Leadership In Action Speakers

For the Leadership In Action series, we are thrilled to bring in a truly inspiring lineup of leaders who will host workshops for Global Citizen Academy students. This growing list of speakers will be sharing insight and expertise, and inspiration for making a meaningful impact in the world.

Abby Falik

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Abby Falik

Founder & CEO, Global Citizen Year

Agapi Stassinopoulos

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Agapi Stassinopoulos

Author, motivational speaker & Thrive Global facilitator

Alexandra Bernadotte

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Alexandra Bernadotte

Founder & CEO, Beyond 12

Andrew Youn

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Andrew Youn

CEO, One Acre Fund

Arianna Huffington

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Arianna Huffington

Founder & CEO, Thrive Global

Ashanti Branch

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Ashanti Branch

Founder & Executive Director, Ever Forward

Bill George

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Bill George

Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic Author of Discover Your True North

Courtney Martin

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Courtney Martin

Journalist

DeRay Mckesson

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DeRay Mckesson

Civil Rights Activist, Educator, Podcaster, & Author

Dereca Blackmon

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Dereca Blackmon

CEO, Inclusion Design Group

Dr. Jennifer Aaker

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Dr. Jennifer Aaker

General Atlantic Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Dr. Raj Panjabi

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Dr. Raj Panjabi

Last Mile Health & Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Eddie Ndopu

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Eddie Ndopu

United Nations Secretary-General's Global Advocate for Sustainable Development

Jay Shetty

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Jay Shetty

Storyteller, Podcast Host, Former Monk

Jennifer Morgan

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Jennifer Morgan

Executive Director, Greenpeace International

Joey Hubbard

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Joey Hubbard

Chief Training Officer, Thrive Global

Julie Lythcott-Haims

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Julie Lythcott-Haims

Author, former Stanford dean

Jéssica Silva Rios

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Jéssica Silva Rios

Partner & Leader of the Impact Management & Measurement Strategy at Vox Capital

Mandana Dayani

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Mandana Dayani

Creator & Cofounder, I am a voter.

Melinda Gates

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Melinda Gates

Philanthropist, Author, & Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Niketu Iralu

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Niketu Iralu

Social Worker restoring community relationships in India and Myanmar

Premal Shah

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Premal Shah

Co-founder Kiva.org

Priti Krishtel

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Priti Krishtel

Co-Executive Director, I-MAK

Selena Sermeno

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Selena Sermeno

Psychologist, Educator and Facilitator

Seth Godin

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Seth Godin

Author, Teacher, akimbo.com

Shawn Mendes

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Shawn Mendes

Singer/Songwriter

Sheryl Sandberg

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Sheryl Sandberg

Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

Sophia Bush

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Sophia Bush

Actress & Activist

Varshini Prakash

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Varshini Prakash

Executive Director and Co-founder of Sunrise Movement

Wendy Kopp

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Wendy Kopp

CEO & Co-founder, Teach For All

Ziad Ahmed

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Ziad Ahmed

21-year-old entrepreneur, student, and speaker

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