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Learn from extraordinary women and allies who have led miracles of peace and transformation.
Engage in deep conversations on leading from the feminine while embracing balance.
Discover the power of belonging—not as an idea, but as a force for change.
This is a call to everyone who understands that healing the world requires the rise of feminine qualities in leadership, in decision-making, in the way we hold space for one another and in the way we stand together. It is for those who believe that compassion is power and that together, we can disrupt cycles of violence and despair with love and courage.
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World Women Summit Opening Event – Elevating Feminine Powerwith Thomas Hübl, Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister & Sonita Mbah
World Women Summit Opening Event – Elevating Feminine Power
with Thomas Hübl, Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister & Sonita Mbah
World Women Summit Opening Event – Elevating Feminine Power
with Thomas Hübl, Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister & Sonita Mbah
with Thomas Hübl, Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister & Sonita Mbah
Oleksandra MatviichukOleksandra Matviichuk is a human rights activist and civil society leader based in Ukraine. She heads the non-profit organization Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and is a campaigner for democratic reforms in Ukraine and the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) region.
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Human Rights Lawyer, Head of Centre for Civil Liberties, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Human Rights Lawyer, Head of Centre for Civil Liberties, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Oleksandra Matviichuk is a human rights activist and civil society leader based in Ukraine. She heads the non-profit organization Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and is a campaigner for democratic reforms in Ukraine and the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) region.
Pat McCabePat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win) is a Diné (Navajo) activist, artist, and ceremonial leader, using her work to promote healing and global peace. She focuses on reconciling the masculine and feminine, reshaping the narrative of the Sacred Masculine, and addressing the impact of technology on spiritual practices.
Pat McCabe
Activist, Artist, Writer, Ceremonial Leader, International Speaker, and Teacher of Indigenous Science of Thriving Life
Pat McCabe
Activist, Artist, Writer, Ceremonial Leader, International Speaker, and Teacher of Indigenous Science of Thriving Life
Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win) is a Diné (Navajo) activist, artist, and ceremonial leader, using her work to promote healing and global peace. She focuses on reconciling the masculine and feminine, reshaping the narrative of the Sacred Masculine, and addressing the impact of technology on spiritual practices.
Visolela Rosa NamisesVisolela Rosa Namises, a human rights activist and GEN advisory board member, founded ‘Breaking the Wall of Silence’ and ‘Women’s Solidarity Namibia.’ A former Namibian MP and Damara culture wisdom keeper, she champions social and gender equality.
Visolela Rosa Namises
Human Rights Activist, GEN Advisory Board Member, Former Namibian MP
Visolela Rosa Namises
Human Rights Activist, GEN Advisory Board Member, Former Namibian MP
Visolela Rosa Namises, a human rights activist and GEN advisory board member, founded ‘Breaking the Wall of Silence’ and ‘Women’s Solidarity Namibia.’ A former Namibian MP and Damara culture wisdom keeper, she champions social and gender equality.
Deb DanaDeb Dana, LCSW, is a renowned clinician, author, and speaker who makes Polyvagal Theory accessible to all. A pioneer of the Rhythm of Regulation®, she helps people befriend their nervous systems for deeper healing. Her books include Anchored and The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy.
Deb Dana
Clinician, Consultant, Author, Founder of Rhythm of Regulation®
Deb Dana
Clinician, Consultant, Author, Founder of Rhythm of Regulation®
Deb Dana, LCSW, is a renowned clinician, author, and speaker who makes Polyvagal Theory accessible to all. A pioneer of the Rhythm of Regulation®, she helps people befriend their nervous systems for deeper healing. Her books include Anchored and The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy.
Michelle C. JohnsonMichelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, and healer committed to dismantling oppression and fostering collective healing. With over 20 years of experience in social work, she leads transformative workshops and offers healing practices that unite mind, body, spirit, and heart. Through her books and work, Michelle inspires change and helps communities heal and grow.
Michelle C. Johnson
Author, Facilitator, Educator, Racial Equity & Healing Advocate, Social Justice Leader
Michelle C. Johnson
Author, Facilitator, Educator, Racial Equity & Healing Advocate, Social Justice Leader
Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, and healer committed to dismantling oppression and fostering collective healing. With over 20 years of experience in social work, she leads transformative workshops and offers healing practices that unite mind, body, spirit, and heart. Through her books and work, Michelle inspires change and helps communities heal and grow.
Serene Thin ElkSerene Thin Elk is a Lakota/Dakota therapist, mother of four, and member of the Ihanktonwan and Sicangu Oyate. As the Community Programs Director at South Dakota Urban Indian Health, she focuses on weaving culture and spirituality into healing and empowering intergenerational healing for Native communities.
Serene Thin Elk
Indigenous Mental Health & Addiction Therapist, Speaker, Consultant
Serene Thin Elk
Indigenous Mental Health & Addiction Therapist, Speaker, Consultant
Serene Thin Elk is a Lakota/Dakota therapist, mother of four, and member of the Ihanktonwan and Sicangu Oyate. As the Community Programs Director at South Dakota Urban Indian Health, she focuses on weaving culture and spirituality into healing and empowering intergenerational healing for Native communities.
Amandine RocheAmandine Roche is a passionate human rights expert empowering women as peacebuilders. With 20+ years in conflict zones, she’s an author, speaker, and explorer, bridging outer peace and inner transformation through advocacy, education, and mindfulness.
