Yvette Alberdingk Thijm is the Executive Director of WITNESS. She envisions a world where the millions of people turning to video today become human rights defenders and where collaboration between media, technology and human rights creates an ecosystem for social change. Yvette worked globally in start-ups and big companies in media, content and new technologies. She is a board member of Foundation Center and Access.org, a movement for digital freedom.
Up For Debate
Your Cell Phone Can Change the World
In Response to How Do Social Entrepreneurs and Other Innovators Deliver Impact at Scale?
April 08, 2013
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How Personal Video Can Change the World
In Response to What Role Does the Media Play in Accelerating Social Progress?
November 26, 2012
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Horizontal Media: The New Influencers - 2012
SoLoMo, or so what? We look at how social, local and mobile is and is not changing media. What will citizen journalists do next? Must you think local to be global? Is ...
Horizontal Media: The New Influencers
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Technology And Shifting Power - 2009
In a hyper-connected world, engagement with technology, new media and social networking creates opportunities and potential setbacks. What are the implications for change in democracies, authoritarian societies and developing countries as the ...
Technology And Shifting Power In A Hyper-Connected World
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Sessions
Thu, March 29, 14:00 - 15:30
Horizontal Media: The New Influencers
Speakers: Kinsey Wilson, Satnam Matharu, Yvette Alberdingk Thijm, David Bornstein
Thu, April 15, 14:00 - 15:30
Local Talent On A Global Scale: HR Strategies For Sustainability
Speakers: Jill Finlayson, Mai Siriphongphanh, Viwe Mgudlwa, Sam Goldman, Pari Jhaveri
Thu, March 26, 10:45 - 12:15
Technology And Shifting Power In A Hyper-Connected World
Speakers: Bruno Giusanni, Charles Leadbeater, Evgeny Morozov, Yvette Alberdingk Thijm, Pari Jhaveri
