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Meredith Whittaker

Meredith Whittaker

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President, Signal Foundation

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Meredith challenged our assumptions about data privacy in ways that directly shaped our national AI policy.

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Before the event
  • 📋Signed Letter of Engagement (48 hours)
  • 📄Expert bio + photo in your format
  • 🌍Gulf Cultural Briefing (8-page PDF)
  • 📊Audience profile sent to expert
  • 📞30-min prep call (14 days prior)
  • 🎯Keynote angle tailored to your audience
  • 📡AV and technical requirements
After the event
  • 📈Post-Event Impact Report (7 days)
  • 🎓Certificate of Completion (HRDF)
  • 💰Final VAT invoice (SAP-compatible)
  • 📹Recording coordination (if applicable)
  • 📋HRDF submission documentation
  • Review request to your team
  • 🔄Follow-up session available on request

Cancellation: Full refund 21+ days before event · 50% refund 14–21 days · Speaker cancellation: replacement within 48 hours at zero cost to you

💰 Gulf Engagement Fees

🎤 Keynote (60-90 min)$20,000
⏰ Half Day (4 hours)$12,000
🎓 Workshop (Full day)$10,000
💻 Virtual Keynote$5,500

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🏆 Gulf Voice Score

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11 verified Gulf engagements

Cultural Fit83/100
Content Relevance89/100
Audience Engagement87/100
Response Time75/100
Rebooking Rate77/100
Gulf Voice Score by Minbar.ai77% rebook rate
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About

President of the Signal Foundation and co-founder of the AI Now Institute, Meredith Whittaker is one of the world's foremost experts on AI accountability and privacy. Her insights on surveillance, data rights, and corporate AI power are critical for Gulf leaders navigating digital sovereignty.

🏆 Gulf Experience

GITEX Global2023

🎤 Keynote Topics

AI Accountability & Oversight
Digital Privacy & Sovereignty
Surveillance & Civil Liberties
Corporate Power in AI
AI Governance for Nations

🏆 Recognition

🏆 TIME100 AI List 2023🏆 Forbes 50 Over 50🏆 Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award

📺 Media

📺 Television

BBC

BBC World News

🎙️ Podcasts

The Verge

The Vergecast

📰 Press

NYT

The New York Times

🌍 Organizations

Signal Foundation (President)
AI Now Institute (Co-Founder)
Google (Former Research Scientist)

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Meredith's ability to connect global AI trends to Gulf context was remarkable.

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One of the best keynotes we've hosted. Meredith understood our audience perfectly.

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