Panels & Workshops

Ignite Talks

June 1, 2026
16:30-17:30

HRF’s Freedom Fellows are dissidents from authoritarian regimes worldwide who receive a year of hands-on mentorship from leading experts in nonviolent movement building. Fellows will deliver five-minute Ignite Talks — fast-paced presentations that combine concise storytelling with timed slides — to share their stories of activism and their visions for a freer future.

Panelists

Bertin Bandiangou

Bertin Bandiangou

Togolese Pro-Democracy Activist
Bol Deng Bol Arok

Bol Deng Bol Arok

Executive Director of INTREPID-South Sudan
Saiful Islam

Saiful Islam

Program Officer at the Human Rights Support Society
Tsela Zoksang

Tsela Zoksang

Campaigns Director at Students for a Free Tibet
Zumretay Arkin

Zumretay Arkin

Vice President of World Uyghur Congress
Kawsar Yasin

Kawsar Yasin

Co-Founder of the Coalition of Students Resisting the CCP
Ilia Gantvarg

Ilia Gantvarg

Program Officer at the Anti-Corruption Foundation
Evgeniia Belkina

Evgeniia Belkina

Head of Volunteer Service at Viasna Human Rights Center
Alexa Zamora

Alexa Zamora

Nicaraguan Pro-Democracy Activist
David Aragort

David Aragort

Venezuelan Digital Rights Advocate and Technologist

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