Mezzo profiles 72 civil liberties rights speakers, including Meredith Whittaker, Maria Ressa, and Eva Galperin. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 84 talks across 32 events.
Who are the top civil liberties rights speakers?
72 speakers · showing 1–24
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Meredith Whittaker
President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy
Maria Ressa
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines
Edward Snowden
NSA whistleblower and digital privacy advocate | Changed global surveillance debate
Lawrence Lessig
Harvard Law professor & Creative Commons founder | Fighting for free culture and democracy reform
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Eva Galperin
Cybersecurity Activist | Defending Digital Rights
Lord David Blunkett
Former Home Secretary | Blind from Birth | MP for Sheffield for 23 Years
Stacey Abrams
Voting rights activist | Founder of Fair Fight Action
Christopher Soghoian
Privacy Advocate | Exposing Government Surveillance Tools
DeRay Mckesson
Civil Rights | Social Justice | Activism
Joy Buolamwini
Founder of Algorithmic Justice League | Author of "Unmasking AI"
Gina Miller
Activist and Wealth Manager | Supreme Court Challenger of Brexit Process
Robin Steinberg
CEO of The Bail Project | Disrupting Mass Incarceration
Suzanne Nossel
CEO, PEN America | Defending Free Speech & Democracy
Deborah Archer
ACLU President | Leading Voice for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Will Potter
Award-Winning Journalist | Environmental & Civil Liberties Advocate
Barbara Junge
Journalism | Media Leadership | Press Freedom
Yeonmi Park
North Korean defector | Human rights activist and freedom advocate
Anthony D. Romero
ACLU Executive Director | Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate
Jeannie Suk Gersen
Harvard Law Professor | Reimagining Criminal Justice
Jonathan Zittrain
Professor of International Law at Harvard | Internet Governance Expert
Agnès Callamard
Secretary General | Amnesty International
Victoria Pratt
| Exploring respect and dignity in the justice system
Frances Haugen
Tech Whistleblower | Exposing Big Tech's Algorithmic Risks
Judith Heumann
Lifelong Disability Advocate | Accessibility Innovation & Policy
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Civil Liberties Rights - beyond the household names
DeRay Mckesson
Civil Rights | Social Justice | Activism
Yeonmi Park
North Korean defector | Human rights activist and freedom advocate
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Civil Rights Scholar | Intersectionality & Social Justice
Deborah Archer
ACLU President | Leading Voice for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Suzanne Nossel
CEO, PEN America | Defending Free Speech & Democracy
Agnès Callamard
Secretary General | Amnesty International
Padma Lakshmi
Author/TV Host | American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Harry Brignull
Consumer Rights Advocate