Plenary Speakers
Religious Freedom: Rights and Responsibilities
Meet our plenary speakers
Sunday, Opening Plenary
Heiner Bielefeldt
Professor of Human Rights and Human Rights Policy, University of Erlangen, Germany; former U.N. Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief
Bani Dugal
Principal Representative of the Baha’i International Community to the United Nations, New York
Henry B. Eyring
Second Counselor in the First Presidency, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Azza Karam
Secretary General, Religions for Peace International
Monday Plenary: “Protecting Religious Rights in a Way to Benefit All”
Faizan Mustafa
Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law, India
Renáta Uitz
Chair (Director), Comparative Constitutional Law Program, Department of Legal Studies, Central European University
Sophie van Bijsterveld
Professor of Law, Religion and Society, Radboud University, Nijmegen
Tuesday Plenary: “Religious Organizations and the Common Good”
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Sharon Eubank
President, Latter-day Saint Charities; Presidency, Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Suzanne Akhras Sahloul
Founder & Executive Director, Syrian Community Network; Founder of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Midwest Foundation
Viva Bartkus
Associate Professor of Management; Founder & Director, Business on the Frontlines program, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame