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In this talk, Jacqueline will reflect on what she’s learned through building Acumen and share her insights on cultivating moral leadership as a new model of leadership for today’s world.

Vishal Talreja reflected on his own journey to build Dream a Dream, and shared what he’s learned about empowering young people to overcome adversity and thrive in a fast changing world, and how that’s shaped his beliefs about the kind of leadership we need.

We believe that a better world is possible, a world with universal access to essential healthcare, reduced inequality, more sustainable food supplies, transformed educational systems, and a greater emphasis on the long-term health of our planet. To achieve this, we need visionary and effective teams to guide government institutions and their partners as they navigate constant change, and we need to invest in leadership at the local level. Cultivating leaders and managers requires consistent collective action, prioritisation, and investment. And doing so is our best hope of re-energizing and achieving the SDGs. In this session, senior leaders in education, health, and the environment will discuss a new report by the High-Level Council on Leadership & Management for Development, and present practical examples about how to build the next generation of leaders across sectors.

In this inaugural talk, Fred reflected on his deepest learnings from building the African Leadership Group, how it’s shaped his beliefs about what kind of leaders we need, and what he’s learned through his work about how to develop this type of leadership.

Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice uprisings have moved us to reflect on the type of society and world we want to share. These upheavals have illuminated the colonial roots of our current global development system and the limitations of medical and technological advances to reach the most vulnerable. At the same time, we’ve seen the power of collaborative movements and collective leadership in action. How can we leverage this historical moment to strengthen inclusive networks of diverse, adaptive, equity-driven leaders to effect change across entire ecosystems? This interactive discussion engaging diverse perspectives from funders, government, and local leaders, will explore how collective leadership is cultivated and how greater investments in this networked approach to leadership development can advance our shared vision for a more sustainable and equitable world. Co-organized by Emerging Public Leaders, Global Health Corps, and Teach For All.

From HIV to Ebola to COVID, the history of pandemics has shown that a powerful tool for systems change is cultivating the individual and collective potential of proximate leaders. This conversation will highlight how proximate leaders exercised their agency and mobilized their communities in moments of crisis to build forward better and address system gaps. Hear their views on what it will take to strengthen health and education systems for pandemic preparedness and gain insights into how leadership development functions as a transformative lever for sustainable development. Featuring Hon. Dr. Mark Dybul and rising leaders from Liberia, Pakistan, and Uganda. Co-organized by African Leadership Academy, Global Health Corps and Teach For All.