Technologists can do much more than code. They can also play key leadership roles in the field of public interest technology, or using technology for public good. Finding good technologists to join the cause has become even more critical as civil society across the globe face more threats sitting at the intersection of social justice, human rights and technology.

Join ACLU’s Senior Staff Technologist, Daniel Kahn Gillmor, and find out how he got into this field, what skills you need, and how you can play a key role in helping confront emerging technological threats coming down the road.

Speaker:

Daniel Kahn Gillmor is a Senior Staff Technologist for the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, focused  on the way our technical infrastructure shapes society and impacts civil liberties As a free software developer and member of the Debian project, he contributes to fundamental tools that shape the possibilities of our information-rich environment. As a participant in the IETF he fosters the creation of new generations of networking and cryptographic protocols designed and optimized for privacy and security.

A Career in Public Interest Technology

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