Nobel Committee leaders, Agnés Callamard to speak at Social Good Summit 2026

With the summit's roster of speakers, 'WE, THE HUMANS' aims to make a resounding declaration that human rights should be at the center of any technology, most especially generative AI

AT A GLANCE

• The Nobel Committee and Amnesty International will participate in Rappler's Social Good Summit in Manila on November 21, focusing on peace, human rights, and the impact of AI on society.
• The summit, titled 'WE, THE HUMANS: Reclaim Our Future,' aims to address the challenges posed by unregulated AI and emphasize the importance of human rights in technology.
• Attendees will have access to keynote speeches, panel discussions, and mini masterclasses designed to equip them with skills related to AI and its societal implications, with proceeds supporting Rappler's journalism and AI literacy initiatives.

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MANILA, Philippines – A few weeks after announcing this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, leaders of the Nobel Committee and Nobel Institute will fly to Manila to speak about the state of peace and human rights at Rappler’s Social Good Summit.

They, along with Amnesty International secretary general Agnés Callamard, have just joined the roster of speakers at the summit, set to take place on November 21 at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila.

Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Nobel Institute, will bring their perspectives on how we protect human rights and democratic values as technology, especially generative artificial intelligence, transforms our societies.

AI’s impact on global peace

The summit, entitled, “WE, THE HUMANS: Reclaim Our Future,” puts the spotlight on how to protect human values, human creativity, and human communities from the threats posed by unregulated and abused AI systems.

At last September’s United Nations General Assembly, over 100 delegations called for AI to be governed with humanity, human dignity, and human rights at its core — asking who builds these systems, who bears the risks, and who is held accountable when they cause harm.

The message is clear: These are questions that can’t be left to technology companies alone.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee and Norwegian Nobel Institute work together to award the Nobel Peace Prize. Their mission is to promote peace among nations and recognize individuals who have contributed to peace, democracy, and human rights.

Amnesty International is a global organization fighting human rights abuses. Dr. Callamard leads the movement’s human rights work and serves as its chief spokesperson. 

With its roster of speakers, “WE, THE HUMANS” aims to make a resounding declaration that human rights should be at the center of any technology, most especially generative AI.

Apart from keynote speeches and panel discussions, the summit will feature mini RappLearn masterclasses, allowing attendees to join two out of six options. RappLearn is Rappler’s learning and training arm, built to equip emerging professionals, leaders, and organizations with global insight and skills shaped by real-world experience. Its hands-on workshops have been in demand since workshops began in 2025.

The mini masterclasses cover vibe coding; personal safety and privacy in the age of AI agents; how to tell compelling data stories; impacts of AI on mental health, learning, and community well-being; the art behind Rappler’s animated editorial cartoons; and how to protect your brands from AI-driven risks to reputation and survival. See all mini masterclasses here:

The Social Good Summit is Rappler’s biggest annual fundraising event, with proceeds going to its investigative journalism and AI literacy initiatives. Tickets are available here.

• Hear from the people shaping the global AI conversation.
  ​For the first time in the region, members of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence Leslie Teo, senior director of AI products, AI Singapore, and Amandeep Singh Gill, UN special envoy for digital and emerging technologies, will come together at SGS, bringing global conversations about AI governance closer to the Philippines.
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• Maria Ressa × Yuval Noah Harari
  ​SGS participants will also get exclusive access to a recorded conversation between Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and Sapiens and Nexus author Yuval Noah Harari about the state of our world, and where technology is taking humanity.
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• Courage panels on AI, mental health, isolation, and anxiety
  ​What is all this technology doing to us as people? Hear from voices including Steph Naval, CEO and founder of Empath, and award-winning actress Iza Calzado, as we examine the human consequences of an increasingly AI-mediated world.
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• Take something home with you.
  ​Your SGS ticket includes access to two RappLearn or Nerve masterclasses on human-centered AI, vibecoding, data storytelling, and more, designed to turn the day’s big conversations into ideas and skills you can actually use. Check out the masterclasses here.
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• Your ticket goes further
  ​Proceeds from “WE, THE HUMANS” help sustain Rappler’s independent investigative journalism and expand AI literacy programs in schools and institutions across the Philippines through RappLearn. What you learn here helps someone else learn, too.

Each SGS ticket comes with three months of Rappler+, a program that gives members unlimited access to Rappler’s investigative and explanatory journalism, plus invites to exclusive briefings and events. – Rappler.com

If you’re interested in sponsoring the Social Good Summit, please reach out to socialgood@rappler.com.