Alex Gladstein

Alex Gladstein is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and Vice President of Strategy for the Oslo Freedom Forum, a role he has held since the forum's founding in 2009. A globally recognized human rights advocate and technology strategist, Alex has spent his career bridging the gap between civil society and the worlds of business, technology, journalism, and policy to advance free and open societies. His expert commentary on human rights and technology has been featured in leading publications including The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, Foreign Policy, TIME, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal. A sought-after speaker, Alex has presented at institutions such as MIT and Stanford, briefed the European Parliament and the US State Department, and lectures on freedom in the digital age at Singularity University. He is a prominent voice on the intersection of Bitcoin and human rights, co-authoring "The Little Bitcoin Book" in 2019, followed by "Check Your Financial Privilege" in 2022. His most recent book, "Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development," published in April 2023, further cements his reputation as a leading critic of exploitative global financial systems and a tireless champion for human dignity and economic freedom worldwide.