This session is facilitated by Cori Crider, Tanya O’Carroll
About this session
In 2018 Jack Poulson, a former research scientist, quit Google in protest over its plan to launch a censored version of its search engine in China. Jack has since started Tech Inquiry, an organisation that aims to make it easier for tech workers with a conscience to contribute their skills to human rights project – and to speak up with ethical lines are crossed.
This session will be an interactive workshop led by Jack, alongside Tanya O’Carroll Director of Amnesty Tech and Cori Crider Director of a new Tech Accountability non-profit Foxglove.
The facilitators will encourage a lively discussion between participants - encouraging brainstorming in line with the questions above.
Goals of this session
We envisage a world where tech whistleblowers are enabled, encouraged and respected. Whistleblowers across the world have raised the alarm about some of the most significant technology-related concerns in recent history. Their bravery has resulted in significant regulatory, societal and legal changes.
This session will consider solutions to break down barriers to whistleblowing in tech: How do we make positive stories from whistleblowers more accessible? How do we ensure whistleblowers are welcomed, encouraged and able to re-enter the workforce? How do we create a safe environment legally and in the public discourse? How do we combat the culture of fear and intimidation inside tech companies? How do we help responsible tech companies to create an enabling environment?