Meet our 100+ YOUNGA 2021 speakers
Lewis Tan
Actor (Mortal Kombat) and martial artist
Nikki Reed
Actress, entrepreneur and founder of BaYou with Love
Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion designer, philanthropist and Founder and Chairwoman of DVF
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Decision-Makers
Ahmad Alhendawi
Youngest Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and first-ever United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth
Equality and Inclusion
Adriana Zacarias Farah
Head of the initiative Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development
Goals - GO4SDGs (United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP)
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Vivian Leung
Associate Programme Specialist at UNESCO
Future of Education and Work
Chief, Ogimaa Atcha-koo-way, Jim
Knowledgekeeper Foothills Ojibway, Turtle Island
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Cyrill Gutsch
Founder and CEO of Parley for Oceans
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
James Fripp
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Yum! Brands
Equality and Inclusion
Jeff Hoffman
Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Network
Future of Education and Work
Kunal Sood
Founder of We The Planet, We The Future (WtF) and X Fellows
Future of Education and Work
Lee Cockerell
Former executive vice president at Walt Disney World Resort and Leadership Coach
Future of Education and Work
Dan Cockerell
Former Vice President of the Magic Kingdom and author
Future of Education and Work
Matteo Landi
World Food Forum Event Manager at FAO
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Tami Kesselman
Success Strategist and CEO of 360° SMART Alpha LLC, former Tony Robbins coach and Bain consultant
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Lewis Akenji
Managing Director of Hot or Cool Institute and author of “1.5-degree lifestyles: climate justice
on a shared planet”
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Ave Põld
The WHO Academy
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Ryland Engelhart
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Israa Siddig
The WHO Academy
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Johanna Lissinger
Ambassador, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Ligia Noronha
Head, New York Office, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Victoria Ibiwoye
Youth Representative to the SDG 4 Steering Committee from 2017-2021 and founder and executive director of OneAfricanChild Foundation
Future of Education and Work
Industry Leaders
Claudia Romo Edelman
Mexican-Swiss diplomat, social entrepreneur, and global mobilization expert
Equality and Inclusion
Alejandra Kopaitic
Environmental engineer, Advocate and influencer @Vayaconsumismo
@Bioguia
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Ron Roecker
Creative Brand Navigator and Pop Culture Expert
Future of Education and Work
Aditi Arora
Country Manager for Girl Up, India and a member of the Inclusivity Advisory Board of Just A Girl Inc.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
James Dentley
Entrepreneur, best-selling author of The 5 Frequencies of High performance, philanthropist and one of the nation’s top Life and Business Strategist
Future of Education and Work
Oliver Libby
Co-founding Managing Partner H/L Ventures and of CityRock Venture Partners as well as chairing the Board of The Resolution Project, Inc
Future of Education and Work
Nicholas Pratley
Founder of SP8CE by Nicholas Pratley, Holistic Lifestyle Expert, Energy & Breathwork Master
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Marcus Whitney
Founder and Managing Partner of Jumpstart Nova
Future of Education and Work
Sid Efromovich
Co-Founder and Pledger of Generation Pledge
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Clayton Louis Ferrara
Biologist and Executive Director of IDEAS For Us
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Loay Radwan
Co-founder of G-Beetle and UN Youth Ambassador
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Jichen Liu
Founder and CEO of Clear Plate
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Marisa Samek
Creative (designer, writer, musician) trained in UX research
Peace and Justice
Raji Jayasinghe
VP for Asia and Soft Skills/SDG Master Trainer at Ubiquity University
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Matt Robertson
Partnership Manager and Executive Assistant to the President at
Ubiquity University
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Eva Dutary
Global President for AIESEC
Future of Education and Work
Finian Makepeace
Co-Founder, Policy Director & Lead Educator of Kiss the Ground