Amandine Roche
Human Rights Expert, UN Women Mobilisation Coordinator, Founder of the Amanuddin Foundation & Inner Peacekeeping Program
Amandine Roche
Human Rights Expert, UN Women Mobilisation Coordinator, Founder of the Amanuddin Foundation & Inner Peacekeeping Program
Amandine Roche is a passionate human rights expert empowering women as peacebuilders. With 20+ years in conflict zones, she’s an author, speaker, and explorer, bridging outer peace and inner transformation through advocacy, education, and mindfulness.
Ouyporn KhuankaewOuyporn Khuankaew is a gender and development specialist, integrates Buddhist non-violence into her work. She has led numerous social change projects and training programs on peacemaking, women’s rights, and non-violent conflict resolution. Currently, she directs the International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice.
Ouyporn Khuankaew
Buddhist Feminist Activist, Director of International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice, Thailand
Ouyporn Khuankaew
Buddhist Feminist Activist, Director of International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice, Thailand
Ouyporn Khuankaew is a gender and development specialist, integrates Buddhist non-violence into her work. She has led numerous social change projects and training programs on peacemaking, women’s rights, and non-violent conflict resolution. Currently, she directs the International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice.
Karen SimmsKaren Crawford Simms, MAMFT, LMHC, is an experienced consultant, trainer, and coach with over 30 years of work in building trauma-informed, healing-centered, and equitable systems. She is the founding director of the Trauma & Resilience Initiative and Meridian K Consulting & Coaching Services, where she supports individuals, organizations, and communities in overcoming challenges and fostering resilience.
Karen Simms
Community Leader, Therapist, Founder of CU Trauma & Resilience Initiative
Karen Simms
Community Leader, Therapist, Founder of CU Trauma & Resilience Initiative
Karen Crawford Simms, MAMFT, LMHC, is an experienced consultant, trainer, and coach with over 30 years of work in building trauma-informed, healing-centered, and equitable systems. She is the founding director of the Trauma & Resilience Initiative and Meridian K Consulting & Coaching Services, where she supports individuals, organizations, and communities in overcoming challenges and fostering resilience.
Nora BatesonNora Bateson’s work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems while looking at the inter-relational processes between and among them.
Nora Bateson
Award-winning Filmmaker, Writer, Educator, President of International Bateson Institute
Nora Bateson
Award-winning Filmmaker, Writer, Educator, President of International Bateson Institute
Nora Bateson’s work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems while looking at the inter-relational processes between and among them.
Euphrasia NyakiEfu Niyaki, born in Tanzania, is a Somatic Experiencing® faculty member and Family Constellation Therapy professor. Based in Brazil for 27 years, she facilitates trauma healing worldwide. Co-founder of AFYA, she provides holistic health care to women in impoverished Brazilian communities.
Euphrasia Nyaki
Healer, Global Trauma Therapist & Co-Founder of AFYA, Tanzania
Euphrasia Nyaki
Healer, Global Trauma Therapist & Co-Founder of AFYA, Tanzania
Efu Niyaki, born in Tanzania, is a Somatic Experiencing® faculty member and Family Constellation Therapy professor. Based in Brazil for 27 years, she facilitates trauma healing worldwide. Co-founder of AFYA, she provides holistic health care to women in impoverished Brazilian communities.
Thomas HüblThomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change by integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science.
Thomas Hübl
Teacher, Author, International Facilitator, Founder of Academy of Inner Science & Pocket Project
Thomas Hübl
Teacher, Author, International Facilitator, Founder of Academy of Inner Science & Pocket Project
Thomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change by integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science.
Farzana Elham KochaiFarzana Elham Kochai speaks out about violence against women and girls, and works toward peacebuilding that recognises the importance of women’s inclusion. She passionately advocates for women’s rights and gender equality amongst Afghans, especially the minority Kochi group.
Farzana Elham Kochai
Young Parliamentarian, Women’s Rights Advocate & Peacebuilder, Afghanistan
Farzana Elham Kochai
Young Parliamentarian, Women’s Rights Advocate & Peacebuilder, Afghanistan
Farzana Elham Kochai speaks out about violence against women and girls, and works toward peacebuilding that recognises the importance of women’s inclusion. She passionately advocates for women’s rights and gender equality amongst Afghans, especially the minority Kochi group.
Rola HallamRola Hallam is an award-winning frontline doctor and campaigner who spent a decade responding to the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Syria. Rola is also a transformational speaker and her online talks have been viewed over 11 million times, inspiring thousands to become changemakers.
Rola Hallam
Award-winning Doctor & Humanitarian Leader, Founder of CanDo, Healthcare Advocate, Syria
Rola Hallam
Award-winning Doctor & Humanitarian Leader, Founder of CanDo, Healthcare Advocate, Syria
Rola Hallam is an award-winning frontline doctor and campaigner who spent a decade responding to the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Syria. Rola is also a transformational speaker and her online talks have been viewed over 11 million times, inspiring thousands to become changemakers.
Ashanti KuneneAshanti Kunene is an art activist, a decolonial dialogue facilitator, poet and published writer. She is the founder of Learning 2 Unlearn, which is a decolonial narrative consultancy focusing on the cultivation of leadership coherence.
Ashanti Kunene
Leadership Consultant, Decolonial Educator, Artist, Writer
Ashanti Kunene
Leadership Consultant, Decolonial Educator, Artist, Writer
Ashanti Kunene is an art activist, a decolonial dialogue facilitator, poet and published writer. She is the founder of Learning 2 Unlearn, which is a decolonial narrative consultancy focusing on the cultivation of leadership coherence.
