Louise Kantrow FORMER AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (ICC) Moderator Louise Kantrow is the Permanent Observer for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to the United Nations. Previously, she was ICC’s Permanent...
Jayathma Wickramanayake UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S ENVOY ON YOUTH (Keynote Speaker) Jayathma Wickramanayake was appointed as the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth in June 2017 at the age of 26. In this role, she works to expand the UN’s youth engagement and advocacy...
Ahmad Alhendawi SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE WORLD ORGANIZATION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT (WOSM) (Featured Moderator) Ahmad Alhendawi is the 10th Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), becoming the youngest to helm one of the world’s leading...
Naila Hamdy, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH, SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY, THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Naila Hamdy has current research interests in the Arab journalism profession, and her book chapters and articles focus...
Nancy Groves HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA, UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Nancy Groves heads the 25-person team that manages the UN’s global social media presence, with 30 million fans and followers. In addition to planning, coordinating and carrying out...
