Speakers and Panelists
Short Interviews, Keynotes, and Live Zoom Panels
H.E. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
Ambassador Vanessa Dolce de Faria
High Representative of COP30 on Gender and Environment | Foreign Ministry of Brazil
H.E. Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
6th President of Mauritius | Biodiversity Scientist
Ambassador Nathalie Rayes
Former US Ambassador to Croatia | Corporate Executive | Nonprofit Leader and Local Government Official
Jean Oelwang
Founding CEO of Virgin United (NGO of Virgin Atlantic) | Board Member of The Elders
Dr. Sindiswa Mzamo
Co-Chair of Women20 South Africa, an Official Engagement group of G20
Sister Dr. Jenna
Global Spiritual Leader | Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization
Jonathan Granoff
American Lawyer, Screenwriter and Lecturer | President of the Global Security Institute
Jay Naidoo
Minister in Mandela Cabinet, Founding GS of COSATU | Elder | Activist
Rosemary Odinga
Kenyan Entrepreneur
Women Leadership Advocate
Empowerment and Inclusion Expert
HRH Princess Azola Mabinza
Co-Founder, African Monarch, House of Mabinza, Xhosa Kingdom, Eastern Cape
Thulani Tshefuta
Chairperson of the C20 SA Engagement Group
Dr. Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa
Professor in the Peace & Conflict Studies Department at University of California Berkeley
Professor Michelle LeBaron
Internationally Recognized Interdisciplinary Scholar on Conflict Transformation, Arts, and Resilience
Sandra de Castro Buffington
Founder of UCLA's Global Media Center for Social Impact
Riane Eisler
Social Systems Scientist, Cultural Historian, and Internationally Acclaimed Author
Virginia Littlejohn
Co-Head of Women20 U.S. Delegation for G20, Advisor to Women7 for G7
Rutendo Lerato Ngara
Chair of the Credo Mutwa Foundation | Guardian of Ancestral African Knowledge for Earth Elders & Wisdom Keepers
Dr. Gard Jameson
Professor, UNLV | Charter for Compassion
Dr. Liaqat Alli Azam
The Chief Executive Officer of Leading Like Mandela
Pato Banton
Reggae Legend
Clay Boykin
Author | Thought Partner | Guide
Imam Jamal Rahman
Muslim Sufi Interfaith Minister
Ancilla Smith
CEO of Special Olympics South Africa
Caroline Makumbe
Board Member | Advocacy & Policy Specialist Digital Rights | Child & Youth Participation
Marianne Williamson
Political Activist and New York Times Bestselling Author
Ndileka Mandela
Eldest Grandchild of Nelson Mandela | Head of the Thembekile Mandela Foundation
Lydia Buthello
Head of Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre and Experiences & Events
Maya Penn
Award-Winning Founder | CEO | Environmentalist | Humanitarian, Artist | Animator | Filmmaker | Author | 3-time TEDTalk Speaker
Rebecca Irby
Transformational Change Expert, UN Representative, Speaker and Expert Trainer
Bophelo Tsholo
Advisor in the Office of the Executive Chair (SABYA) | Senior Mentor (Edukasi) | Women & Youth Empowerment | Model
Julieta Kavetuna
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Youth Ministry of Health and Social Services, (RET.), Namibia
Anele Silo
Founding Chair of Edukasi
Lethabo Sithole
Managing Director of Amila Africa
Raymond Matlala
Y20 Chair, Founding Chair of SABYA
Dineo Lioma
Founding CEO of Docotela
Monica Shupikai Simmons
Head of Private Capital at RMB | Rand Merchant Bank
Melanie A. Bielefeld
Co-Producer DPOW 2025
Organizational Development Expert
Dr. Nangula Mbako
Founder of Nangula Mbako Foundation
Carol Ann Wentworth
Mindful Retained Search Expert at Wentworth Executive Recruiting | Career Coach/Talent Management
Stephanie Heckman
CEO Stockbridge Consulting and Director of Partnerships at Connective Impact
Shenali Rajaratnam
Co-Founder | The Power Of Women & We Are The Hope
Advisors
David Wick
Pathways To Peace, President, Rotary E-Club of World Peace
H.E. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
H.E. Fatoumata Tambajang
Former Vice-President of the Gambia and Former Minister of Women's Affairs
Dr. Gulden Turktan
W20 Co-Head of Delegation of Turkey
Brahma Kumari Sister Dr. Jenna
Global Spiritual Leader, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization
Richard Lukens
Producer & Global Connector, United Earth
Ah Maftuchan
Civil20 Sherpa during G20 Indonesia Presidency
George Obelian
Board Member Buckminster Fuller Institute, Walter Munk Foundation, & SFSU School of Int’l Business
Jay Naidoo
Minister in Mandela Cabinet, founding GS of COSATU | Elder | Activist
Dr. Gard Jameson
Professor, UNLV | Charter for Compassion
Jacqueline Miller
Founder and CEO of Partnerships For Change
Chris Folayan
Tech Entrepreneur | Investor FounderCentered.com, Luma Learns
Sydney Griffin
Executive Director of Kinship Earth
Gustavo Westmann
COP 30, Office of the Brazilian Presidency
Tawakkol Karman
Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Laureate | First Woman to Win the Nobel Peace Prize from the Arab World
Tobias Nauruki
Vice President and CEO, AIPRC. Africa Regional Coordinator UN Family Caucus
Vinod Menon
Founding Member, NDMA, Government of India & Independent Consultant at Pune, India
DPOW 2025 Team
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Roveen Anyango
Shenali Rajaratnam
Ashley Portillo
Burchin Kurkcuoglu
Michael Kraus
Pema Gurung
David Wick
Sande Hart
Samiksha Dubey
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