Ibu Robin LimIbu Robin Lim is a Certified Professional Midwife and devotes her life to Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation), a not for profit organization with clinics in Bali, Aceh, Papua and the Philippines. She is also the author of 22 books, and the mother of eight children.
Ibu Robin Lim
Midwife & Maternal Health Advocate, Founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, CNN Hero, Indonesia
Ibu Robin Lim
Midwife & Maternal Health Advocate, Founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, CNN Hero, Indonesia
Ibu Robin Lim is a Certified Professional Midwife and devotes her life to Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation), a not for profit organization with clinics in Bali, Aceh, Papua and the Philippines. She is also the author of 22 books, and the mother of eight children.
Robi DamelinRobi Damelin, whose son was killed by a Palestinian sniper in 2002, advocates globally for reconciliation in peace agreements. Named a 2015 Woman of Impact, she has addressed the UN Security Council and is featured in “One Day after Peace.”
Robi Damelin
Israeli Peace Maker, Advocate, Mother, The Parents Circle Families Forum (PCFF)
Robi Damelin
Israeli Peace Maker, Advocate, Mother, The Parents Circle Families Forum (PCFF)
Robi Damelin, whose son was killed by a Palestinian sniper in 2002, advocates globally for reconciliation in peace agreements. Named a 2015 Woman of Impact, she has addressed the UN Security Council and is featured in “One Day after Peace.”
Amy Elizabeth FoxAmy Elizabeth Fox is the CEO and co-founder of Mobius Executive Leadership, specializing in transformational leadership and culture change. A pioneer in trauma-informed development, she integrates psycho-spiritual principles into executive education and collaborates closely with Thomas Hübl. She also teaches at the African Leadership Institute’s Desmond Tutu Fellows program at Oxford University.
Amy Elizabeth Fox
CEO Mobius Executive Leadership, Transformational Leadership Expert, Trauma-Informed Development Pioneer
Amy Elizabeth Fox
CEO Mobius Executive Leadership, Transformational Leadership Expert, Trauma-Informed Development Pioneer
Amy Elizabeth Fox is the CEO and co-founder of Mobius Executive Leadership, specializing in transformational leadership and culture change. A pioneer in trauma-informed development, she integrates psycho-spiritual principles into executive education and collaborates closely with Thomas Hübl. She also teaches at the African Leadership Institute’s Desmond Tutu Fellows program at Oxford University.
Kelsey BlackwellKelsey Blackwell is a cultural somatics practitioner and writer dedicated to helping women of color trust their bodies. She leads the program “Decolonizing the Body,” has introduced abolitionist practices to diverse groups, and authored the viral article “Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People”.
Kelsey Blackwell
Cultural Somatics Practitioner, Facilitator, Coach, Speaker & Author
Kelsey Blackwell
Cultural Somatics Practitioner, Facilitator, Coach, Speaker & Author
Kelsey Blackwell is a cultural somatics practitioner and writer dedicated to helping women of color trust their bodies. She leads the program “Decolonizing the Body,” has introduced abolitionist practices to diverse groups, and authored the viral article “Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People”.
Layla AlsheikhLaila Alsheikh, a peace advocate living in Bethlehem in the West Bank, lost her 6 month old son, Qussay, due to Israeli military checkpoint delays. Rather than seeking revenge, she joined the Parents Circle, striving for peace and a brighter future for her children.
Layla Alsheikh
Palestinian Peace Advocate, Mother, The Parents Circle Families Forum (PCFF)
Layla Alsheikh
Palestinian Peace Advocate, Mother, The Parents Circle Families Forum (PCFF)
Laila Alsheikh, a peace advocate living in Bethlehem in the West Bank, lost her 6 month old son, Qussay, due to Israeli military checkpoint delays. Rather than seeking revenge, she joined the Parents Circle, striving for peace and a brighter future for her children.
Rana SalmanRana Salman is the Palestinian Co-CEO of Combatants for Peace (CfP) and co-founder of Peace By Piece Tours. A Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, born in Jerusalem and a descendant of refugees from Haifa, she is dedicated to peacebuilding through dialogue, nonviolent resistance, and mutual respect.
Rana Salman
Peace Activist, Palestinian Co-CEO of Combatants for Peace
Rana Salman
Peace Activist, Palestinian Co-CEO of Combatants for Peace
Rana Salman is the Palestinian Co-CEO of Combatants for Peace (CfP) and co-founder of Peace By Piece Tours. A Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, born in Jerusalem and a descendant of refugees from Haifa, she is dedicated to peacebuilding through dialogue, nonviolent resistance, and mutual respect.
Scilla ElworthyScilla Elworthy is a peace builder, and the founder of the Oxford Research Group, an organisation she set up to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Scilla Elworthy
Founder of Peace Direct, Leading the Business Plan for Peace, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Scilla Elworthy
Founder of Peace Direct, Leading the Business Plan for Peace, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Scilla Elworthy is a peace builder, and the founder of the Oxford Research Group, an organisation she set up to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Eszter KoranyiEszter Koranyi is a non-profit leader with a background in youth education and community development. She co-founded an NGO in Hungary and now co-directs Combatants for Peace with Rana Salman in Israel, drawing on her international experience to foster collaboration.
