What does Meredith Whittaker speak about?

Meredith speaks about AI Ethics & Governance, Civil Liberties & Digital Rights. President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy

Where has Meredith Whittaker presented?

Meredith Whittaker has presented at VivaTech, DLD, OMR Festival, Slush, DLD, Slush 2024, Web Summit, Code Conference, and 1 more events.

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Meredith Whittaker

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President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy

🇺🇸United States8 talks · 6 events · 5 countries2 with video

AI Ethics & Governance Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Meredith Whittaker

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Meredith Whittaker leads Signal, the encrypted messaging app used by millions worldwide. Before Signal, she spent nearly two decades in tech - at Google, in academia, and advising governments - where her research on AI and surveillance helped reshape how policymakers and the public understand Big Tech's business model. She serves on the Signal Foundation Board of Directors.

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Signal and the Future of Encrypted Messaging

Signal is one of the most popular end-to-end encrypted messaging apps today. We'll chat with Meredith Whittaker, Signal president and esteemed AI expert, to talk about the work that goes into sustaining a security startup, the dangers of data collection, and Signal's efforts to resist governments working to weaken encryption; plus, an AI reality check. #TCDisrupt2023 #Technology #Startups Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

Code Conference🇺🇸Beverly HillsOct 2023

The Miseducation of AI | Meredith Whittaker (Signal) & Peter Sarlin (AMD Silo AI)

Slush🇫🇮Helsinki

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Free, Open and Commons: New Paths to Sovereignty

VivaTech🇫🇷 ParisJun 2026

Meredith Whittaker at DLD 2026

DLD🇩🇪 MunichJan 2026

Meredith Whittaker at OMR Festival 2026

OMR Festival🇩🇪 Hamburg2026

Meredith Whittaker at DLD 2025

DLD🇩🇪 Munich2025

Meredith Whittaker at Slush 2024

Slush 2024🇫🇮 HelsinkiNov 2024

Meredith Whittaker at Web Summit 2024

Web Summit🇵🇹 Lisbon2024

Signal and the Future of Encrypted Messaging

Code Conference🇺🇸 Beverly HillsOct 2023

The Miseducation of AI | Meredith Whittaker (Signal) & Peter Sarlin (AMD Silo AI)

Slush🇫🇮 Helsinki

What events has Meredith spoken at?· 7 events · 9 appearances · 2023 to 2026

Event	Year	Location
VivaTech	2026	🇫🇷Paris, France
DLD×2	2026, 2025	🇩🇪Munich, Germany
OMR Festival	2026	🇩🇪Hamburg, Germany
Slush×2	2025	🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland
Slush 2024	2024	🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland
Web Summit	2024	🇵🇹Lisbon, Portugal
Code Conference	2023	🇺🇸Beverly Hills, United States