Meredith Whittaker: President @Signal Foundation, A New Model for Independent Tech | Slush 2024

Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, envisions a new model of independent technology that prioritizes user privacy and security without conforming to corporate interests or surveillance capitalism. In this conversation with Emma Hinchliffe, Meredith shares her vision for sustainable funding structures to support the development of private technology, and emphasizes the need to move away from the surveillance-based business models that dominate today's tech giants. Meredith advocates for democratic tech governance, restructured incentives, and ensuring that those most likely to be harmed by AI systems have a voice in their creation and application. --- Slush is the most founder-focused event on Earth, delivering actionable company-building advice while bringing together the who’s who in startups and tech. Slush will be back on Nov 19–20, 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Stay in the loop: Website: slush.org LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/slush Instagram: instagram.com/slushhq X: x.com/slushhq