Eszter Koranyi
Peace Activist, Israeli Executive Director of Combatants for Peace
Eszter Koranyi
Peace Activist, Israeli Executive Director of Combatants for Peace
Eszter Koranyi is a non-profit leader with a background in youth education and community development. She co-founded an NGO in Hungary and now co-directs Combatants for Peace with Rana Salman in Israel, drawing on her international experience to foster collaboration.
Laura Calderón de la BarcaLaura Calderón de la Barca is a psychotherapist, educator, and consultant specializing in collective trauma and healing-centered systems change. She mentors therapists, collaborates on global research initiatives, and is currently preparing a book on collective trauma healing based on her PhD thesis.
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Integral-Intuitive Psychotherapist, Cultural Analyst & Collective Healing Researcher
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Integral-Intuitive Psychotherapist, Cultural Analyst & Collective Healing Researcher
Laura Calderón de la Barca is a psychotherapist, educator, and consultant specializing in collective trauma and healing-centered systems change. She mentors therapists, collaborates on global research initiatives, and is currently preparing a book on collective trauma healing based on her PhD thesis.
Hilary GiovaleHilary Giovale is a writer, community organizer, and author of Becoming a Good Relative (Green Writers Press, 2024). She focuses on truth, healing, and reparative philanthropy, supporting Indigenous and Black leadership while addressing the impacts of settler colonialism.
Hilary Giovale
Writer, Community Organizer, Speaker and Reparative Philanthropist
Hilary Giovale
Writer, Community Organizer, Speaker and Reparative Philanthropist
Hilary Giovale is a writer, community organizer, and author of Becoming a Good Relative (Green Writers Press, 2024). She focuses on truth, healing, and reparative philanthropy, supporting Indigenous and Black leadership while addressing the impacts of settler colonialism.
Giovanna de Oliveira AndreottiGiovanna Andreotti, a dancer and teacher, is a key member of the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Collective. With a background in psychology and expertise in climate psychology and social justice, she bridges generational perspectives and explores pedagogy that embraces complexity and accountability. She also hosts Warm Data Labs and facilitates online courses.
Giovanna de Oliveira Andreotti
Author, Racial Equity Educator, Facilitator, Yoga Teacher and Practitioner
Giovanna de Oliveira Andreotti
Author, Racial Equity Educator, Facilitator, Yoga Teacher and Practitioner
Giovanna Andreotti, a dancer and teacher, is a key member of the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Collective. With a background in psychology and expertise in climate psychology and social justice, she bridges generational perspectives and explores pedagogy that embraces complexity and accountability. She also hosts Warm Data Labs and facilitates online courses.
Jen LibbyJennifer Libby is a psychotherapist for at-risk adolescents. In response to the increase in teen suicide, school violence and the failures of the tech and mental health industries, Jennifer joined with a team of Gen Z leaders to bring practical approaches to managing mental health challenges.
Jen Libby
Psychotherapist, Leading Gen Z-Driven Digital Solutions for Mental Health
Jen Libby
Psychotherapist, Leading Gen Z-Driven Digital Solutions for Mental Health
Jennifer Libby is a psychotherapist for at-risk adolescents. In response to the increase in teen suicide, school violence and the failures of the tech and mental health industries, Jennifer joined with a team of Gen Z leaders to bring practical approaches to managing mental health challenges.
Joana BreidenbachJoana Breidenbach, a cultural anthropologist and social entrepreneur, has dedicated her life to exploring the intersections of globalization, digital innovation, and social justice. As co-founder of betterplace.org and the betterplace lab, she champions digital-social innovations and supports mission-driven startups.
Joana Breidenbach
Social Entrepreneur, Digital Innovator, Bridging Globalization
Joana Breidenbach
Social Entrepreneur, Digital Innovator, Bridging Globalization
Joana Breidenbach, a cultural anthropologist and social entrepreneur, has dedicated her life to exploring the intersections of globalization, digital innovation, and social justice. As co-founder of betterplace.org and the betterplace lab, she champions digital-social innovations and supports mission-driven startups.
Tammarrian RogersTammarrian Rogers, a tech industry veteran with over 30 years of experience at companies like Apple and Microsoft, mentors BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Founder of Sarell, she promotes tech for social well-being and explores technology’s role in collective healing.
Tammarrian Rogers
Tech Industry Veteran, Engineer, Mentor, Founder of Sarell, First Inclusive Engineering Director at Snap
Tammarrian Rogers
Tech Industry Veteran, Engineer, Mentor, Founder of Sarell, First Inclusive Engineering Director at Snap
Tammarrian Rogers, a tech industry veteran with over 30 years of experience at companies like Apple and Microsoft, mentors BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Founder of Sarell, she promotes tech for social well-being and explores technology’s role in collective healing.
Xiye BastidaXiye Bastida, a 22-year-old climate justice activist and organizer from the Otomi-Toltec Indigenous community in Mexico, is a powerful advocate for an inclusive, intersectional climate movement.
Xiye Bastida
Climate Justice Activist, Indigenous Rights Advocate, Storyteller, Youth Leader
Xiye Bastida
Climate Justice Activist, Indigenous Rights Advocate, Storyteller, Youth Leader
Xiye Bastida, a 22-year-old climate justice activist and organizer from the Otomi-Toltec Indigenous community in Mexico, is a powerful advocate for an inclusive, intersectional climate movement.
Ishita SharmaIshita Sharma is a transformational coach and the founder of Come to Center. With 15 years of experience in healing traditions, she helps clients embrace their true selves and achieve their goals. Known for her warmth and precision, she works with individuals and leaders worldwide, guiding them to connect to Source and live fully.
