Dane Giraud
NEW ZEALAND
Dane Giraud is a New Zealand-based writer, filmmaker, and free speech advocate. He serves as a Council Member of the Free Speech Union, where he actively defends open dialogue across political and cultural divides. Giraud co-produced the documentary Last Words, which explores global free speech issues and features Danish activist Jacob Mchangama. As a member of the Jewish community, he has consistently championed the rights of all groups to express their views, even when contentious, emphasising that free speech must be universal to be meaningful. Giraud is also known for creating the television series Find Me a Māori Bride and the hit virtual reality game Wanderer VR and contributes regularly to public discourse on civil liberties and democratic values.
SESSION INFO
00 - 00pm
A recent history of hate speech and censorship - and what are our alternatives?
Join screenwriter and free speech advocate Dane Giraud for a sharp, insider take on New Zealand’s speech wars over the past six years. Arguing that speech restrictions are a cure worse than the disease, Dane will discuss why Jews only have reason to fear government censorship, before tabling some smarter, more democratic alternatives. Then it’s your turn: open floor, real talk. Come ready to challenge and be challenged.