Great to see #IMAGINELeaders uniting once again and looking forward to the new and old connections coming together at the Oxford Experience in April to drive positive impact. IMAGINE Valerie Keller, Paul Polman, Yossi Goldsmith, Nadia Rozestraten, Yan E. Yanovskiy, Carolina Müller-Möhl, Virginia Villar Arribas, Diana Verde Nieto, Stefanie Hauer, Silvia Wiesner, Stav Shaffir, Saskia Bruysten, Natasha Santos, Rui Barros, Nicola Gryczka Kirsch, Nadja Swarovski, Daniella Helayel, Haley Lowry, Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Fatoumata BA, Christine Gould.
"A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." — Lois Wyse Reflecting on my time in Davos during the World Economic Forum annual meeting, there was a symphony of energy, ideas, and collaboration that was nothing short of extraordinary and elevating, even in such times of uncertainty. What made my soul sing was creating serendipity through proximity with people who can team up to scale up. From our events, it was euphoric seeing #IMAGINELeaders taking the stage. IMAGINE's 'In Vino Veritas' event, in partnership with Financial Times Moral Money's Gillian Tett, showcased IMAGINE Leaders at the forefront. Witnessing our global leadership community in action and collaborating to scale solutions was energizing, with key insights from Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher; CHANEL CEO Leena Nair, IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin and Fatoumata BA Janngo.africa Capital Founder & Executive Chair. Even for former US Vice President #AlGore, the godfather of this whole notion of not only IMAGINE but of conclusively creating sustainable positive impact, it seemed to be a tender moment. What drove me crazy was seeing the desperation of protesters there, as so many people understandably feel left behind and left out. I left with a greater sense of urgency and deepened commitment. And I look forward to our future opportunity to gather under the canopy of shared purpose during the Oxford Experience in April as it is important more now than ever to bring leaders together who can listen to each other and work together for the systems change people are crying for. To my new friends, I look forward to deepening our connection through your applications, and in just a little over one months time, coming together to make a meaningful impact and contribute positively to the world.