Edward Snowden live at MCI: “Surveillance Concerns Everyone.”

A sensational and very moving live event took place only a few days ago at Management Center Innsbruck: 1,500 guests of the Entrepreneurial School® were granted the opportunity to meet and speak with whistleblower Edward Snowden. Edward Snowden was broadcast from his Moscow exile to a large screen in Innsbruck, creating an atmosphere of enormous density, intensity, and personal interaction.

Surveillance is everyone’s business, even if you feel you do not have anything to hide. It is about respecting everyone’s privacy and personal freedom; about the right to make mistakes that will not be held against you 20 years later; and about the possibility of communicating whenever, with whomever, and about whatever you want, without – unknowingly – getting yourself into problematic situations. The ardent American, who informed the world about illegal surveillance practices five years ago and thus triggered a global political earthquake, emphasized that everyone could make a difference and affect change.

The event was only made possible by MCI’s excellent international reputation and outstanding global network. The audience contributed to the event with many questions and comprehensive input for discussion, listened to Edward Snowden’s thought-provoking and moving talk with tears in their eyes, and thanked him with unending standing ovations. In addition to the guests in the Dogana hall in Innsbruck, up to 16,000 users followed the live stream on the Internet.

The live stream is now available.

For further information: Edward Snowden at MCI