
World
Women
Summit
Collective Care in Time of Crisis

FREE ONLINE EVENT
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March 7-11, 2025
Schedule Overview World Women Summit
Interviews were available from 8:00 am (Central European Time) for 48h.

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.
March 7,
8:00 am - (March 9,) 8:00 am

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.
March 7,
8:00 am - (March 9,) 8:00 am

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
March 7,
8:00 am - (March 9,) 8:00 am

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.
March 7,
8:00 am - (March 9,) 8:00 am

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.
March 7,
8:00 am - (March 9,) 8:00 am

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.
March 8,
8:00 am - (March 10,) 8:00 am

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.
March 8,
8:00 am - (March 10,) 8:00 am

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.
March 8,
8:00 am - (March 10,) 8:00 am

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.
March 8,
8:00 am - (March 10,) 8:00 am

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.
March 8,
8:00 am - (March 10,) 8:00 am

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.
March 9,
8:00 am - (March 11,) 8:00 am

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.
March 9,
8:00 am - (March 11,) 8:00 am

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.
March 9,
8:00 am - (March 11,) 8:00 am

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.
March 9,
8:00 am - (March 11,) 8:00 am

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.
March 9,
8:00 am - (March 11,) 8:00 am

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.
March 10,
8:00 am - (March 12,) 8:00 am

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.
March 10,
8:00 am - (March 12,) 8:00 am

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.
March 10,
8:00 am - (March 12,) 8:00 am

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.
March 10,
8:00 am - (March 12,) 8:00 am

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.
March 10,
8:00 am - (March 12,) 8:00 am

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.
March 11,
8:00 am - (March 13,) 8:00 am

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.
March 11,
8:00 am - (March 13,) 8:00 am

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.
March 11,
8:00 am - (March 13,) 8:00 am

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.
March 11,
8:00 am - (March 13,) 8:00 am

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.
March 11,
8:00 am - (March 13,) 8:00 am

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.
March 11,
8:00 am - (March 13,) 8:00 am