GLOBAL CITIZEN FORUMThe Future in Motion
A new Momentum for Human Mobility
Day 01 - Sunday - Dec 12
09:00 - 09:05
Opening Remarks
Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham, TV Presenter
09:05 - 09:10
Nature is mobile. Mobility is nature.
Armand Arton, Founder, Global Citizen Forum
09:10 - 09:20
Welcome address
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
09:20 - 09:25
Co-elevation in action(video)
Keith Ferazzi, Founder & Chairman, Ferrazzi Greenlight
09:25 - 09:35
Keynote address
H.E. Raki Phillips, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
09:35 - 09:45
Partnership for the goals: outlook for 2030
Matteo Renzi OMRI, Prime Minister, Italy (2014 – 2016)
09:45 - 10:00
People like us
Emi Mahmoud, poet & UNHCR Ambassador
10:00 - 10:30
The mobility momentum: key to economic recovery
H.E. Jewel Taylor, Vice President, Liberia
Daniel Aselo Okito, Vice Prime Minister, Interior, Security Minister, DRC
Victor Ponta, Prime Minister, Romania (2012-2015)
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of Mauritius (2015-2018)
Moderator: Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham, TV Presenter
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:05
Female leadership in times of crisis
Shanu S.P. Hinduja, Chair, Hinduja Bank
11:05 - 11:30
Cross border collaboration: from periphery to the core
Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
Bogolo Kenewendo, Global Economist, Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Botswana (live video)
Thomas Anthony, Strategic Marketing and Inward Investment Consultant, CIU, Antigua and Barbuda
Hon. Moses Shyne Barrow, House of Representatives, Belize
Moderator: Rhett Power, Best-Selling Author, Co-Founder, Wild Creations
11:30 - 11:55
The FBI negotiator: achieving the positive sum
Christopher Voss, author, former FBI hostage negotiator & Masterclass coach
11:55 - 12:20
Future Unlimited: The Knowledge Society
Sriya Chintalapalli, Student Innovator, TKS
Mikael Haji, Student Innovator, TKS
Mir Ali Zain, Student Innovator, TKS
12:20 - 12:35
A pledge to sustainability
H.E. Raki Philips, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
12:35 - 13:30
Luncheon
13:30 - 13:40
Empathy & pragmatism: the case for migration (video)
H.E. Ivan Duque Marquez, President, Colombia
13:40 - 14:10
Refugees welcome
Halima Aden, supermodel & activist
Yusra Mardini, Olympic swimmer, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador (live video)
Hassan Akkad, Documentary filmmaker, author & activist
Moderator: Talimka Yordanova, CEO, Global Citizen Forum
14:10 - 14:20
GCF Action Spotlight: Save the Children
Gwen Hines, CEO, Save the Children UK
14:20 - 14:50
Educating the next generation of leaders
Noella Coursaris Musunka, Founder, Malaika & GCF Ambassador
Vivian Onano, Founder, Leading Light Initiative
Nadeem Nathoo, Founder, The Knowledge Society
Yasmine Ouirhrane, Founder, We Belong
Moderator: Gwen Hines, CEO, Save The Children UK
15:00 - 15:20
Citizenship 4.0: an era for global consciousness
In collaboration with The Krim Group
Shanina Shaik, professional model & philanthropist
Dominic Kalms, Founder, U-Pledge
Flaviana Matata, professional model, entrepreneur & philanthropist
Todd Krim, Founder, The Krim Group
Moderator: Rebecca Anne Proctor, Former Editor-In-Chief, Harper’s Bazaar Art Arabia
15:20 - 15:30
GCF Action Spotlight: Ocean Shot
Dr. Deborah Brosnan, Founder & CEO, Ocean Shot
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 - 16:05
Plant for the Planet: carbon mindfulness
Nina Nau, Founder & CEO, About Climate
16:05 - 16:35
Calling tech support: supporting underrepresented groups
In collaboration with the WebSummit
Siyabulela Mandela, Journalists for Human Rights (live video)
MacDella Cooper, activist, philanthropist & politician
David Simas, President, Obama Foundation (live video)
Moderator: Dr Gavin Morrison, Director of Politics, WebSummit
16:35 - 16:45
I am a Global Citizen
Emmanuel Kelly, first differently abled superstar
16:45 - 17:10
The road to net zero: private sector paving the way
Nana Kwame Bediako, CEO, Wonda World Estates
Thomas Kipp, Senior Advisor, Roland Berger
Thomas Isermann, Founder & CEO, Greenforce Future Food
Moderator: Keith Kibirango, Director of Philanthropy & Private Sector Engagement, Crown Agents
17:10 - 17:15
Closing remarks
Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham, TV Presenter
18:30 - 20:30
Chairman’s Cocktail
Location: Peacock Ballroom, Waldorf Astoria
Performance by DJ Cuppy
Day 02 - Monday - Dec 13
09:00 - 09:10
