There’s no shortage of global challenges to confront. We’ll unpack what it really means to be charged with finding solutions for everything everywhere all at once. Featuring Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, Chef José Andrés, Award-Winning Journalist Katie Couric, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Jane Goodall, and more.

Progress has been made toward eradicating and treating infectious diseases, yet millions of people worldwide continue to die each year from conditions like malaria, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, STIs, and antimicrobial resistance. This session will examine what’s working to eliminate diseases, increase access to vaccines, and promote better education and collaboration.

Vulnerable populations around the globe are threatened by the climate crisis, diminishing resources, and urgent humanitarian needs. This session will examine and highlight solutions from government, to public-private partnerships and community innovators who are working to address these issues on a local and global scale.

In the last decade, media and entertainment have become more fragmented but better at showcasing more diverse voices that have not previously been heard. Film, television, and digital media featuring people with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native stories have increased awareness and inspired allyship for historically marginalized communities – often emboldening and expanding social movements. This session will feature trailblazing artists, storytellers, actors, producers, influencers, and writers who have broken the mold sharing how they infuse meaningful narratives into their creative work and use their platforms to drive greater understanding and meaningful impact.

Tomorrow – it’s both an inevitability and an opportunity. As the CGI community reverts to corners of the globe near and far to take action together, we are reminded that there’s more work to be done.

In our closing Mainstage session, we’ll focus our attention on the future. As the 2024 CGI Annual Meeting comes to a close, we know what’s working, we know who’s doing it, and we know where we need to fill in the gaps. The question becomes: what will you do – tomorrow – to make a difference?

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