Global Free Speech Summit 2024

Speakers and Panelists

This two-day summit will offer speakers, panelists and attendees a unique opportunity to engage with and exchange ideas, research and solutions to turn back the tide of global threats to free speech stemming from these three sectors.

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A full list of speakers and panelists will be published this fall.

Arif Ahmed

Arif Ahmed

Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom of the Office for Students

University of Cambridge

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

Founder

Ideas Beyond Borders

Rana Ayyub

Rana Ayyub

Columnist

The Washington Post

James Bennet

James Bennet

Senior Editor

The Economist

Neil Chilsen

Neil Chilson

Head of A.I. Policy

The Abundance Institute

Mishi Choudhary

Mishi Choudhary

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Virtu

Daniel Diermeier

Daniel Diermeier

Chancellor

Vanderbilt University

David French

David French

Columnist

The New York Times

Inaya Folarin Iman

Inaya Folarin Iman

Journalist and Executive Director

Equiano Project

Rita Kapur

Rita Kapur

CEO and Co-Founder

The Quint

Jeff Kosseff

Jeff Kosseff

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

The Future of Free Speech

Nathan Law

Nathan Law

Hong Kong Democracy Activist

Billion Lee

Billion Lee

Co-Founder and Director

Cofacts

Jacob Mchangama

Jacob Mchangama

Executive Director

The Future of Free Speech

Julie Owono

Julie Owono

Executive Director

Internet Sans Frontières

Francesca Procaccini

Francesca Procaccini

Professor of Law

Vanderbilt University

John Siegenthaler Jr.

John Siegenthaler Jr.

Partner

Finn Partners

Nadine Strossen

Nadine Strossen

John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita

New York Law School