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Welcome to the Official Schedule for RightsCon Toronto 2018. This year’s program, built by our global community, is our most ambitious one yet. Within the program, you will find 18 thematic tracks to help you navigate our 450+ sessions

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Last updated: Version 2.3 (Updated May 15, 2018).

avatar for Eric Novotny

Eric Novotny

The American University
Professor
avatar for Eric Null

Eric Null

New America's Open Technology Institute
Policy Counsel
avatar for David O'Brien

David O'Brien

Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University
Senior Researcher
avatar for Daniel O'Maley

Daniel O'Maley

Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)
Senior Digital Governance Specialist
avatar for Mario Oetheimer

Mario Oetheimer

EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL
Deputy Head Research and Data Unit
avatar for Nancy Okail

Nancy Okail

Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
Executive Director
avatar for Moira Oliver

Moira Oliver

BT
Head of Policy & Chief Counsel, Human/Digital Rights
avatar for Deji Bryce Olukotun

Deji Bryce Olukotun

Sonos
Head of Social Impact and Policy
avatar for Marcel Oomens

Marcel Oomens

Zamaneh Media
Program Manager IT
avatar for Ruurd Oosterwoud

Ruurd Oosterwoud

DROG
Founder
avatar for Lu Ortiz

Lu Ortiz

NvaLabs
CEO
avatar for Aled Lloyd Owen

Aled Lloyd Owen

HM Government
Head of Encryption Policy
avatar for Moses Owiny

Moses Owiny

WOUGNET
Program Manager - ICT Policy and Information
avatar for Julie Owono

Julie Owono

Internet Sans Frontieres
Executive Director
avatar for Nicolás Pace

Nicolás Pace

APC
Community Networks Movement Building Coordinator
avatar for Roya Pakzad

Roya Pakzad

Stanford Global Digital Policy Incubator
Researcher
avatar for Javier Pallero

Javier Pallero

Access Now
Latam Lead
avatar for Kyung Sin (KS) Park

Kyung Sin (KS) Park

Korea University Law School/Open Net
Professor/Director
avatar for Dr. Christopher Parsons

Dr. Christopher Parsons

University of Toronto
Research Associate, The Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs...
avatar for Faiza Patel

Faiza Patel

Brennan Center for Justice
Co-Director, Liberty & National Security Program
avatar for Nicolas Patrick

Nicolas Patrick

DLA Piper
Partner
avatar for Melody Patry

Melody Patry

Access Now
Advocacy Director
avatar for Rob Pegoraro

Rob Pegoraro

PCMag
Contributing Editor
avatar for Dechen Pemba

Dechen Pemba

High Peaks Pure Earth
Editor
avatar for Jonathan Penn

Jonathan Penn

University of Cambridge
avatar for Jon Penney

Jon Penney

Schulich Law, Dalhousie University / Citizen Lab / Princeton CITP /
Assistant Professor / Research Fellow
avatar for Sandra Pepera

Sandra Pepera

National Democratic Institute
Director of Gender, Women and Democracy
avatar for Daniele Perissi

Daniele Perissi

TRIAL International
Head of DRC human rights program
SP

Stephanie Perrin

Digital Discretion
President
avatar for Jen Persson

Jen Persson

defenddigitalme
Director
avatar for Vukasin Petrovic

Vukasin Petrovic

Freedom House
Senior Director for Program Strategy
avatar for Steve Phillips

Steve Phillips

Pursuance
Tech Lead, Project Manager
avatar for Jason Pielemeier

Jason Pielemeier

Global Network Initiative
Policy Director
avatar for AVNER PINCHUK

AVNER PINCHUK

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)
Director of the Civil and Political Rights Unit
avatar for Vinícius Pinheiro

Vinícius Pinheiro

OIT
Director Regional para América Latina y el Caribe
NP

Nicolai Pogadl

Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) at Concordia University
Project Manager and Researcher
avatar for J.M. Porup

J.M. Porup

CSO Online
Cybersecurity Reporter
avatar for Chloe Poynton

Chloe Poynton

Article One
Co-Founder and Principal
avatar for Michael Price

Michael Price

Fourth Amendment Center at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Senior Litigation Counsel
avatar for Ahmad Primo

