Our 2025 Gala guest speaker Jason Jones is a filmmaker, author, and human rights advocate. He leads the Human Rights Education Organization (H.E.R.O.) and directs The Vulnerable People Project.

As executive producer of Bella, winner of the People’s Choice Award at TIFF, and other impactful films, Jason uses media to champion the vulnerable. His humanitarian work spans crisis pregnancy support, aid to genocide victims, and advocacy for the persecuted—including the Uyghur people. He is a senior contributor to The Stream and author of The Race to Save Our Century and The World is on Fire. His latest film, Divided Hearts of America, is streaming on Fox Nation.