Join us for the first plenary session of the Forum!
As our community convenes, we’ll explore fierce compassion—and how this apparent contradiction is critical to the work and success of those seeking to create a better, fairer world. We will hear from innovators who have embraced this duality to address some of the most serious challenges faced by humanity today, and consider how we might leverage this idea and our time together to drive lasting change.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Stephan Chambers, Chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, University of Oxford
WELCOME
Jeff Skoll, Chairman, Jeff Skoll Group, Skoll Foundation, Skoll Global Threats Fund, Participant Media, and Capricorn Investment Group
TIDES OF CHANGE: REFLECTIONS ON THE AMBITION COALITION
Selina Leem, IB Diploma Programme Student, UWC Robert Bosch College; Citizen of the Marshall Islands
A MILESTONE FOR HUMANITY AND VISION FOR THE FUTURE
Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice; Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
PERSPECTIVES ON RESILIENCE
Annie Griffiths, Executive Director, Ripple Effect Images
A CLIMATE OF CHANGE: FUELING A NEW FUTURE
Al Gore, Chairman, The Climate Reality Project; Former Vice President of the United States
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Malek Jandali, Syrian-American Composer & Pianist