Mezzo profiles 192 government democracy speakers, including Steven Olikara, Rory Stewart, and Gina Raimondo. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 179 talks across 61 events.
Subtopics in Government Democracy
Who are the top government democracy speakers?
192 speakers · showing 1–24
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Meredith Whittaker
President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy

Gina Raimondo
U.S. Secretary of Commerce | Leadership & Economic Transformation

Steven Olikara
Founder and Former CEO | Millennial Action and Civic Leadership
Rory Stewart
Former UK Secretary of State | Rethinking Global Affairs & Policy

Maria Ressa
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines

Robert Peston
ITV Political Editor | Covering UK Politics & Economics

Nicola Sturgeon
Former First Minister of Scotland | Climate & Policy Advocate
Eric Liu
Citizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power

Edward Snowden
NSA whistleblower and digital privacy advocate | Changed global surveillance debate
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Adam Davidson
Journalist and Podcaster | Economics, Politics, and Culture

George Osborne
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer | Economic Policy & Strategic Insights
Charlotte Scaddan
UN Senior Adviser | Global Information Integrity Expert
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Marc Lemaître
European research & innovation leader | Former director-general driving transformative policy impact

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

Eli Pariser
Co-Founder, Upworthy | Leveraging Technology for Democracy
DeRay Mckesson
Civil Rights | Social Justice | Activism

Juan Manuel Santos
Former President of Colombia | Global Peacebuilding & Sustainability

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
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Government Democracy - beyond the household names
DeRay Mckesson
Civil Rights | Social Justice | Activism
Michael Gove
Editor; Former Cabinet Minister | The Spectator
Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia Founder | Global Internet Freedom & Open Knowledge Pioneer

David Crane
Energy Infrastructure Leader | Biden Administration's Sustainability Expert
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Opposition Leader | Defending Democracy & Human Rights
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