2019 Skoll World Forum Closing Plenary.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Session Description
Systemic social change requires reimagined narratives that reshape mindsets. Our species is hardwired to learn through stories. How does the power of storytelling advance social impact and mobilize us toward a new vision of possibility? Join journalists and storytellers as they explore the importance of truth and narrative in galvanizing progress.
Doors open at 9:30am and seating is general admission.
Plenaries are free for Skoll World Forum delegates, and no additional ticket is necessary. Members of the general public can purchase tickets in advance here.
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Friday, April 12, 2019
BST
Location:
New Theatre
Speakers
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Speaker
Chief International Anchor, CNN
Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international anchor and host of the network's award-winning, flagship global affairs program "Amanpour," which also airs on PBS in the United States. She is based in the network's London bureau.
Her illustrious career in journalism spans more than three decades…
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Actor, Director, and Writer, Individual
Academy, Golden Globe, SAG and Emmy award nominee and BAFTA and Olivier winner Chiwetel Ejiofor has worked with some of the industry’s most prolific directors and talent. His extensive film credits include: Maleficent 2, The Lion King, Sherlock Gnomes, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Come…
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Speaker
Global Ambassador for Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity; Fellow, Robert Bosch Academy, Africans Rising
Kumi Naidoo is a South African born human rights and climate activist. He has served as International Executive Director of Greenpeace International (from 2009 to 2016) and Secretary General of Amnesty International (from 2018 to 2020). Kumi has lectured at Fossil Free University and was a…
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Moderator
Co-Founder/Editorial Director TEDWomen; Managing Partner, Connected Women Leaders; Co-Founder, Project Dandelion, Pat Mitchell Media
Pat Mitchell is a lifelong advocate for womenʼs leadership who has used her diverse spheres of influence to elevate womenʼs stories and representation and to lead for a more just, equitable and sustainable world. Currently, sheʼs the Co-Founder of Connected Women Leaders, a collective problem…
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Moderator
Jess is a founder of Doc Society, which has funded and championed the work of independent documentary filmmakers around the world since 2005. Writing with Fire, I Am Softie, The Edge of Democracy, CITIZENFOUR, The Territory, The Square, Virunga etc Currently obsessed with Climate and…
