Opening Plenary: 2021 Skoll World Forum

Join our opening plenary to examine global divides and join forces on bridging them.

As a worldwide pandemic calls on many of us to maintain physical distance, it further exposes chasms of inequity for the most vulnerable across the globe. The moral imperative to shift power, privilege, and resources has never been more urgent. Join our opening plenary to examine global divides and join forces on bridging them. Together with an incredible group of global leaders, we’ll explore ways to close the distance between the world’s toughest challenges and the innovative solutions that aim to build a better future for all. We’ll cap it all off with a stunning performance by Venezuelan artist, Liana Malva.

Femi Oke, Journalist & Co-Founder, Moderate the Panel (Host)
Donald Gips, CEO, Skoll Foundation
Stacey Abrams, Founder, Fair Fight Action and Fair Count
Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico & Member, The Elders
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia & Member, The Elders
Lindsey Spindle, President, Jeff Skoll Group
Rachel Martin, Host, Morning Edition and Up First, NPR
José Andrés , Chef + Founder, World Central Kitchen
Liana Malva, Artist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer-Songwriter, Nature Activist & Founder, GOTAS (Performer)

About the Skoll World Forum

#SkollWF #SkollWorldForum #ClosingTheDistance #2021SWF #SWF #SkollFoundation #SocialEntrepreneurship #SocialChange #SocialInnovators

The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

[hskwek]

Never know SKOLL exist and chance on this when I was searching on the topic of Super Top Speakers. I am glad to learn the work and I will explore what we can do in ASEAN starting from Thailand. I salute

[PaulRogersPhD]

This is a brilliant session full of humanity and wisdom, heart and insight. Thank you Skoll World Forum.

[tanyayen]

Please, stop doing business with Russia.
Do not be silent. Stop Putin and this aggressive country immediately!