24 Aug Jacobo Castellanos

| africa Jacobo Castellanos, Program Coordinator, Technology Threats and Opportunities Jacobo Castellanos is the Coordinator of the Technology, Threats, and Opportunities team at WITNESS, a global human rights organization that empowers people to use video and technology to expose injustice and drive change. In this role, he leads efforts to analyze how emerging technologies, such as generative AI and manipulated media, impact the safety, credibility, and agency of communities documenting human rights abuses. Jacobo co-chairs the Threats and Harms Task Force of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), a multistakeholder body creating open technical standards for verifiable provenance of digital content. His contributions focus on embedding a human rights lens into both the technical architecture and the governance models of emerging standards, especially in light of growing concerns about mis/disinformation and AI-generated media. He also leads global consultations with grassroots organizations, journalists, activists, and technologists to ensure that WITNESS’ advocacy is informed by the real-world needs, expectations, and strategies of those most affected. This participatory approach ensures that the policies and technologies WITNESS engages with are not only effective but equitable and inclusive. READ MORE

24 Aug Indira Cornelio

| africa Indira Cornelio, Knowledge Building Manager  Indira is a feminist who loves community building and co-developing trainings and resources to promote the strategic and safe use of technology for the defense of human rights. She first joined WITNESS as Communications Coordinator for the Latin America and the Caribbean program, where she ran the regional online engagement efforts, creating audiovisual content to reach out to communities organizing to defend their rights. In July 2025, Indira took the role of Knowledge Building Manager at WITNESS’ Learning team. As part of this role she works on translating WITNESS experience into clear, actionable guidance – and strategically distributing it. Prior to WITNESS, she coordinated information activism projects. She has collaborated in efforts aimed at creating more spaces for women’s participation online and initiatives supporting women facing online gender-based violence. She is part of the feminist collective Ciberseguras. Indira holds an M.A. in Media for Development and Social Change from the University of Sussex. READ MORE

10 Jan Omotade Akintola

| WITNESS Omotade Akintola, Senior Accounting & Finance Manager Omotade is the Senior Accounting and Finance Manager at WITNESS, where she manages the organization’s financial operations and administration. In this role, she oversees daily accounting activities, the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, cash flow, internal controls, and financial analysis. She also leads WITNESS’s financial audits and tax filings. With a strong focus on compliance and accuracy, Omotade plays a vital role in the organization’s strategic financial planning, ensuring the integrity and clarity of financial reporting. Prior to joining WITNESS, Omotade spent a decade at the FBNQuest Group—the Merchant and Investment Banking division of FBN Holdings Plc.—where she built deep expertise in financial control and investment management. She began her career as an Investment Analyst and was promoted to Associate in the Investment unit of FBNQuest Funds. Following a corporate merger, she moved into the Financial Control department of FBNQuest Capital, eventually rising to the role of Financial Controller for FBNQuest Funds. In that capacity, she led financial reporting efforts and contributed to the development of systems that enhanced operational efficiency and reporting accuracy. Omotade is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), reflecting her commitment to the READ MORE

08 Oct Adebayo Okeowo

| WITNESS Adebayo Okeowo (Ph.D), Associate Director of Programs, Regional & Partner Engagement Adebayo Okeowo is a human rights lawyer with over a decade’s experience working around issues of socio-economic rights, environmental justice, and international criminal accountability. His current focus is on exploring, through research and practice, the intersection between human rights and technology. In his role as the Associate Director of Programs, Regional & Partner Engagement, Adebayo provides strategic insight and guidance on the day-to-day operational and programmatic work of WITNESS across the regions, ensuring that human rights impact is achieved for the communities we support, center and serve. Previously, Adebayo led the work of WITNESS in Africa, where he implemented projects seeking to secure justice for victims of police brutality, war crimes, technology-facilitated violations, and environmental crimes.  In the course of his career, Adebayo has worked for the Centre for Human Rights in South Africa, Global Rights Nigeria, and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. He also served as the Lab Manager at the University of Pretoria hub of the Digital Verification Corps project – a collaborative initiative between Amnesty International and six universities around the world which uses digital tools to verify citizen media with the aim of advancing accountability READ MORE