Young dancer at Festival of Hope in New Delhi

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We are a growing community of young people, educators, global thinkers, artists, government leaders, and everyone else who feels the urge to be the change. We are creating moments for talking big ideas, exchanging diverse views, and inspiring action. And we have new, inspiring guests and partners joining each week.

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Aakansha Kedia

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Aakansha Kedia

Speaker Wisdom
Aakansha Kedia is a Learning Architect at Project FUEL.
Festival of Hope Wisdom
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Aarushi Kataria

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Aarushi Kataria

Speaker Well-Being
Aarushi is the Founder of Letters to Strangers + India and the Regional Coordinator + India Ambassador for Letters to Strangers.
Festival of Hope Well-Being
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Abhiir Bhalla

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Abhiir Bhalla

Speaker Climate
An active youth environmentalist at a global level, Abhiir has been working in the field of environmental conservation for over 8 years.
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Alejandro Adler

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Alejandro Adler

Speaker Well-Being
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Anil Seth

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Anil Seth

Speaker Neuroscience
Anil Seth is a neuroscientist and author who has pioneered research into the brain basis of consciousness for more than 20 years.
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Annika Varjonen

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Annika Varjonen

Speaker Creativity
Annika Varjonen is a strategy visualizer with 25 years of experience.
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Anoushka Jolly

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Anoushka Jolly

Speaker Youth Empowerment
Anoushka Jolly, a 13-year-old who invented an app called ‘Anti-Bullying Squad Kavach’, is the recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Draupadi Murmu in Delhi.
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Arifa Nasim

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Arifa Nasim

Speaker Youth Empowerment
Arifa Nasim founded Educate2Eradicate, a non-profit organization committed to spreading knowledge to prevent the hundreds of thousands of individuals at risk from experiencing forced marriage, genital mutilation and honour-based abuse.
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Beth Smith

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Beth Smith

Speaker Complexity
Beth is a pioneer in the sphere of citizen engagement and youth led initiatives having worked as a researcher and practitioner across governments, the education sector and NGO’s internationally.
Festival of Hope Complexity
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