Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers

Explore more than 15 years of talks, panels, and performances by the world’s top pro-democracy advocates.

2024 Speakers

Agather Atuhaire

Ugandan journalist and digital activist

Ahmed Alkhatib

Gazan writer and analyst

Ambassador Marie Antoinette Sedin

Palestinian ambassador to Norway and Iceland

Anastasia Shevchenko

Russian politician and opposition figure

Carlos Chamorro

Nicaraguan journalist in exile

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

Researcher, founder of the Trauma Research Foundation, and New York Times best-selling author of “The Body Keeps the Score”

Espen Barth Eide

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway

Faisal Al Mutar

Founder and president, Ideas Beyond Borders

Georges Azzi

Gender and sexual rights activist

Gershon Baskin

Israeli columnist and political activist

Hilde Sandvik

Journalist, author, and creator of the award-winning podcast "Norsken, svensken og Dansken"

Jack Dorsey

CEO at Block; co-founder, Twitter

Lyn Alden

Macroeconomist; author of “Broken Money”

Mustafa Barghouti

Head of the Palestinian National Initiative

Olga González

Venezuelan human rights activist

Paul Rusesabagina

Humanitarian and real-life hero of “Hotel Rwanda”

Raqib Hameed Naik

Founder India Hate Lab & Hindutva Watch

Sam Rainsy

Co-founder of Cambodia's main opposition party

Sebastien Lai

Son of Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper

Zhala Bayramova

Child Of Azerbaijani Political Prisoner On A Quest To Free Their Father

Past Speakers

Kimberley Motley

American human rights advocate and litigator practicing in Afghanistan

Kimmie Weeks

Liberian children's rights activist

Kristen Ulmer

Fear and anxiety thought leader

Ladan Boroumand

Co-founder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy in Iran

Laila Haidari

Afghan advocate and founder of Mother Educational Center for Afghan Girls

Lapiro de Mbanga

Cameroonian musician, pro-democracy activist, and former political prisoner

Laritza Diversent

Cuban lawyer, independent journalist, and human rights defender

Larry Diamond

Democratization expert and professor of political science at Stanford University

Lech Walesa

First democratically elected president of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize

Lee Ann De Reus

Co-founder of the Panzi Foundation

Leopoldo López

Venezuelan democracy advocate

Leyla Hussein

British-Somali anti-FGM activist and Psychotherapist

Leyla Yunus

Azerbaijani human rights advocate

Leyla Zana

Turkey's first female Kurdish parliamentarian

Leymah Gbowee

Liberian peace activist

Lidia Yusupova

Human rights lawyer

Lina Ben Mhenni

Tunisian blogger and activist

Lisa Sánchez

Mexican drug policy expert

Lisa Yasko

Member of Ukrainian Parliament

Lobsang Sangay

Former president of the Tibetan government

Lubna al-Hussein

Sudanese activist and journalist

Lucy Kassa

Ethiopian investigative journalist

Luis Almagro

Secretary General, Organization of American States

Luke Harding

British author and journalist

Lyn Alden

Macroeconomist; author of “Broken Money”

Lyudmila Savchuk

Russian investigative journalist

Maajid Nawaz

Author, politician, and founding chairman of Quilliam

Mac-Jordan Degadjor

Ghanaian tech blogger and media entrepreneur

Mads Brügger

Danish journalist and filmmaker

Mai Khoi

Vietnamese pop star and political activist

Malahat Nasibova

Human rights activist

Malcolm Bidali

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Oslo Freedom Forum Speakers

2024 Speakers

Ugandan journalist and digital activist

Gazan writer and analyst

Palestinian ambassador to Norway and Iceland

Russian politician and opposition figure

Nicaraguan journalist in exile

Researcher, founder of the Trauma Research Foundation, and New York Times best-selling author of “The Body Keeps the Score”

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway

Founder and president, Ideas Beyond Borders

Gender and sexual rights activist

Israeli columnist and political activist

Journalist, author, and creator of the award-winning podcast "Norsken, svensken og Dansken"

CEO at Block; co-founder, Twitter

Macroeconomist; author of “Broken Money”

Head of the Palestinian National Initiative

Venezuelan human rights activist

Humanitarian and real-life hero of “Hotel Rwanda”

Founder India Hate Lab & Hindutva Watch

Co-founder of Cambodia's main opposition party

Son of Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper

Child Of Azerbaijani Political Prisoner On A Quest To Free Their Father

Past Speakers

American human rights advocate and litigator practicing in Afghanistan

Liberian children's rights activist

Fear and anxiety thought leader

Co-founder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy in Iran

Afghan advocate and founder of Mother Educational Center for Afghan Girls

Cameroonian musician, pro-democracy activist, and former political prisoner

Cuban lawyer, independent journalist, and human rights defender

Democratization expert and professor of political science at Stanford University

First democratically elected president of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize

Co-founder of the Panzi Foundation

Venezuelan democracy advocate

British-Somali anti-FGM activist and Psychotherapist

Azerbaijani human rights advocate

Turkey's first female Kurdish parliamentarian

Liberian peace activist

Human rights lawyer

Tunisian blogger and activist

Mexican drug policy expert

Member of Ukrainian Parliament

Former president of the Tibetan government

Sudanese activist and journalist

Ethiopian investigative journalist

Secretary General, Organization of American States

British author and journalist

Macroeconomist; author of “Broken Money”

Russian investigative journalist

Author, politician, and founding chairman of Quilliam

Ghanaian tech blogger and media entrepreneur

Danish journalist and filmmaker

Vietnamese pop star and political activist

Human rights activist

Migrant workers’ rights activist

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