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decision-makers and celebrity influencers using virtual reality.
Celebrity Influencers
Drew Ray Tanner
Actor on Riverdale, Somewhere Between and You Me Her and Musician
Equality and Inclusion
Kalen Allen
Digital Creator and Actor
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Meg Donnelly
Actress on American Housewife, Zombies and Zombies 2
Equality and Inclusion
Dyllón Burnside
Actor on “Pose” and singer
Equality and Inclusion
Alyson Stoner
Multi-disciplinary Artist, Writer and Digital Creator
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Kat Graham
Actress, Humanitarian and Co-Founder of Modern Nirvana
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Darin Olien
Superfood Hunter and Co-Host, Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Cara Delevingne
Founder, #MyEcoResolution, model, actress, and singer
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Maejor
Record Producer, Singer and Songwriter
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Nick Vujicic
Speaker, Author, Evangelist and Entrepreneur
Equality and Inclusion
Cynthia Germanotta
President and Co-Founder, Born This Way Foundation
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Calum Worthy
Actor and ONE Campaign Ambassador
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Vishen Lakhiani
Founder and CEO of Mindvalley
Future of Education and Work
Adam Roa
Spoken Word Artist, Filmmaker and Personal Development Coach
Mental Health and Wellbeing
IZA
Award-Winning Brazilian Singer, Be The One Brand Ambassador @Humanity Lab Foundation
Peace and Social Justice
Yusuf Omar
Founder, Hashtag Our Stories, former CNN Social Reporter and now Mobile Journalist
Equality and Inclusion
Frank Elaridi
TV Journalist, YouTube Personality and Co-founder of Modern Nirvana
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Susi Mai
Professional Kitesurfer and Co-Founder of Ultramarine
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Keith Mitchell
All-Pro NFL Player turned Celebrity Yogi, Humanitarian and Founder of the Light it Up Foundation
Peace and Social Justice
Decision-Makers
Pradeep Kakkatil
Director of Innovations, UNAIDS
Equality and Inclusion
Victor Madrigal-Borloz
Independent Expert on Violence and Discrimination, United Nations
Equality and Inclusion
Veronica Cesco
Associate Programme Expert, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Future of Education and Work
Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and child rights activist
Peace and Social Justice
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO Director-General
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Amanda Ellis
Director of Global Partnerships, ASU Global Futures Laboratory
Peace and Social Justice
Dr. Ave Pold
Learning Officer, WHO Academy
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Dr. Nelson Olim
Course Coordinator, WHO Academy
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Alicia Sanchez Argueta
Youth Programmes Coordinator, UNAIDS
Equality and Inclusion
Young Changemakers
Kelly Lovell
Founding Chair, YOUNGA and CEO, BridgingTheGap Ventures
Future of Education and Work
Jacob Pace
CEO of Flighthouse and Rolling Stone Future 25
Equality and Inclusion
Mohamad Al Jounde
Education Activist, Children’s Peace Prize Recipient
Peace and Social Justice
Cheyenne Kippenberger
Miss Indian World
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Safaath Ahmed Zahir
Founder, Women & Democracy
Equality and Inclusion
Chaeli Mycroft
Founder and Global Ambassador South Africa, Ability Rights Activist, Children’s Peace Prize Recipient
Peace and Social Justice
Jessica Dewhurst
Human Rights Defender and
CEO of The Justice Desk
Peace and Social Justice
Charlie Lucas
Co-Founder, notOk App
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Alexandra Robinson
Global President, AIESEC
Future of Education and Work
Eva Dutary
Elected Global President for the 2021 mandate, AIESEC
Future of Education and Work
Brandon Farbstein
Empowerment speaker and thought innovator
Equality and Inclusion
Derick Omari
Executive Director, Tech Era
Equality and Inclusion
Siyabulela Mandela
Regional Coordinator, Journalists for Human Rights
Peace and Social Justice
Dustin Liu
US Youth Advisor, United Nations
Equality and Inclusion
Arielle Martinez Cohen
Singer, Songwriter, Activist
Peace and Social Justice
Erin Smith
Founder, FacePrint
Future of Education and Work
Sparsh Ahuja
Founder and CEO, Project Dastaan
Peace and Social Justice
Saskia Nino de Rivera
Criminal Justice Activist, Turner Prize Recipient
Peace and Social Justice
Nehal Jain
Global Partnerships Intern, ASU Global Futures Laboratory
Peace and Social Justice
Saro Imran
CEO and Program Manager, Activists Alliance Foundation
Equality and Inclusion
Shreya Nallapati
Founder and Executive Director, Never Again Tech
Future of Education and Work
Juan Acosta
Channel Kindness Author
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Amelia Marcum
Girl Up Teen Advisor and Native American Advocate