Ahmad Primo

Verify-Sy
Founder
avatar for Matthew Prince

Matthew Prince

Cloudflare
Co-Founder & CEO
avatar for Helen Proctor

Helen Proctor

British Telecommunications plc
Chief Counsel
avatar for Lucy Purdon

Lucy Purdon

Privacy International
Policy Officer
avatar for Iria Puyosa

Iria Puyosa

Huaira
Researcher - Consultant
avatar for Anowa Quarcoo

Anowa Quarcoo

Civic Tech Toronto
Co-founder
avatar for Frederik Questier

Frederik Questier

Open Patent Office
Co-founder
avatar for Muhammad Rabbani

Muhammad Rabbani

CAGE
International Director
avatar for Jesselyn Radack

Jesselyn Radack

Espose Facts/WHISPeR
Director
avatar for Dr. Courtney Radsch

Dr. Courtney Radsch

Committee to Protect Journalists
Advocacy Director
avatar for Pavithra Ram

Pavithra Ram

RNW Media
Content Strategist
avatar for Simona Ramkisson

Simona Ramkisson

Brookfield Institute for Innovation+Entrepreneurship
Senior Project Officer
avatar for Maaz Rana

Maaz Rana

Knockri (knockri.com)
Co-founder
avatar for Ramy Raoof

Ramy Raoof

Senior Technologist
avatar for Matthew Rappard

Matthew Rappard

Threelefts
CTO
avatar for Martin Rauchbauer

Martin Rauchbauer

Open Austria
Austrian Tech Ambassador
avatar for Laura Reed

Laura Reed

Ranking Digital Rights
Research and Engagement Manager
avatar for Lisa Reinsberg

Lisa Reinsberg

International Justice Resource Center
Executive Director
avatar for Ed Rekosh

Ed Rekosh

Human Rights Forward, Cardozo Law School
Director
RR

raquel renno

Tactical Technology
Project Lead
avatar for Nani Jansen Reventlow

Nani Jansen Reventlow

Digital Freedom Fund
Director
avatar for Yasmin Reyes

Yasmin Reyes

Ibis Reproductive Health
Project Manager
avatar for Michelle Richardson

Michelle Richardson

Center for Democracy and Technology
Deputy Director, Freedom, Security and Technology Project
RR

Rashida Richardson

AI Now Institute
avatar for Becca Ricks

Becca Ricks

Mozilla Foundation
Senior Researcher
KR

Katitza Rodriguez

Electronic Frontier Foundation
International Rights Director
avatar for Zak Rogoff

Zak Rogoff

Ranking Digital Rights
#KeepItOn Fellow
avatar for Teemu Ropponen

Teemu Ropponen

Open Knowledge Finland
Executive Director
avatar for Kelly Ross

Kelly Ross

AFL-CIO
Deputy Policy Director
avatar for Gus Rossi

Gus Rossi

Public Knowledge
Global Policy Director
MR

Mohammad Rostami

Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS)
Research Officer
avatar for Derek Ruths

Derek Ruths

Charitable Analytics International
Chief Architect
avatar for Pam Ryan

Pam Ryan

Toronto Public Library
Director, Service Development & Innovation
avatar for Dina Sabie

Dina Sabie

University of Toronto
PhD student / Research Assistant
avatar for Dina Sadek

Dina Sadek

International Republican Institute
Media Advisor
avatar for Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach

Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach

Free Press Unlimited
Teamleader, Eurasia
avatar for Pilar Sáenz

Pilar Sáenz

Fundación Karisma
Project Manager
avatar for Shivan Kaul Sahib

Shivan Kaul Sahib

ARTICLE 19
Internet of Rights Fellow @ARTICLE 19 | Privacy and Data Governance...
avatar for Michael Samway

Michael Samway

The Business and Human Rights Group
President
avatar for Edward Santow

Edward Santow

Australian Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commissioner
avatar for Nushin Sarkarati

Nushin Sarkarati

Center for Justice and Accountability
Senior Staff Attorney
PS

Peter Saugman

ACCESS NOW, COSTA RICA
Regional Ops. Manager
avatar for Brittny Saunders

Brittny Saunders

New York City Commission on Human Rights
Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
avatar for Gabe Sawhney

Gabe Sawhney

Code for Canada
Executive Director
avatar for Daniel P. Scarnecchia

Daniel P. Scarnecchia

Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Researcher at Signal Program on Human Security and Technology
avatar for Teresa Scassa

Teresa Scassa

University of Ottawa
Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy
avatar for Paul Schabas

Paul Schabas

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Partner
avatar for Donna Scheeder

Donna Scheeder

IFLA
Past President
avatar for Tobias Schonwetter

Tobias Schonwetter

University of Cape Town
Director: IP Unit
avatar for Ross Schulman

Ross Schulman

New America's Open Technology Institute
Senior Policy Technologist
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