Ishita Sharma
Transformational Coach, Facilitator, Founder of Come to Center, Guide in Non-Dual Wisdom, Relational Healing & Embodiment Practices
Ishita Sharma
Transformational Coach, Facilitator, Founder of Come to Center, Guide in Non-Dual Wisdom, Relational Healing & Embodiment Practices
Ishita Sharma is a transformational coach and the founder of Come to Center. With 15 years of experience in healing traditions, she helps clients embrace their true selves and achieve their goals. Known for her warmth and precision, she works with individuals and leaders worldwide, guiding them to connect to Source and live fully.
Ludmila LipskayaLudmila Lipskaya is the founder of The New Feminine, a passionate entrepreneur, and a women-centered coach. With a background in finance and the arts, she now facilitates women’s circles and retreats, helping women embrace their power. A dedicated mentor, she’s actively involved in FemmeQ, Founding Mothers Movement, and Women Building Bridges of Trust.
Ludmila Lipskaya
Founder of The New Feminine, Women Centered Coach and Facilitator, Entrepreneur, Educator, and Coach, Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Ludmila Lipskaya
Founder of The New Feminine, Women Centered Coach and Facilitator, Entrepreneur, Educator, and Coach, Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Ludmila Lipskaya is the founder of The New Feminine, a passionate entrepreneur, and a women-centered coach. With a background in finance and the arts, she now facilitates women’s circles and retreats, helping women embrace their power. A dedicated mentor, she’s actively involved in FemmeQ, Founding Mothers Movement, and Women Building Bridges of Trust.
Rayhan AsatRayhan Asat, a human rights lawyer and Uyghur advocate, was honored in Vox News’ FuturePerfect50 in 2022 as Visionary Agent of Change. She is a Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Council and Yale Law School, focusing on international human rights and corporate accountability.
Rayhan Asat
Human Rights Lawyer & Advocate, “VOXNews’ FuturePerfect50” Visionary Agent of Change
Rayhan Asat
Human Rights Lawyer & Advocate, “VOXNews’ FuturePerfect50” Visionary Agent of Change
Rayhan Asat, a human rights lawyer and Uyghur advocate, was honored in Vox News’ FuturePerfect50 in 2022 as Visionary Agent of Change. She is a Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Council and Yale Law School, focusing on international human rights and corporate accountability.
Vanessa de Oliveira AndreottiVanessa de Oliveira Andreotti is the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria and a leading scholar in global justice, critical literacies, and Indigenous knowledge systems. She is the author of Hospicing Modernity and Burnout From Humans and a founder of the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Arts/Research Collective.
Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti
Dean at University of Victoria, Author, Co-founder of Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Collective
Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti
Dean at University of Victoria, Author, Co-founder of Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Collective
Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti is the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria and a leading scholar in global justice, critical literacies, and Indigenous knowledge systems. She is the author of Hospicing Modernity and Burnout From Humans and a founder of the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Arts/Research Collective.
Delicia GovenderDelicia Govender is an inclusive innovation leader and impact investor with 13+ years of experience driving system change across sectors globally. She runs an impact investing firm focused on building inclusive economic ecosystems in South Africa while pursuing a Master’s in Inclusive Innovation at the University of Cape Town.
Delicia Govender
Tech Impact Investor in Emerging Markets, Venture Architect, Social Entrepreneur, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lecturer
Delicia Govender
Tech Impact Investor in Emerging Markets, Venture Architect, Social Entrepreneur, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lecturer
Delicia Govender is an inclusive innovation leader and impact investor with 13+ years of experience driving system change across sectors globally. She runs an impact investing firm focused on building inclusive economic ecosystems in South Africa while pursuing a Master’s in Inclusive Innovation at the University of Cape Town.
Sami AwadSami Awad, Founder and Programs Director of Holy Land Trust, is a Palestinian advocate for nonviolence influenced by his activist uncle. He holds advanced degrees, promotes nonviolence and healing, and speaks globally on peace and transformation.
Sami Awad
Founder of Holy Land Trust, Internationally Acclaimed Speaker, Advocate for Non-violent Resistance, Healing & Transformation, Palestine
Sami Awad
Founder of Holy Land Trust, Internationally Acclaimed Speaker, Advocate for Non-violent Resistance, Healing & Transformation, Palestine
Sami Awad, Founder and Programs Director of Holy Land Trust, is a Palestinian advocate for nonviolence influenced by his activist uncle. He holds advanced degrees, promotes nonviolence and healing, and speaks globally on peace and transformation.
Judith HermanForty years before #MeToo, psychiatrist Dr. Judith Herman exposed the effects of child sexual abuse. She pioneered treatments for abuse victims and explored the parallels between oppression and trauma in various survivors.
Judith Herman
Psychiatrist, Award-Winning Author, Researcher and Trauma Specialist
Judith Herman
Psychiatrist, Award-Winning Author, Researcher and Trauma Specialist
Forty years before #MeToo, psychiatrist Dr. Judith Herman exposed the effects of child sexual abuse. She pioneered treatments for abuse victims and explored the parallels between oppression and trauma in various survivors.
