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The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern
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- Elected as New Zealand’s youngest Prime Minister in over 150 years at age 37, known for her leadership rooted in kindness and "pragmatic idealism."
- Advocated for women's empowerment, achieving 50% female representation in parliament and improving pay equity laws.
- Led New Zealand through the COVID-19 pandemic with one of the lowest death rates and banned military-style semi-automatic weapons.
- Now a Senior Fellow at Harvard, focused on platform accountability for extremist content and a board member of The Earthshot Prize, advocating for climate action.
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Jacinda Ardern: Transformative Global Leader, Advocate for Kindness, Equality and Climate Action
The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern became the Prime Minister of New Zealand at just 37 years of age. During her time in office, she faced the challenges of a live-streamed domestic terror attack against New Zealand’s Muslim community, a volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Ardern’s focus on people, kindness, and what she has called “pragmatic idealism” saw New Zealand achieve some of the lowest losses of life experienced by any developed nation through the pandemic, the ban of military-style semi-automatic weapons in her country, and the creation of the Christchurch Call to eliminate violent extremism online, which Ms Ardern continues to hold the role of Patron.
Ms. Ardern is a champion of women’s empowerment. While in office, New Zealand reached 50 percent representation of women in parliament, and on government-appointed boards. She decriminalized abortion, improved pay equity laws, and extended paid parental leave to 6 months – all while being only the second woman in the world to have a baby while leading her country.
Ms, Ardern is a passionate advocate of climate action and is a board member of The Earthshot Prize, focusing on solutions to climate change and environmental issues. She is also an Arnhold Distinguished Fellow, Conservation International where she is advocating for climate action and better treatment of the environment.
Ms. Ardern is the 2023 Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Hauser Leader in the School’s Center for Public Leadership, a program where leaders from public, private, and nonprofit sectors engage with students and faculty on building skills in principled leadership.
She is also the Knight Tech Governance Leadership Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, where she is focused on ways to improve content standards and platform accountability for extremist content online.
Ms. Ardern holds an Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University.
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Lead As You Are: Lessons from Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern
When The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern took office, she worried she would need to change drastically in order to become the leader her country needed. As she faced challenges, however, she learned that her sensitivity, compassion, and authenticity were her true gifts. In this talk, Ardern inspires audiences to find strength in who they are and stresses that authentic leadership is about putting people first. Drawing upon her own experiences, Ardern shares how to create a culture of inclusivity and belonging where everyone feels valued for their unique perspectives and experiences.
Taking the Politics Out of Climate Change
A visionary leader and champion of climate action, The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern urges us to recognize climate change not as a political issue, but as a humanitarian crisis. Drawing upon her experiences as the Prime Minister of New Zealand and board member of The Earthshot Prize, Ardern weaves together compelling stories and astute policy insights to issue a profound call to collective action. Illuminating the urgent need for global cooperation in the face of our planet’s greatest challenges, she reveals how we can forge a path towards a more sustainable existence for all living beings. By sharing practical solutions and innovative approaches, Ardern leaves audiences optimistic about their role in the climate solution.
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