Young dancer at Festival of Hope in New Delhi

Speakers & Guests

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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Glenda Eoyang

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Glenda Eoyang

Speaker Complexity
Glenda Eoyang is a pioneer in the applications of complexity science to human systems.
Festival of Hope Complexity
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Harry Beard

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Harry Beard

Speaker Creativity
Past IB student Harry Beard is the co-founder of PROSPECT 100.
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Harteerath Singh

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Harteerath Singh

Speaker Well-Being
Harteerath is the Director at Hemkunt Foundation and has been featured in Forbes 30 under 30, HT City 30 under 30, World Economic Forum’s Top 50 Social Entrepreneurs, Grazia’s Social Impact of the Year, and High Impact Men 2021 by MensXP.
Festival of Hope Well-Being
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HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

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HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

Speaker Gender Equality
HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan is a leading advocate for science as a catalyst for change.
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HundrED

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HundrED

Speaker Partners
The IB and partner HundrED are excited to introduce the Youth Ambassadors Program.
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Iain McGilchrist

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Iain McGilchrist

Speaker Neuroscience
Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher and literary scholar.
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Ilarion (Larry) ‘Kuuyux’ Merculieff

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Ilarion (Larry) ‘Kuuyux’ Merculieff

Speaker Wisdom
Ilarion has decades of experience serving his people, the Unangan (Aleuts) of the Pribilof Islands and other indigenous peoples in a number of capacities—locally, statewide, nationally and internationally.
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John Vervaeke

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John Vervaeke

Speaker Wisdom
John Vervaeke is an Associate Professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto in Psychology, Cognitive Science and Buddhist Psychology.
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JP Bimeni

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JP Bimeni

Speaker Creativity
A survivor of the darkest days of Bujumbura in Burundi in the early 90s, and an apostle of soul, rhythm & blues, J.P.
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