Natasha SellNatasha Sell is the co-founder of Sutra.co a social learning platform that has supported over 50,000 people participating in group experiences online. She holds a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has worked with hundreds of organizations and individuals to help them deliver online learning experiences that cultivate relational capacities through meaningful connection and conversation
Natasha Sell
Relational Educator, Facilitator, Co-Founder of Sutra.co
Natasha Sell
Relational Educator, Facilitator, Co-Founder of Sutra.co
Natasha Sell is the co-founder of Sutra.co a social learning platform that has supported over 50,000 people participating in group experiences online. She holds a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has worked with hundreds of organizations and individuals to help them deliver online learning experiences that cultivate relational capacities through meaningful connection and conversation
Janessa Gans WilderJanessa Gans Wilder, a former CIA officer, founded the Euphrates Institute, a peacebuilding organization with over 30 chapters in 15 countries. With degrees from Stanford and Principia College, she is a noted speaker and writer on international policy and interfaith dialogue.
Janessa Gans Wilder
Founder & CEO Euphrates Institute, Global Peacebuilder & Social Entrepreneur
Janessa Gans Wilder
Founder & CEO Euphrates Institute, Global Peacebuilder & Social Entrepreneur
Janessa Gans Wilder, a former CIA officer, founded the Euphrates Institute, a peacebuilding organization with over 30 chapters in 15 countries. With degrees from Stanford and Principia College, she is a noted speaker and writer on international policy and interfaith dialogue.
Raewyn MutchRaewyn Mutch is a specialist paediatrician who has worked extensively with refugee children and mothers, and has highlighted gaps in current health interactions that negatively impact care, inclusion and culturally safe engagement. She is a clinical associate professor at the University of Western Australia Medical School.
Raewyn Mutch
Advocate & Researcher in Pediatrics & Juvenile Justice, Defender of Refugee Mothers
Raewyn Mutch
Advocate & Researcher in Pediatrics & Juvenile Justice, Defender of Refugee Mothers
Raewyn Mutch is a specialist paediatrician who has worked extensively with refugee children and mothers, and has highlighted gaps in current health interactions that negatively impact care, inclusion and culturally safe engagement. She is a clinical associate professor at the University of Western Australia Medical School.
Jude CurrivanDr. Jude Currivan, a renowned cosmologist, is co-founder of WholeWorld-View. With a background in physics and anthropology, she integrates science and wisdom to inspire conscious evolution. Award-winning author and faculty member, she embodies unity awareness and empowers transformation worldwide.
Jude Currivan
PhD Cosmologist, Futurist & Author, Co-founder of WholeWorld-View
Jude Currivan
PhD Cosmologist, Futurist & Author, Co-founder of WholeWorld-View
Dr. Jude Currivan, a renowned cosmologist, is co-founder of WholeWorld-View. With a background in physics and anthropology, she integrates science and wisdom to inspire conscious evolution. Award-winning author and faculty member, she embodies unity awareness and empowers transformation worldwide.
Favianna RodriguezFavianna Rodriguez, an Oakland-based artist and activist, channels her creativity into addressing migration, gender justice, climate change, racial equity, and sexual freedom. As co-founder of The Center for Cultural Power, she ignites change at the nexus of art, culture, and social justice.
Favianna Rodriguez
Interdisciplinary Artist, Cultural Strategist & Advocate for Migration, Gender Justice, Climate Action, Co-founder of The Center for Cultural Power
Favianna Rodriguez
Interdisciplinary Artist, Cultural Strategist & Advocate for Migration, Gender Justice, Climate Action, Co-founder of The Center for Cultural Power
Favianna Rodriguez, an Oakland-based artist and activist, channels her creativity into addressing migration, gender justice, climate change, racial equity, and sexual freedom. As co-founder of The Center for Cultural Power, she ignites change at the nexus of art, culture, and social justice.
Sayé YabandehSayé Yabandeh, an Iranian-born Hollywood actress, is dedicated to raising global awareness and supporting refugees and underserved children. As a humanitarian, adventurer, and Global Ambassador, she champions education, community building, and sustainable development while inspiring future generations through her work and achievements.
Sayé Yabandeh
Actress & Humanitarian, Global Advocate for Education, Sustainability & Compassion
Sayé Yabandeh
Actress & Humanitarian, Global Advocate for Education, Sustainability & Compassion
Sayé Yabandeh, an Iranian-born Hollywood actress, is dedicated to raising global awareness and supporting refugees and underserved children. As a humanitarian, adventurer, and Global Ambassador, she champions education, community building, and sustainable development while inspiring future generations through her work and achievements.
Karima KadaouiKarima Kadaoui, Co-Founder and Executive President of Tamkeen, explores how trust and love drive societal transformation. With 25 years across sectors, she has advised the Moroccan government and supported marginalized communities.
Karima Kadaoui
Co-Founder & Executive President of Tamkeen Community Foundation for Human Development, Researcher
Karima Kadaoui
Co-Founder & Executive President of Tamkeen Community Foundation for Human Development, Researcher
Karima Kadaoui, Co-Founder and Executive President of Tamkeen, explores how trust and love drive societal transformation. With 25 years across sectors, she has advised the Moroccan government and supported marginalized communities.
World Women Summit Closing Event – Soaring Togetherwith Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister and Sonita Mbah
World Women Summit Closing Event – Soaring Together
with Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister and Sonita Mbah
World Women Summit Closing Event – Soaring Together
with Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister and Sonita Mbah
with Kosha Joubert, Maria Leister and Sonita Mbah
Madelaine VanDerHeydenMadelaine VanDerHeyden, a development communications specialist at The Wellbeing Project, believes in the transformative power of storytelling. With a background in academia, she amplifies voices globally, crafting impactful narratives that inspire positive change across diverse communities and platforms.
