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In a time when data leaks are both more prevalent and more complex than ever, how can journalists navigate the ethical, technical, and security challenges of leak-based reporting? From source protection in an era of surveillance to verifying authenticity in the face of AI-generated disinformation, panelists Mark McGann, Paul Radu, and Sandrine Rigaud will offer concrete strategies to equip journalists with the tools they need to navigate leaks with integrity, rigor, and security. The webinar will be moderated by Robert Libetti and is co-sponsored by 

Moderator:

Robert Libetti is a journalist and filmmaker who was part of the 2025 Nieman class at Harvard. He created and led the visual investigations and documentary team at the Wall Street Journal.

Panelists:

Mark MacGann has thirty years’ experience at the nexus of business and government, having served in global senior executive and management roles for some of the world’s most successful corporations (Uber, NYSE, VEON, Nokia). Until recently, he served as a United Nations Commissioner for Sustainable Development.

In early 2022, he embarked on a life-changing journey with some of the world’s most experienced investigative journalists, and since then he has been known as the whistleblower behind the Uber Files.

Paul Radu is Co-Founder and Head of Innovation at OCCRP. He founded the organization in 2007 with Drew Sullivan. He leads OCCRP’s major investigative projects, scopes regional expansion, and develops new strategies and technology to expose organized crime and corruption across borders.

Sandrine Rigaud is a French investigative journalist and filmmaker who was part of the  at Harvard. She most recently served as editor-in-chief of , a global network of journalists pursuing the work of silenced journalists.