2026-07-11 –, Resilience Base
How can we leverage technology to protect human rights, rule of law, and democratic values? In this collaborative session we explore tools, mechanisms, and potential new ways of supporting social movements across the world.
With the rising threat of extreme violence and repressions of human rights defenders, activists and journalists, common tactics and strategies of people-powered movements have become more difficult to realize. The technological centralization and surveillance of governments and organizations have made it harder to push back against tyranny. How do we move forward from this path and leverage tech tools needed to protect human rights, rule of law and democratic values?
Gilberto Morishaw is a techno-futurist, activist, and systems thinker who empowers leaders and organizations to navigate the complex intersection of climate, technology, and society. He is a Community Lead at Bread Cooperative and Co-director of the Creative Regenerative Futures Foundation. He inspires audiences to envision and build a regenerative future, drawing on his expertise in systems thinking, regenerative practices, and future-oriented leadership. He has addressed global audiences at prestigious forums, including the World Economic Forum, the EU Parliament, COP27, and the World Bank, sharing his insights on creating a more sustainable and equitable world. His ideas have been published in Newsweek, the World Economic Forum, Humanity in Action, and various governmental and international reports.