EFF Presents The 18th Annual Pioneer Awards

The 18th Annual Pioneer Awards

Electronic Frontier Foundation presents The 18th Annual Pioneer Awards on Thursday, October 22nd during the Web 2.0 Summit at The Westin San Francisco. An annual fundraiser for EFF, this year’s ceremony honors Limor “Ladyada” Fried, Harri Hursti and Carl Malamud, along with a keynote by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman.

Awarded every year since 1992, the Pioneer Awards recognize leaders who are extending freedom and innovation on the electronic frontier.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.