Equality and Inclusion
Shania Hurtado Valbuena
Girl Up Teen Advisor and Women Deliver Young Leader
Equality and Inclusion
Ivonne Ortega
Girl Up Teen Advisor
Equality and Inclusion
Hannah Lucas
Co-Founder, notOk App
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Gareth Jones
Sexual Health Co-ordinator - Testing, LGBT Foundation and Vice Chair, PACT
Equality and Inclusion
Daniel Nagel
Founder and Chairman, Youth Against AIDS
Equality and Inclusion
Tanaka Chirombo
Member, International AIDS Society and health rights activist
Equality and Inclusion
Krystal Briggs
Future of Education and Work
Dilnaz Kamalova
App and Robotics Developer, Sequence
Equality and Inclusion
Industry Leaders
Emilie McGlone
Director, Peace Boat US
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Jeff Hoffman
Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Network
Future of Education and Work
Thomas Furness
The 'Grandfather of VR' and Founder of Virtual World Society
Future of Education and Work
Nichol Bradford
Director and Co-Founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, Conference
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Louis Venturelli
Youth Program Officer, Permanent Secretariat of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
Peace and Social Justice
Brandi Veil
Founder and CEO, Being Investments Company
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Lyle Maxson
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Andromeda Entertainment
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Joe Polish
Founder, Genius Network
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Kamel Hothi OBE
Non-Executive Director TLC Lions and Special Advisor of Queen's Commonwealth Trust
Equality and Inclusion
Chiira Bernard
Director, AT 2030 Innovate Now
Equality and Inclusion
Karla Ruiz
Digital Strategist & Social Media Specialist, Found of Digital Awareness
Peace and Social Justice
Ari Eisenstat
Futurist Innovation Educator and Venture Philanthropist
Future of Education and Work
Daniel Dyboski-Bryant
Co-Founder of Educators in VR
Peace and Social Justice
Aaron Ableman
CEO, Earth Media Creative
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Saadia Gardezi
Co Founder and Pakistan Lead, Project Dastaan
Peace and Social Justice
Julie Smithson
Chief Learning Officer, MetaVRse
Future of Education and Work
Nisha Arekapudi
Legal Analyst, Women, World Bank's Business and the Law Project
Peace and Social Justice
Alan Smithson
Chief Executive Officer, MetaVRse
Future of Education and Work
Nick Janicki
Founder, True Rest
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Hazami Barmada
Founder and Global Curator, Global People's Summit
Peace and Social Justice
Ioana Cozmuta
Founder and CEO, Gravity Free Consulting and G-Space Inc
Future of Education and Work
Ivan Figueroa
Instructor, Freedom Builders
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Fatima Goss Graves
Co-founder, TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund, and president, National Women's Law Center
Equality and Inclusion
Greta Rossi
Co-Founder, Recipes for Wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Tariq Al-Olaimy
Co-Founder, Recipes for Wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Maddy Vonhoff
Regional Organizing Manager, The ONE Campaign
Peace and Social Justice
Robin Arnott
Co-Founder and CEO, Andromeda Entertainment
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova
Chairman, PVBLIC Foundation
Future of Education and Work
Angelina Dayton
Owner, The VR Lady
Peace and Social Justice
Claire Angelle
Founder, Angelle Consulting
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Bradley Heslop
Co-Founder, Action Accelerator
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
PJ Mistry
Action Accelerator Co-Organizer
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Olawale Makanjuola
Digital Campaigns Manager, The ONE Campaign in Nigeria
Peace and Social Justice
Garance Choko
CEO, Coda Societies
Future of Education and Work
Dream Rockwell
Experience Creator of Lucent Dossier Experience
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Richard Humphrey
Space Advocate and Co-founder, CEO of RAI
Future of Education and Work
Seth Andrew
Founder and CEO, Democracy Builders
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Ruthe Farmer
Chief Evangelist, CSforALL
Future of Education and Work
Chandell Stone
Chief Growth Officer and Founding Director, Freedom Builders Fellowship
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Basil Smikle
Instructor, Freedom Builders
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Giovanni Damiani
Music Producer
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Ioana Mischie
Film Director
Climate Action and Sustainable Living
Kayla Brittan
COO, The Justice Desk
Peace and Social Justice
Ignatius France
Training Coordinator, The Justice Desk
Peace and Social Justice
Malcom Gertse
Community Empowerment Coordinator, The Justice Desk
Peace and Social Justice
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