Madelaine VanDerHeyden
Communication Specialist & Storyteller
Madelaine VanDerHeyden
Communication Specialist & Storyteller
Madelaine VanDerHeyden, a development communications specialist at The Wellbeing Project, believes in the transformative power of storytelling. With a background in academia, she amplifies voices globally, crafting impactful narratives that inspire positive change across diverse communities and platforms.
Anna HintsAnne Hints is an Estonian film director with a background in contemporary art and experimental folk music. She won best director in the World Cinema category at the 2023 Sundance Festival for her feature documentary, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, about the age-old Estonian ritual of healing trauma through communion.
Anna Hints
Film Director ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’, Best Director World Cinema/Sundance Festival, Estonia
Anna Hints
Film Director ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’, Best Director World Cinema/Sundance Festival, Estonia
Anne Hints is an Estonian film director with a background in contemporary art and experimental folk music. She won best director in the World Cinema category at the 2023 Sundance Festival for her feature documentary, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, about the age-old Estonian ritual of healing trauma through communion.
Feride RushitiFeride Rushiti was among the first doctors to recognize the need for treatment of psychological trauma for refugees fleeing violence, particularly women and minority groups. Her advocacy led to the Cossack government funding pensions for Kosovo’s victims of wartime sexual violence.
Feride Rushiti
Founder of Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims, Pioneering Trauma Care & Justice for War Survivors, Kosovo
Feride Rushiti
Founder of Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims, Pioneering Trauma Care & Justice for War Survivors, Kosovo
Feride Rushiti was among the first doctors to recognize the need for treatment of psychological trauma for refugees fleeing violence, particularly women and minority groups. Her advocacy led to the Cossack government funding pensions for Kosovo’s victims of wartime sexual violence.
Paulina BownikAs a medical doctor, Paulina Bownik has voluntarily rescued thousands of refugees in the forests of the Polish-Belarusian border region, often wading through swamps looking for people who need to be warmed and hydrated at -16 degrees, and trying to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the so-called exclusion zone.
Paulina Bownik
Medical Doctor, Humanitarian, Poland
Paulina Bownik
Medical Doctor, Humanitarian, Poland
As a medical doctor, Paulina Bownik has voluntarily rescued thousands of refugees in the forests of the Polish-Belarusian border region, often wading through swamps looking for people who need to be warmed and hydrated at -16 degrees, and trying to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the so-called exclusion zone.
Karen DownesOver four decades, Karen Downes built companies, led workshops, and designed global leadership programs. Guided by intuition, she founded a multimillion-dollar aromatherapy company at 28, empowering women and fighting for social change. Her work spans industries, promoting feminine intelligence and transforming corporate cultures through transformative initiatives like The Flourish Initiative and FemmeQ.
Karen Downes
Transformation Catalyst, Social Entrepreneur, Co-Founder FemmeQ, Founder of The Flourish Initiative
Karen Downes
Transformation Catalyst, Social Entrepreneur, Co-Founder FemmeQ, Founder of The Flourish Initiative
Over four decades, Karen Downes built companies, led workshops, and designed global leadership programs. Guided by intuition, she founded a multimillion-dollar aromatherapy company at 28, empowering women and fighting for social change. Her work spans industries, promoting feminine intelligence and transforming corporate cultures through transformative initiatives like The Flourish Initiative and FemmeQ.
Suzanne AndersonSuzanne Anderson, founder of Mysterial Woman, integrates ancient wisdom, depth psychology, and neuroscience to empower women. Through coaching and workshops, she guides them in awakening their full potential and navigating trauma with a focus on consciousness and leadership.
Suzanne Anderson
Psychologist, Coach, Award-Winning Author, Founder of Mysterial Woman
Suzanne Anderson
Psychologist, Coach, Award-Winning Author, Founder of Mysterial Woman
Suzanne Anderson, founder of Mysterial Woman, integrates ancient wisdom, depth psychology, and neuroscience to empower women. Through coaching and workshops, she guides them in awakening their full potential and navigating trauma with a focus on consciousness and leadership.
Dileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-NooriDileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-Noori is an activist for social justice and gender equality, and is director of the Center for Gender Equality Studies in Iraq. As a lecturer and researcher at the University of Duhok, she focuses on human rights issues, addressing critical aspects of children’s and women’s rights.
Dileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-Noori
Academic Activist for Social Justice, Director of Gender Equality Studies, Advocate for Human Rights, Kurdistan
Dileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-Noori
Academic Activist for Social Justice, Director of Gender Equality Studies, Advocate for Human Rights, Kurdistan
Dileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-Noori is an activist for social justice and gender equality, and is director of the Center for Gender Equality Studies in Iraq. As a lecturer and researcher at the University of Duhok, she focuses on human rights issues, addressing critical aspects of children’s and women’s rights.
Music by Tim Martina SchäfferTim Martina Schäffer, trained at renowned institutions including the Joseph Haydn Conservatory and the University of Music Vienna, shares her expertise in seminars and workshops. Her soulful guitar enriches daily events with depth and warmth, fostering a vibrant connection with the audience.
Music by Tim Martina Schäffer
Concert Guitarist, Teacher
Music by Tim Martina Schäffer
Concert Guitarist, Teacher
Tim Martina Schäffer, trained at renowned institutions including the Joseph Haydn Conservatory and the University of Music Vienna, shares her expertise in seminars and workshops. Her soulful guitar enriches daily events with depth and warmth, fostering a vibrant connection with the audience.
