At a time when digital platforms shape nearly every aspect of our lives, tech companies have amassed enormous power, collecting vast amounts of personal data that fuel surveillance systems and influence how we communicate, work, and organize. Signal stands as a radical alternative. It’s a non-profit funded by donations, with no ads, no investors, and no data harvesting. In a digital landscape dominated by surveillance, Signal shows that a privacy-first, non-capitalist approach isn’t just possible, it’s competitive. But can it serve as a blueprint for an entirely new tech ecosystem?
Meredith Whittaker joins us at Theater Rotterdam for a conversation on encryption, surveillance capitalism and the shifting frontier of artificial intelligence. With a clear-eyed view of the power dynamics shaping the digital world, Whittaker invites us to imagine and build a better tech future.
Date: Tuesday 1 July
Time: 20:00 (drinks from 19:00)
Location: Theater Rotterdam (Grote Zaal), Schouwburgplein 25
Admission: €17,50 (regular), €10,- (reduced: students, -26, job seeking)
Language: English
