Reading
Terrible Humans
14 Jun, 2025, 6.45 PM @ Atelier Gardens
Event language: English
While warlords, kleptocrats, and corporate players strike lucrative deals in the shadows, a small group of investigators is working to expose the truth. They trace financial flows, uncover hidden networks, and risk their safety to make global corruption visible. This reading offers a gripping, eye-opening journey into opaque systems of power – and introduces the people who are committed to holding them accountable. A powerful event that challenges us to look deeper and think critically.
Program Info
Live Reading
Guest
Patrick Alley
Patrick co-founded Global Witness, a leading organization exposing corruption and human rights abuses. He has led over 50 investigations across the globe. His 2022 book Very Bad People details major cases, followed by Terrible Humans. In 2014, he and his co-founders received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and Global Witness was awarded the TED Prize.
Moderation
Roberto Perez-Rocha
Roberto Perez-Rocha is an experienced advocate and expert in international cooperation and anticorruption. He played a key role at Transparency International and leads the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), founding several global initiatives, including the Films 4 Transparency Documentary Festival.
Media in this event
Book
Terrible Humans
Behind closed doors, warlords, kleptocrats, and corporate giants make decisions that shape the world. In the shadows, brave investigators trace money trails and uncover hidden networks. A gripping examination of power and corruption, and the people who dare to expose them.
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