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Rising Democracy Governance Speakers

11 credible, up-and-coming voices in democracy governance - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

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11 rising democracy governance speakers on Mezzo - including Jimmy Wales, Ursula von der Leyen, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

JW

Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia Founder | Global Internet Freedom & Open Knowledge Pioneer

2 recent talks · through 2026
UL

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission | Leading Europe's transition to carbon neutrality

1 recent talk · through 2026
ST

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Belarusian Opposition Leader | Defending Democracy & Human Rights

1 recent talk · through 2025
LL

Libby Liu

Global Policy Advisor | Shaping the Future of Democracy

1 recent talk · through 2024
SN

Suzanne Nossel

CEO, PEN America | Defending Free Speech & Democracy

1 recent talk · through 2025
Joe Barela

Joe Barela

Government Leader/Policymaker

1 recent talk · through 2024
Eli Pariser

Eli Pariser

Co-Founder, Upworthy | Leveraging Technology for Democracy

2 talks · through 2019
TE

Tiana Epps-Johnson

Founder | Transforming Election Security & Voter Access

2 talks · through 2022
Eric X. Li

Eric X. Li

Political Scientist | Venture Capitalist Challenging Western Democracy

1 talk · through 2013
Ivan Krastev

Ivan Krastev

Political Scientist | Geopolitics & Democracy

1 talk · through 2012
London Breed

London Breed

San Francisco Mayor

1 talk · through 2021
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