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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 Atahuaire Ugandan journalist and digital activist headshot

Agather Atuhaire

Ugandan journalist and digital activist
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib Gaza writer and analyst headshot

Ahmed Alkhatib

Gazan writer and analyst

Ambassador Marie Antoinette Sedin

Palestinian ambassador to Norway and Iceland
Anastasia Shevchenko Russian politician and opposition figure headshot

Anastasia Shevchenko

Russian politician and opposition figure
Carlos Chamorro Nicaraguan journalist in exile headshot

Carlos Chamorro

Nicaraguan journalist in exile
Bessel Van Der Kolk

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

Espen Barth Eide

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Faisal Al Mutar

Faisal Al Mutar

Founder and president, Ideas Beyond Borders
Georges Azzi gender and sexual rights activist headshot

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, Block; co-founder, Twitter headshot

Jack Dorsey 

CEO at Block; co-founder, Twitter
Lyn Alden macroeconomist; author of "Broken Money" headshot

Lyn Alden

Macroeconomist; author of “Broken Money”

Mustafa Barghouti

Head of the Palestinian National Initiative
Olga Gonzalez

Olga González

Venezuelan human rights activist
Paul Russesabagina humanitarian and Real-life hero of "Hotel Rwanda"

Paul Rusesabagina

Humanitarian and real-life hero of “Hotel Rwanda”
Raqib Hameed Naik founder of India Hate Lab and Hindutva Watch

Raqib Hameed Naik

Founder India Hate Lab & Hindutva Watch
Sam Rainsy

Sam Rainsy

Co-founder of Cambodia's main opposition party
Sebastien Lai

Sebastien Lai

Son of Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper
Zhala Bayramova daughter of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu headshot

Zhala Bayramova

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

Past Speakers

Kimmie Weeks

Kimmie Weeks

Liberian children's rights activist
Kristen Ulmer

Kristen Ulmer

Fear and anxiety thought leader
Ladan Boroumand

Ladan Boroumand

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

Laila Haidari

Afghan advocate and founder of Mother Educational Center for Afghan Girls
Lapiro de Mbanga

Lapiro de Mbanga

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

Laritza Diversent

Cuban lawyer, independent journalist, and human rights defender
Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond

Democratization expert and professor of political science at Stanford University
Lech Walesa

Lech Walesa

First democratically elected president of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize
Lee Ann De Reus

Lee Ann De Reus

Co-founder of the Panzi Foundation
Leopoldo Lopez

Leopoldo López

Venezuelan democracy advocate
Leyla Hussein

Leyla Hussein

British-Somali anti-FGM activist and Psychotherapist
Leyla Yunus

Leyla Yunus

Azerbaijani human rights advocate
Leyla Zana

Leyla Zana

Turkey's first female Kurdish parliamentarian
Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee

Liberian peace activist
Lidia Yusupova

Lidia Yusupova

Human rights lawyer
Lina Ben Mhenni

Lina Ben Mhenni

Tunisian blogger and activist

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