Matthew Mullen
Head of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination, FWC26, FIFA
2023, 2024
Matthew Mullen holds a Ph.D. in Human Rights and Peace Studies. He has had the privilege of working on a wide range of human rights and peace projects, from small-holding dairy farms in Ethiopia and conflict-affected communities in Myanmar to global reports for the United Nations and advising some of the world’s largest brands. Mullen is taking this experience and a love of sport into his role as the Head of Human Rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
The Summit unites the public and private sectors, domestic and international, against hate and extremism. Researchers, activists, lawyers, technology experts, political leaders, and more come together, each bringing their unique tools to the fight. Important relationships that were established at the Summit in 2021 have carried forward into working groups with concrete deliverables for 2022 and beyond.