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Even in the darkest times, the human spirit’s capability for healing and peace is boundless. Our greatest power lies in collective action arising from wisdom, and this is the challenge that we should take on: to heal the past, meet the now and design the future: with consciousness and care, at the global level
Program Overview
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CONVERSATIONS
With a wonderful selection of inspirational speakers, we will learn from those who have achieved miracles in the midst of suffering and recognize the need to nurture “feminine energy”, irrespective of gender.
GRIEF & JOY ON THE FRONTLINES
In these live global social witnessing events, we listen to voices of grief and joy on the frontlines of conflict and war. We grow our embodied care and shift from being bystanders to responding from our hearts, minds and bodies.
MINDFULNESS PRACTICES
Every day, we are accompanied by one mindfulness practice that helps us grow our toolkit to balance ourselves and restore our collective sensitivity. Together, we are unfolding compassion and possibility.
Let’s grow a global movement that knows no borders
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Daily Live Events 2024
Day 5: Live Eventwith Madelaine Vanderheyden, Tammarrian Rogers, Joana Breidenbach & Natasha Sell
Day 5: Live Event
Day 5: Live Event
with Madelaine Vanderheyden, Tammarrian Rogers, Joana Breidenbach & Natasha Sell
Day 4: Live Eventwith Laila AlSheikh, Robi Damelin, Sami Awad
Day 4: Live Event
Day 4: Live Event
with Laila AlSheikh, Robi Damelin, Sami Awad
Day 3: Live Event
Day 3: Live Event
Day 3: Live Event
Day 2: Live Eventwith Scilla Elworthy
Day 2: Live Event
Day 2: Live Event
with Scilla Elworthy
Day 1: Live Eventwith Rola Hallam, Maria Leister, Kosha Joubert, Sonita Mbah, Aleksandra Hirzsfeld
Day 1: Live Event
Day 1: Live Event
with Rola Hallam, Maria Leister, Kosha Joubert, Sonita Mbah, Aleksandra Hirzsfeld
“Embodiment is the foundation for healing. Without embodiment, we have no instrument to receive the world and to ground the energy of anxiety, fear and trauma. Our body is the instrument that allows the energy to return and become fertile soil for the future.”
Kosha Joubert
CEO Pocket Project
Summit Hosts 2025
Thomas HüblThomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change by integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science.
Thomas Hübl
Teacher, Author, International Facilitator, Founder of Academy of Inner Science & Pocket Project
Thomas Hübl
Teacher, Author, International Facilitator, Founder of Academy of Inner Science & Pocket Project
Thomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change by integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science.
Kosha JoubertKosha Joubert serves as CEO of the Pocket Project. She holds an MSc in Organisational Development, is an international facilitator, author, coach and consultant, and has worked extensively in the fields of sustainable development, curriculum development and intercultural collaboration.
Kosha Joubert
Summit Host, CEO of Pocket Project, Coach & Organisational Developer
Kosha Joubert
Summit Host, CEO of Pocket Project, Coach & Organisational Developer
Kosha Joubert serves as CEO of the Pocket Project. She holds an MSc in Organisational Development, is an international facilitator, author, coach and consultant, and has worked extensively in the fields of sustainable development, curriculum development and intercultural collaboration.
Maria LeisterMaria Leister is an advocate for the well-being and integration of trauma-affected refugees and newcomers. She stands at the forefront of endeavours aimed at creating enduring positive impacts in the lives of vulnerable communities.
Maria Leister
Summit Host, Consultancy Director of Pocket Project, Education Director Harvard Program on Refugee Trauma, Strategic Leadership for Humanitarian Crises
Maria Leister
Summit Host, Consultancy Director of Pocket Project, Education Director Harvard Program on Refugee Trauma, Strategic Leadership for Humanitarian Crises
Maria Leister is an advocate for the well-being and integration of trauma-affected refugees and newcomers. She stands at the forefront of endeavours aimed at creating enduring positive impacts in the lives of vulnerable communities.
Sonita MbahSonita Mbah is a passionate food grower, Permaculture designer and facilitator. She is now combining her role as Communications Coordinator at the Pocket Project with her Masters in World Heritage Studies. She is a passionate food grower, Permaculture designer and facilitator.
Sonita Mbah
Summit Host, Communications Coordinator of Pocket Project, Eco-leader & Permaculture Designer
Sonita Mbah
Summit Host, Communications Coordinator of Pocket Project, Eco-leader & Permaculture Designer
Sonita Mbah is a passionate food grower, Permaculture designer and facilitator. She is now combining her role as Communications Coordinator at the Pocket Project with her Masters in World Heritage Studies. She is a passionate food grower, Permaculture designer and facilitator.
Aleksandra HirszfeldPhilosopher, author and producer of art and social projects. In her initiatives she mainly focuses on analyzing and building social awareness. She is the originator of “Enthusiasts” – the new female leaders of the future and director of a documentary series with the same title broadcast on CANAL+.
Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Summit Host, Creative Producer & Director, Author & Producer of Social Awareness Initiatives, Advocating for Female Leadership
Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Summit Host, Creative Producer & Director, Author & Producer of Social Awareness Initiatives, Advocating for Female Leadership
Philosopher, author and producer of art and social projects. In her initiatives she mainly focuses on analyzing and building social awareness. She is the originator of “Enthusiasts” – the new female leaders of the future and director of a documentary series with the same title broadcast on CANAL+.
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