Human Rights Keynote Speakers
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Human Rights keynote speakers advocate for dignity, equality, and justice across all communities. Through powerful stories and global perspectives, they shine a light on issues such as civil liberties, social justice, freedom of expression, and marginalized voices. Their insights educate, inspire, and empower audiences to stand up, speak out, and drive meaningful change in the pursuit of human dignity and shared humanity. GDA Speakers offers human rights keynote speakers who inspire action through stories of justice, equality, and dignity—empowering audiences to drive change and protect fundamental freedoms.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 11
Doc Hendley Featured
Global Humanitarian, Founder and President of Wine To Water, Clean Water Crusader, Top 10 CNN Hero
Doc is Global Humanitarian and Clean Water Crusader who started as a bartender with a grand vision of providing sustainable clean water to communities worldwide. He helps teams and organizations to harness their collective potential and inspire meaningful action through the power of one and shared purpose.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 4
Shiza Shahid Featured
Co-founder of Our Place, founder of NowVentures, co-founder & founding CEO of Malala Fund, and TIME magazine's 30 people changing the world
Shiza co-founded the Malala Fund with Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, and led the organization as founding CEO. She focused on creating access to high quality education for all children around the world. Shiza launched NOW Ventures in Silicon Valley, the largest Venture Capital Platform in the world.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 2 Videos: 2
Bob Goff
New York Times Best-Selling Author of Love Does
NYT bestselling author of Love Does, Everybody Always & Dream Big as well as an attorney who founded Love Does, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India & Somalia. Sought after speaker for leadership, church and university events, inspiring influencers to get to the ”do” part of life.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 6
Scott Harrison
Founder and CEO of charity: water and New York Times Bestselling Author
Scott has been recognized on Fortune magazine’s list of 40 Under 40, Forbes’ Impact 30, and Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, where he earned the #10 spot. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and author of the New York Times Bestselling book Thirst.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Garry Kasparov
Chess Grandmaster, Former World Chess Champion, Writer, and Political activist
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the Soviet Union in 1963, Garry Kasparov became the under-18 chess champion of the USSR at the age of 12 and the world under-20 champion at 17.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Derreck Kayongo
Former CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Social Entrepreneur, Global Soap Project Founder, CNN Hero, Max Award winner for best innovative entrepreneur
Derreck Kayongo and his family fled a civil war in Uganda and settled in the U.S. when Kayongo was just ten years old. Now a successful entrepreneur, Kayongo is a renowned expert in environmental sustainability and global health.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 0
Kevin McNeil
Survivor, Advocate, Speaker, Author
While working as a former Special Victim’s Detective, Kevin McNeil noticed a disturbing trend. It seemed that for every case he closed, there were three more to investigate. This discovery helped Kevin realize that placing people in jail and responding to abuse was not enough.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Sasha Joseph Neulinger
Emmy and Critics' Choice Nominated Filmmaker; Founder and President of Voice For The Kids; Co-Founder and Head of Production at Step 1 Films
Sasha Joseph Neulinger is an Emmy Nominated, Critics' Choice Nominated filmmaker. Since Sasha's 2015 TED Talk, he has presented over 100 keynote speeches around the world, motivating and inspiring millions of people, while helping to raise over $8 Million for the fight against child abuse.
Human Rights keynote speakers advocate for dignity, equality, and justice across all communities. Through powerful stories and global perspectives, they shine a light on issues such as civil liberties, social justice, freedom of expression, and marginalized voices. Their insights educate, inspire, and empower audiences to stand up, speak out, and drive meaningful change in the pursuit of human dignity and shared humanity. GDA Speakers offers human rights keynote speakers who inspire action through stories of justice, equality, and dignity—empowering audiences to drive change and protect fundamental freedoms.
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