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

Alaa Murabit

Alaa Murabit

Libyan activist and founder of The Voice of Libyan Women
Alejandro Toledo

Alejandro Toledo

Former president of Peru
Alexey Navalny

Alexey Navalny

Leader of the Russian democratic opposition
Ali Abdulemam

Ali Abdulemam

Bahraini blogger and former prisoner of conscience

Ali Ferzat

Syrian political cartoonist
Alyaksandr Kazulin

Alyaksandr Kazulin

Opposition activist and former rector of the Belarusian State University

Ambassador Marie Antoinette Sedin

Palestinian ambassador to Norway and Iceland
Ambiga Sreenevasan

Ambiga Sreenevasan

Malaysian lawyer and judicial reform advocate
Aminatou Haidar

Aminatou Haidar

Sahrawi human rights activist
Amir Ahmad Nasr

Amir Ahmad Nasr

Sudanese blogger and digital media and marketing consultant
Amira Yahyaoui

Amira Yahyaoui

Activist and founder of Al Bawsala
Anas Aremeyaw Anas

Anas Aremeyaw Anas

Undercover journalist
Anastasia Lin

Anastasia Lin

Chinese-Canadian actress
Anastasia Shevchenko Russian politician and opposition figure headshot

Anastasia Shevchenko

Russian politician and opposition figure
Andrés Velasco

Andrés Velasco

Chilean economist and professor
Andrew Feinstein

Andrew Feinstein

Former Member of the National Assembly of South Africa

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