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Rethinking the nature of human progress

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Speaking, writing, and thought-leadership at the intersection of leadership, global governance, the arts and creative education, migration and globalisation, China and the emerging world, women’s empowerment and spirituality.

Speaking topics include

New ways of thinking about global governance

The Role of Feminine Leadership in men and women

Unleashing the potential of China and the emerging world

Migration, supply chain and bottom of the pyramid populations

Arts for Transformation: Building a culture of disruptive thinking

Spirituality and Transformative Leadership

Caroline Watson

Caroline Watson, Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum

Harvard, Oxford, INSEAD, Yale

Caroline is the founder of The Centre for the Arts and Global Leadership, with over 20 years experience of leadership and entrepreneurship across China and the emerging world.

Drawing on her theatre background, Caroline integrates performance and thought leadership into speeches and talks that both inspire and move others to take action too.

Caroline’s full bio can be found here and a link to her blog and thought-leadership on a wide range of topics can be found here.

  • Caroline is a highly engaging speaker who, unsurprisingly, commands the stage with ease. She has an energetic, interactive style, incorporating elements of theatre, pulling the audience into the experience - rather than just talking at them.

    Lutfey Siddiqi, London School of Economics

  • Caroline is a visionary and trailblazer in thinking about innovation around the arts and social change. I do not know anyone who has catalyzed such thought leadership around the topic. Caroline is a transformative and inspiring changemaker in every way, and her commitment to her work comes through in her speaking style. Audiences are captivated by her passion in her presentations and spoken words. Caroline will not only mobilize audiences but truly energize.

    Cristina Bain, Babson College and Harvard University

  • Caroline is a masterful public speaker and committed social entrepreneur. Her work is changing the way we think about the connection between arts and impact, and hearing her speak about it makes for a compelling case.

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