Moderating
I am a passionate advocate of human rights and equality and regularly moderate panels for organizations such as the Human Rights Foundation, Oslo Freedom Forum, Fordham Business School, Tuesday's Children, Geneva Summit for Human Rights & Democracy and National Association of Black Journalists, among others.
The 2023 Courage Award
In May, I interviewed Nicaraguan opposition leader Felix Maradiga and his wife Berta Valle in front of a live audience at the UN in Geneva. Maradiaga was released after 611 days in prison, along with at least 221 other political prisoners, and flown to the United States in February. The couple spoke to me about how they prepared for imprisonment, adjusting to their unexpected reunion, and balancing the good fight with family life.
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The Copenhagen Democracy Summit
In May, I moderated a debate at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on whether TikTok should be Banned? The panel had live audience participation including a vote as Nathan Law and Jameel Jaffer argued both sides.
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The 2022 International Women’s Rights Award
In 2022, I interviewed Zarifa Ghafari in front of a live audience in Geneva. Afghanistan's youngest elected mayor and survivor of numerous assassination attempts told me the Taliban can't erase women and that it's time for the rest of the world to build bridges with the people of Afghanistan.
Champions for change
In 2021 I moderated a panel for the Geneva Summit. It was their concluding session on "Champions for Change," with:
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Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean protest leader, arrested six times and tortured for his human rights work.
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Yang Jianli, Chinese dissident, former political prisoner, survivor of Tiananmen Square massacre and President of Initiatives for China.
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Vladimir Kara-Murza, Leading dissident against Putin regime, Chairman of Boris Nemtsov Foundation, survivor of two poisoning attempts.