Announcing the 2025 Skoll World Forum Featured Speakers
We’re excited to announce the 2025 Skoll World Forum featured speakers and registration page for virtual participation. Join us as part of the global community of social innovators and change leaders who are convening to explore solutions to the most pressing problems of our time. Select programming will be streaming for free online with a lineup of speakers and performers who are dedicated to transformation.
Learn more about the Forum and help spread the word as we come together to drive enduring change. Register now to join us for an energizing week.
Forum speakers and performers shine a light on global issues and innovative solutions. They tackle interconnected problems and advance solutions from every angle—from repairing broken systems to building social movements and improving policies. This year’s program will explore the ideas and experiences of leaders from across the social sector.
Emcees:
- Celina de Sola, Glasswing International
- Cheryl Dorsey, Echoing Green
Plenary speakers include:
- Shabana Basij-Rasikh, School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA)
- Bill Drayton, Ashoka: Everyone a Changemaker
- Christiana Figueres, Global Optimism
- Rachel Kleinfeld, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Michael Milken, Milken Institute
- Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, The Elders, Panzi Hospital and Foundation,
- Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah Foundation
- Mark Suzman, Gates Foundation
- Darren Walker, Ford Foundation
- Malala Yousafzai, Malala Fund, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Performers include:
- Chaka Khan
- Cimafunk
- Les Amazones d’Afrique
Session speakers include:
- Isabel Cavellier Adarve, Mundo Común
- Juan Carlos Jintiach Arcos, Global Alliance of Territorial Communities
- Bayo Akomolafe, Dancing with Mountains
- Ishaan Aggarwal, Dancing with Mountains
- Aparna Bakhle, Dancing with Mountains
- Bruna Barros, RenovaBR
- Dominique Bikaba, Strong Roots Congo
- Jeroo Billimoria, One Family Foundation
- Francois Bonnici, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum
- Shashi Buluswar, Institute for Transformative Technologies
- Joan Carling, Indigenous Peoples Rights International
- Laura Calderon de la Barca, Collective Change Lab
- Catalina Cock Duque, Fundación Mi Sangre
- Yordanos Eyoel, Keseb
- Dr. Angela Gichaga, Financing Alliance for Health
- Lina Herrera, Mundo Común
- Brother Phap Huu, Plum Village
- John Kania, Collective Change Lab
- Michele Kreger, IDEO.org
- Leopoldo López, World Liberty Congress
- Char Love, Natura &Co
- Mindy Lubber, Ceres
- Gabriel Okeowo, BudgIT Foundation
- Daniela Orofino, Amazônia de Pé
- Sanjay Purohit, Centre for Exponential Change
- Edwin Macharia, Axum
- Louise Marra, Unity House & The Pakeha Project
- Pelonomi Moiloa, Lelapa AI
- Wawira Njiru, Food4Education
- Binaifer Nowrojee, Open Society Foundations
- Raj Panjabi, Flagship Pioneering
- Nealin Parker, Common Ground USA
- Tharma Pillai, UNDI18
- Nasir Qadree, Zeal Capital Partners
- Julia Roig, The Horizons Project
- Nonette Royo, Tenure Facility
- Brother Spirit, Plum Village
- Bright Simmons, mPedigree
- Jason Wee, Architects of Diversity Malaysia
The full Forum program will be released on skoll.org in mid-March.
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