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Oslo Freedom Forum 2026 Speakers

Meet our diverse line-up of speakers, panelists, and performers.
Mainstage - Abdullah Ibhais

Abdullah Ibhais

Media Strategy Expert & FIFA World Cup Qatar Whistleblower
ABUBAKAR NUR KHALIL

Abubakar Nur Khalil

Chief Executive Officer, Btrust
Alex Gladstein

Alex Gladstein

Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
Alex Li

Alex Li

Bitcoin Development Lead, Human Rights Foundation
Alexa Zamora

Alexa Zamora

Nicaraguan Pro-Democracy Activist
Ali Sultan

Ali Sultan

Yemeni-Ethiopian Comedian
Dr. Alvavaro Salas Castro

Álvaro Salas-Castro

President and CEO, The Reynolds Foundation
Ana Corina Sosa

Ana Corina Sosa

Venezuelan Pro-Democracy Activist and Global Representative of María Corina Machado
Anaïse Kanimba

Anaïse Kanimba

Director and Founder, Africa Bitcoin Institute
Anna Chekhovich

Anna Chekhovich

Financial Director, Anti-Corruption Foundation
Anne Lindboe

Anne Lindboe

Mayor of Oslo
Annette Knopp

Annette Knopp

Co-founder of the Blue Spirit retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica
Ben Perrin

Ben Perrin

Bitcoin Educator, BTC Sessions
Benjamin Skinner

Benjamin Skinner

Founder and Principal, Transparentem
Blank Peng

Blank Peng

Comedian
Bol Deng Bol Arok

Bol Deng Bol Arok

South Sudanese Civil Society Leader and Executive Director of INTREPID-South Sudan
Brad Lips

Brad Lips

Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Network
Brandon Silver

Brandon Silver

International Human Rights Lawyer
C. Michael Wright

C. Michael Wright

MD
Calle

Calle

Creator, Cashu, Bitchat, Clawi.ai
Carmen Lau

Carmen Lau

Hong Kong Activist and Former Elected District Councillor
Casey Michel

Casey Michel

Director, Combating Kleptocracy Program, Human Rights Foundation
Céline Assaf-Boustani

Céline Assaf-Boustani

President, Human Rights Foundation
David Aragort

David Aragort

Venezuelan Digital Rights Advocate and Technologist
Panelist - David Szakonyi

David Szakonyi

Co-Founder, Anti-Corruption Data Collective; Associate Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Alice Jill Edwards

Dr. Alice Jill Edwards

UN Special rapporteur on torture
Dr. Elissa Epel

Dr. Elissa Epel

Director of AME Center, UCSF
Jack Kornfield

Dr. Jack Kornfield

Co-Founder, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Panelist - Matthew Gillett

Dr. Matthew Gillett

Associate Professor at Essex Law School and UN Special Mandate Holder
Vanina Waizmann

Dr. Vanina Waizmann

Freedom Fellowship Mental Health Mentor
Elizabeth Stark

Elizabeth Stark

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lightning Labs
Evgeniia Belkina

Evgeniia Belkina

Belarusian Human Rights Defender and Head of Volunteer Service at Viasna Human Rights Center
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

Founder of Ideas Beyond Borders & Middle East Uncovered
Freedom Tech - Farida Nabourema

Farida Nabourema

Founder, Africa Bitcoin Conference; Genesis Committee, Finney Freedom Prize
Félix Maradiaga

Félix Maradiaga

President, World Liberty Congress
Femi Longe

Femi Longe

Global Bitcoin Lead, Human Rights Foundation
Fergus Ryan

Fergus Ryan

Senior China Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Gayle Karen Young

Gayle Karen Young

Freedom Fellowship Leadership Mentor
Gina-Romero

Gina Romero

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
Gissou Nia

Gissou Nia

Human Rights Lawyer
Grace Forrest

Grace Forrest

Founding Director, Walk Free
Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Former NSC Director for Syria and Lebanon and Host of Oh My World!
Ilia Gantvarg

Ilia Gantvarg

Russian Pro-Democracy Activist, Blogger, and Program Officer at the Anti-Corruption Foundation
Ishaan Tharoor

Ishaan Tharoor

Global Affairs Journalist, Former Columnist Washington Post
Jacob Mchangama

Jacob Mchangama

Executive Director, The Future of Free Speech
Janet Maingi

Janet Maingi

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Gridless

Javier El-Hage

Chief legal and policy officer, Human Rights Foundation
Freedom Tech - Jeff Gardner

Jeff Gardner

Creator and Developer, White Noise
Financial Freedom - Jenny Wang

Jenny Wang

Senior Policy Officer, Asia Pacific, Human Rights Foundation
Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson

Guardian columnist and author of The Power and the Glory
Justin Moon

Justin Moon

AI Technical Lead, Human Rights Foundation
Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan

Sports & Dictators Program Lead, Human Rights Foundation
Kate Gibson

Kate Gibson

International Human Rights Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers
Katrina Lantos Swett

Katrina Lantos Swett

President, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice; Co-Chair, International Religious Freedom Summit
Kawsar Yasin

Kawsar Yasin

Uyghur Pro-Democracy Activist and Co-Founder of the Coalition of Students Resisting the CCP
Leopoldo Lopez

Leopoldo López

Co-founder, World Liberty Congress
Luaty Beirão

Luaty Beirão

Angolan dissident rapper and pro-democracy campaigner
Lynn Harfoush

Lynn Harfoush

Executive Committee Member of Lebanese National Bloc Party
Mahendra Pandey

Mahendra Pandey

Forced Labor and Human Trafficking portfolio at Humanity United
Maria Corina Machado

María Corina Machado

Venezuelan opposition leader
Freedom Tech - Mark Suman

Mark Suman

Chief Executive Officer, Maple AI
Matt Ahlborg

Matt Ahlborg

Chief Executive Officer, PayPerQ
Medeni Sungur

Medeni Sungur

President, Digimar Institute / Kuest Media, Liberal Content Strategist
Panelist - Mickey Bergman

Mickey Bergman

CEO of Global Reach
Mogashni Naidoo

Mogashni Naidoo

Co-founder, Bitcoin Design Foundation
Mohammad Al Abdallah

Mohammad Al Abdallah

Director of Syria Justice and Accountability Center
Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof

New York Times Columnist and Author
Nick Anthony

Nick Anthony

Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
Lisa Neigut

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Founder, bitcoin++, Base 58, Genesis Committee, Finney Freedom Prize
Nikola Ilić

Nikola Ilić

Co-Founder, ChangeLab & LeadUp AI, Georgetown Democratic Leadership Professor
Obi Nwosu

Obi Nwosu

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fedi; Genesis Committee, Finney Freedom Prize
Olesya Vartanyan

Olesya Vartanyan

South Caucasus Conflict Analyst
Oslo Strings

Oslo Strings

Norwegian string ensemble
Pablo Fernandez

Pablo Fernandez

Nostr Developer
Pandji Pragiwaksono

Pandji Pragiwaksono

Indonesian Stand-Up Comedian, CEO Comika Company
Pedro Urruchurtu

Pedro Urruchurtu

Director of International Affairs for María Corina Machado
Philippe Auclair

Philippe Auclair

Investigative Reporter, Josimar/The Guardian
Rabble

Rabble

Founder, Verse Communications PBC
Reyna Chicas

Reyna Chicas

Bitcoin Training Coordinator, My First Bitcoin

Roberto González

Chief Advocacy Officer, Human Rights Foundation

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