh Moafi
Samaneh Moafi
Senior Researcher, Forensic Architecture, Goldsmiths University of London![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/02/Aye-Min-Thant-scaled-e1645704961527.jpg)
Aye Min Thant
Aye Min Thant
Features Editor, Frontier Myanmar![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2021/03/RC21-Fionnuala-Ni-Aolain-BW-e1615806627354.jpg)
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights, United Nations![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Zen-Mathe-e1652366500956.png)
Zen Mathe
Zen Mathe
Investigator, Open Secrets![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Chawki-Gaddes-e1652954133160.jpeg)
Chawki Gaddes
Chawki Gaddes
President of the Tunisian National Authority for Protection of Personal Data (INPDP), Government of![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/06/Mylene-Cabalona-e1654434208744.jpg)
Mylene Cabalona
Mylene Cabalona
President, BPO Industry Employees Network (BIEN)![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/02/Sophie-Zhang-scaled-e1645705157241.jpg)
Sophie Zhang
Sophie Zhang
Whistleblower![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/07/Jan-Eissfeldt-scaled-e1657082935545.jpg)
Jan Eissfeldt
Jan Eissfeldt
Director, Global Head of Trust & Safety, Wikimedia Foundation![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Sara-Matthieu-e1652366719851.jpg)
Sara Matthieu
Sara Matthieu
Member of the European Parliament![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Niousha-Roshani-e1653482172129.jpeg)
Niousha Roshani
Niousha Roshani
Director LatAm, Digital Connectivity & Inclusion, United Capital Group![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/07/Anastasiya-Zhyrmont.jpeg)
Anastasiya Zhyrmont
Anastasiya Zhyrmont
Campaigner, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Access Now![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2021/05/Micaela-Mantegna-scaled-e1645705553409.jpg)
Micaela Mantegna
Micaela Mantegna
Abogamer; Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Jane-Chung-e1650538112882.png)
Jane Chung
Jane Chung
Labor Organizer, The Worker Agency![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/04/Carol-Ndosi-1-e1650986003596.png)
Carol Ndosi
Carol Ndosi
Director, Women at Web Tanzania![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/05/Sophie-in-t-Veld-e1652367576508.jpg)
Sophie in ‘t Veld
Sophie in ‘t Veld
Member of the European Parliament![](https://rightscon.org/cms/assets/uploads/2019/02/Juliana-Castro.jpg)
Juliana Castro Varón
Juliana Castro Varón
Senior Designer, Access Now; Founder, Cita Press
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