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Karen Rodriguez
VP of Programs Operations at Kiss the Ground
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Taryn Hipwell
Author of How to Shop for Shi(f)t and founder of Beyond the Label
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Jess Burnquist
VP of Education and Youth Empowerment at Creative Visions
Peace and Justice
Stephen Hecht
Co-founder and Chief Executive Peacemaker of Million Peacemakers
Peace and Justice
Melissa Sassi
Chief Penguin of Student and Entrepreneur Experience at IBM
Future of Education and Work
Phila Phungula
Z Developer Advocate and Scrum Master for Student at IBM
Future of Education and Work
Sanskriti Deva
Founder and Executive Director of InventSTEM
Equality and Inclusion
Lauren Carson
Director of International Relations at InventSTEM
Equality and Inclusion
Erika Binger
Coach, Founder and Executive Director of V3 Sports
Future of Education and Work
Axel Tillmann
CEO of World Summit and CEO of Pitch Global Innovation Capital
Future of Education and Work
PJ Mistry
Global Transformation Manager and Action Accelerator Co-Creator
Future of Education and Work
Benedetta Cannestra
Change Leader
Future of Education and Work
Stacie Smith
Executive Director of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Patrick Boscher
Strategic Advisor and Startup Angel
Future of Education and Work
Isaac Olufadewa
Peace and Justice
Olawale Makanjuola
The ONE Campaign
Peace and Justice
Ramune Rutenaite
The ONE Campaign
Peace and Justice
Raquel Tamez
Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer, Charles River Associates
Equality and Inclusion
Young Changemakers
JJ Niemann
Broadway actor and TikToker
Equality and Inclusion
Jade Zaroff
Artist, producer, entrepreneur, and young changemaker
Equality and Inclusion
Bodhi Patil
Co-creator of Ocean Uprise @ Parley for Oceans
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Jacques W. Martiquet
The Party Scientist
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Callie Broaddus
Founder and executive director of Reserva: The Youth Land Trust
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Bella Lack
Youth Director at Reserva: The Youth Land Trust
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
AY Young
UN Young Leader for the SDGs and founder of the Battery Tour
Equality and Inclusion
Jonathan Reed
Youth Program Manager at Next Gen Men and current masters of education student
Equality and Inclusion
Joe Wilkins
Conventions and Policy Officer at Reserva: The Youth Land Trust
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Micaela Harley
Senior Engagement and Knowledge Equity Lead at Frayme
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Jimmy Tan
Youth Strategy Specialist at Frayme
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Yuval Shilon
Student at McGill University, Faculty of Management, and intern at Million Peacemakers
Peace and Justice
Leslie Lopez
Visionary Intern and Social Media Lead at Creative Visions
Peace and Justice
Sierra Doxey
Education Outreach Coordinator at Creative Visions
Peace and Justice
Keyani Coleman
Visionary Intern and Content Creator Lead at Creative Visions
Peace and Justice
Lella Halloum
IBM Z Champion and Diana Award Recipient
Future of Education and Work
Umang Dhingra
CEO of Project Destinytion
Equality and Inclusion
Samar Baba
IBMZ Developer Advocate at IBM
Future of Education and Work
Sathvika Krishnan
Outreach Officer at Reserva: The Youth Land Trust
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Salma Abbass
Communications and IBMZ Developer Advocate at IBM
Future of Education and Work
Keith L. Williams
Actor (Nickelodeon's The Astronauts)
Equality and Inclusion
Miya Cech
Actress (Nickelodeon's The Astronauts)
Equality and Inclusion
Defi "Salsa" U.
Advisor Board Member, Born This Way Foundation
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Khawla A.
Advisor Board Member, Born This Way Foundation
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Toluwalashe S.
Advisor Board Member, Born This Way Foundation
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Roman S.
Advisor Board Member, Born This Way Foundation
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Louise Kim
President-Elect - Global President 2022, AIESEC
Future of Education and Work
Léocadia Tchouaffé
The ONE Campaign
Peace and Justice
Elan West-Badminton
Peace and Justice
Ilian Contreras
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Jonas Nitschke
Peace and Justice
Jordan Passman
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Micol Berkowicz
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Natasha Larcos
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Noelle Amlicke
Climate Action and Sustainable Living