Aya Chebbi
Aya Chebbi is a multi award-winning Pan-African feminist, former African Union Youth envoy and founder and chair of Nala Feminist Collective.
Aya Chebbi is a multi award-winning Pan-African feminist. She rose to prominence as a voice for democracy and shot to global fame as a political blogger during 2010/2011 Tunisia’s Revolution. She served as the first ever African Union Special Envoy on Youth and the youngest diplomat at the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Cabinet from 2018 to 2021.
Aya Chebbi received the Gates Campaign Award and was named in Forbes Africa’s 50 Most Powerful Women, New African Magazine List of 100 Most Influential Africans, and Top 20 List of Apolitical 100 The World’s Most Influential Young People in Government. Her story and talks have been critically acclaimed by the Guardian, Huffpost, Jeune Afrique, France24, Deutsche Welle and more.
Speaking events
Listen to Aya Chebbi speak at the conference
4:21 pm - 5:00 pm
Session 6: Where do we go from here?
This final session will focus on what we need to do individually and collectively as the tech industry, civil society, multilateral organisations, and governments to make tech a tool for democracy and human rights, while also confronting any challenges that may arise. Learning from past mistakes, what do we need to do differently, and how?
The session opens with the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeppe Kofod, giving a short recap of the conference: What are the most important takeaways from the conference sessions; why the Tech for Democracy initiative matters; and hopes for the way forward. The subsequent panel focuses on how to take action and committing to make tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights.
The session opens with the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeppe Kofod, giving a short recap of the conference: What are the most important takeaways from the conference sessions; why the Tech for Democracy initiative matters; and hopes for the way forward. The subsequent panel focuses on how to take action and committing to make tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights.