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

Denise Ho

Denise Ho

Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy and LGBTQI activist
Diego Arria

Diego Arria

Former Venezuelan diplomat
DJ Switch

DJ Switch

Nigerian artist and #EndSARS movement activist
Dmytro Kuleba

Dmytro Kuleba

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Donald Boudreaux

Donald Boudreaux

American economist and former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
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”
Denis Mukwege

Dr. Denis Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist and founder of Panzi Hospital
Nada Dhaif

Dr. Nada Dhaif

Bahraini oral surgeon and founder of the Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organization
Edipcia Dubon

Edipcia Dubón

Nicaraguan pro-democracy and women's rights advocate
Elena Bonner

Elena Bonner

Soviet dissident and human rights advocate
Elena Kostyuchenko

Elena Kostyuchenko

Russian journalist and LGBT activist
Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak

Award-winning Turkish novelist and political commentator
Emily Parker

Emily Parker

American writer, digital diplomacy advisor, and senior fellow at the New America Foundation
Emin Milli

Emin Milli

Azerbaijani writer and founder of independent news agency, Meydan TV
Enes Kanter

Enes Kanter Freedom

NBA player and human rights activist
Enrique Krauze

Enrique Krauze

Mexican historian and essayist

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