That’s a wrap for Trust Conference 2021

This November 17-18, Trust Conference 2021 hosted more than 20 live keynotes, insight sessions, panel discussions and fireside chats on some of the most pressing issues of our time. More than 800 attendees tuned in from 75 countries to hear from our speakers as they exchanged global expertise, frontline experiences and extraordinary insights.

We were joined by speakers including Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler & 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr Hilda C. Heine, Senator and Former President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown, Khadija Patel, Chairperson of the International Press Institute & Head of Programmes at the International Fund for Public Interest Media, Scott Carpenter, Director of Policy and International Engagement at Jigsaw, Alessandra Galloni, Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, Danielle Belton, Editor-in-Chief of HuffPost and Craig Newmark, Founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

The first day of the conference addressed the need to build more inclusive and sustainable economies post-pandemic. We explored topics including whether reframing climate change as a human rights risk might propel greater action, whether a sustainable economy can be truly inclusive, and – in the same month as the world convened in the UK for COP26 – a deep-dive into what is needed to ‘achieve net-zero’. We concluded the day with a panel discussion exploring the business case for economic inclusion, beyond the obvious moral imperative.

The second day explored the link between media sustainability and media independence, emerging digital rights risks in the Global South, online harassment against women journalists, diversity in the newsroom, emerging models of cyber sovereignty, and the role of philanthropy in supporting independent media. We also launched the Legal Network for Journalists at Risk, as well as practical and legal tools to protect the safety of journalists in partnership with UNESCO, the International Women’s Media Foundation and the International News Safety Institute.

We also heard from some of our inspiring Changemakers on both days of the event. You find out more about the Trust Conference Changemakers Programme here.

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