Speakers

Eliot Higgins

Founder and Creative Director, Bellingcat

Eliot Higgins is the founder of Bellingcat, a pioneering investigative collective known for its groundbreaking work in online open-source investigation. He gained early recognition for exposing weapons use in the Syrian conflict and launched Bellingcat in 2014 following the downing of MH17, where the group identified the Russian missile launcher responsible. Under his leadership, Bellingcat has grown into a globally respected organisation advancing open-source methods in journalism, justice, and accountability.

Higgins is also the author of the best-seller We Are Bellingcat and leads Bellingcat Productions BV, producing documentaries and media based on Bellingcat’s investigations.