Big Picture Plenary: Ready, Set..Let’s Make a Historic Leap Forward!

Plenary session | Main stage

Host: UN SDG Action Campaign

The crisis is an urgent call to revisit our values and behaviors, and design new systems that work for people and planet, not against them. We must usher in a historic new era of development that truly balances economic, social and environmental progress as envisioned by the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. To get there, what questions do we need to ask first?

Who are we rebuilding for?

How do we make globalization work for the good of all people and the planet as a whole? Can value chains deliver real value, in line with the SDGs?

How can ICT be better linked not just to algorithms, but to principles of human rights and the aims of the 2030 Agenda?

How do we rethink political spaces so they sustain social cohesion and underpin new social contracts, rather than undercutting them?

How can we make peace with nature?

What should new relationships be between the private and public realms, taking one cue from accelerating action among large corporations to take and anticipate required climate actions?

How can we do better on measurement, as fundamental to what is visible and prioritized, from environmental costs to social inclusion?

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Secretary General, CIVICUS

Lysa John

Lysa John is Secretary-General of the CIVICUS Alliance. She is passionate about

Chief Curator, The Emergence Network

Bayo Akomolafe

Bayo Akomolafe (Ph.D.) is a widely celebrated international speaker, teacher, com-post-activist, public

Minister of International Development, Government of Canada

Karina Gould

The Honourable Karina Gould was first elected as the Member of Parliament

Founder and Executive Director of the Natasha Mwansa Foundation

Natasha Mwansa

Natasha is the youngest recipient of the Global Health Leaders award worldwide

Chief Communications Officer, United Nations Foundation

Rajesh Mirchandani

Rajesh Mirchandani is Chief Communications Officer at the UN Foundation, where he

President, Triennale Milano

Stefano Boeri

Architect and urban planner, Stefano Boeri is a Professor at Politecnico in