London: At the Thomson Reuters Foundation's flagship annual forum Trust Conference on November 17-18, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and Zahra Joya, an Afghan reporter who fled the Taliban, will join a distinguished line-up of speakers that includes world-renowned Professor of Economics Jeffrey Sachs, Executive Director of Aspen Digital Vivian Schiller, and Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and philanthropist, among others. At the online forum, which brings together thousands of delegates from around the world, they will join human rights defenders, innovators, media experts, legislators, and corporate executives.

The event will discuss how the epidemic has entrenched long-standing social and economic inequities, re-energized the struggle for a sustainable future, and sparked an alarming surge in media freedom and human rights violations at a critical juncture in the Covid-19 crisis and the UN climate summit.

Leading experts from a variety of disciplines will share new insights on shifting the post-pandemic economy onto a more inclusive and sustainable path, one built on the principles of human rights, media freedom, and climate justice, during 18 hours of live-streamed talks, plenaries, and insight sessions. They will offer their perspectives on cutting-edge solutions to the world's most pressing issues, such as the business case for economic inclusion, the path to zero emissions, the human cost of internet outages, and a legal network for threatened journalists.

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