Opening Remarks
Richard Quest, CNN International Anchor
09:10 - 09:15
The urgency of now
Talimka Yordanova, CEO, Global Citizen Forum
09:15 - 09:20
Keynote address
H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, UAE
09:20 - 09:30
Global economic outlook: upside and downside risks
Nouriel Roubini, Chairman & CEO, Roubini Macro Associates
09:30 - 10:00
The price of innovation: a battle royale
Nouriel Roubini, Chairman & CEO, Roubini Macro Associates
Moderator: Antoni Trenchev, Co-Founder, Nexo
10:00 - 10:30
A crisis in crisis: a new era for global governance
Matteo Renzi OMRI, Prime Minister, Italy (2014 – 2016)
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President, Mauritius (2015-2018)
Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President, 73rd UNGA (live video)
Moderator: Richard Quest, International Anchor, CNN
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:15
Artificial Intelligence: the moral code
David Shrier, CEO & Co-Founder, Esme Learning Solutions
11:15 - 11:20
Global trends in an urban context: the case of Porto (video)
Ricardo Valente, City Councilor, Finance, Economy, Employment, Tourism & Commerce, Portugal
11:20 - 11:30
The last glaciers (pre-launch screening)
A call to action by Craig Leeson
11:30 - 12:00
Life below water: a march against apathy
in partnership with Ocean Shot
Craig Leeson, director & producer, A Plastic Ocean
Samantha Allyson, Director, Ahmad ibn Majid Project
Dr. Deborah Brosnan, President & Founder, Deborah Brosnan & Associates
Hon. Moses Shyne Barrow, House of Representatives, Belize
Moderator: Grant Kendzior, CEO, Eco Breakthroughs
12:00 - 12:30
The missing piece of the puzzle: inclusion & diversity
in partnership with [email protected]
Beatrice Hamza Bassey, Chair of Union Bank Nigeria PLC
Sophia Swire, Founder, GEDI.vc
Sriya Chintalapalli, Student Innovator, The Knowledge Society
Nathalie Emmanuel, actress & activist (live video)
Moderator: Dr. Anino Emuwa, Founder, 100 [email protected]
12:30 - 13:30
Luncheon
13:30 - 13:35
No borders for the wicked
Wyclef Jean, Founder, The Fugees
13:35 - 13:45
Climate mobility for small island nations (video)
H.E. Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister, Cape Verde
13:45 - 14:10
Climate action: the first frontier
Dr. Abdulla Mausoom, Minister of Tourism, Maldives
Dr. Abraão A. Barbosa Vicente, Minister of the Sea, Culture and Creative Industries, Cape Verde
Hon. E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda
Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Finance, Egypt (2004 - 2011) (live video)
Moderator: Rhett Power, Best-Selling Author, Co-Founder, Wild Creations
14:10 - 14:20
GCF Action: Spotlight Malaika
Noella Coursaris Musunka, Founder, Malaika
Talimka Yordanova, CEO, Global Citizen Forum
14:20 - 14:35
Conversation with Afrojack
Afrojack, DJ & record producer
Richard Quest, International Anchor
14:35 - 15:00
Humanity inspired: from vulnerability to resilience
Maria Bravo, Founder, The Global Gift Foundation
Sacha Jafri, artist
Sara Al Madani, Co-founder & CEO, HalaHi
Moderator: Nick Ede, TV Presenter & Charity Campaigner
15:00 - 15:20
Coffee break
15:20 - 15:40
Impact investment for connectivity & openness
Hon. Phillip Pierre, Prime Minister, Saint Lucia
Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister, Antigua & Barbuda (live video)
Armand Arton, Founder, Global Citizen Forum
Hon. Alex Muscat, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities, Malta (live video)
Moderator: Dr. Kristin Surak, London School of Economics
15:40 - 16:10
Driving for change
Melisa Tapan, Founder, Gate 27
James Walker, YouTuber & Automotive Influencer
Eddy Fogg, Laureus Sport For Good Foundation, Development Manager, Head of Individual Giving
Moderator: Maximillion Cooper, Founder, Gumball 3000, entrepreneur & philanthropist
16:10 - 16:30
Community as a catalyst for action
Clarence Seedorf, football icon, entrepreneur & philanthropist
Florent Malouda, professional footballer, entrepreneur & philanthropist
Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola, Founder, Cuppy Foundation
Ajten Eni Selfo, Head of Community, Mindvalley
Moderator: Zahara Malik, CEO Grosvenor Capital & GCC Chair Football for Peace
16:30 - 17:00
Conscious Planet | Save Soil (live video)
Sadhguru, Yogi, Mystic, Visionary
17:00 - 17:20
The Revolution is Inclusion
Nicole Scherzinger, Special Olympics Ambassador
Ayman Abdel Wahab, President & Managing Director, Special Olympics MENA
17:20 - 17:30
Closing remarks
Richard Quest, CNN International Anchor