Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald

Keynote Speaker: Former Constitutional Lawyer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Commentator & Best-Selling Author

Glenn Greenwald Biography

Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, former constitutional lawyer, and author of four New York Times bestselling books on politics and law. His most recent book, “No Place to Hide,” is about the U.S. surveillance state and his experiences reporting on the Snowden documents around the world. His forthcoming book, to be published in April, 2021, is about Brazilian history and current politics, with a focus on his experience in reporting a series of exposés in 2019 and 2020 which exposed high-level corruption by powerful officials in the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, which subsequently attempted to prosecute him for that reporting.

Foreign Policy magazine named Greenwald one of the top 100 Global Thinkers for 2013. He was the debut winner, along with “Democracy Now’s” Amy Goodman, of the Park Center I.F. Stone Award for Independent Journalism in 2008, and also received the 2010 Online Journalism Award for his investigative work breaking the story of the abusive detention conditions of Chelsea Manning.

For his 2013 NSA reporting, working with his source Edward Snowden, he received the George Polk Award for National Security Reporting; the Gannett Foundation Award for investigative journalism and the Gannett Foundation Watchdog Journalism Award; the Esso Premio for Excellence in Investigative Reporting in Brazil (he was the first non-Brazilian to win); and the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Pioneer Award. The NSA reporting he led for The Guardian was also awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. A film about the work Greenwald and filmmaker Laura Poitras did with Snowden to report the NSA archive, “CitizenFour,” directed by Poitras, was awarded the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

In 2019, he received the Special Prize from the Vladimir Herzog Institute for his reporting on the Bolsonaro government and pervasive corruption inside the prosecutorial task force that led to the imprisonment of former Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The award is named after the Jewish immigrant journalist who was murdered during an interrogation by the Brazilian military dictatorship in 1977. Several months after the reporting began, Lula was ordered released by the Brazilian Supreme Court, and the former President credited the exposés for his liberty. In early 2020, Brazilian prosecutors sought to prosecute Greenwald in connection with the reporting, but the charges were dismissed due to a Supreme Court ruling, based on the Constitutional right of a free press, that barred the Bolsonaro government from making good on its threats to retaliate against Greenwald.

After working as a journalist at Salon and The Guardian, Greenwald co-founded The Intercept in 2013 along with Poitras and journalist Jeremy Scahill, and co-founded The Intercept Brasil in 2016. He resigned from The Intercept in October, 2020, to return to independent journalism.

Greenwald lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with his husband, Congressman David Miranda, their two children, and 26 rescue dogs. In 2017, Greenwald and Miranda created an animal shelter in Brazil — supported in part through public donations — designed to employ and help exit the streets homeless people who live on the streets with their pets.

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Glenn Greenwald Videos

Keynote Highlight: Glenn Greenwald
2017 Allard Prize Keynote: Glenn Greenwald
Becoming Enemies of the State with Glenn Greenwald and David Miranda

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Glenn Greenwald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as LGBTQ, Diversity & Inclusion, Political, Government, Law, Security & Defense, Journalism, Political Science, Cybersecurity and Democracy.

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Glenn Greenwald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including LGBTQ, Diversity & Inclusion and Political. The estimated speaking fee range to book Glenn Greenwald for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Glenn Greenwald generally travels from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ben Stein, Carl Bernstein and Laura Ingraham. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Glenn Greenwald for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 13/07/2024.

Glenn Greenwald Videos

Keynote Highlight: Glenn Greenwald
2017 Allard Prize Keynote: Glenn Greenwald
Becoming Enemies of the State with Glenn Greenwald and David Miranda
Glenn Greenwald Keynote
Glenn Greenwald: "Edward Snowden and the Secrets of the Security State"

Glenn Greenwald News

  • Greenwald Resigns From The Intercept Over Biden Article

    Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald said Thursday he had resigned from The Intercept after the US investigative media outlet refused to publish his article critical of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

  • How do I book Glenn Greenwald to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Glenn Greenwald for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Glenn Greenwald, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Glenn Greenwald or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Glenn Greenwald for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Glenn Greenwald, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Glenn Greenwald are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Glenn Greenwald, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Glenn Greenwald speak about?

    Glenn Greenwald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as LGBTQ, Diversity & Inclusion, Political, Government, Law, Security & Defense, Journalism, Political Science, Cybersecurity and Democracy.
  • Where does Glenn Greenwald travel from?

    Glenn Greenwald generally travels from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Glenn Greenwald?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Glenn Greenwald for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Glenn Greenwald for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Glenn Greenwald or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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