It is the energy that propels us forward, the courage that empowers us to push boundaries, and the light that guides societies through challenge towards renewal.
In times of uncertainty, hope becomes our most powerful resource.
It is the belief that tomorrow can be brighter. That divisions can become bridges. That solutions for our planet are within reach. That progress – in science, medicine, and human connection – can overcome even our greatest challenges.
But hope alone is not enough. It demands action.
At Brilliant Minds, we come together not just to share ideas, but to transform hope into meaningful impact – for our communities, our planet, and the generations to come.
Hope in Action is our shared belief: that when we lead with courage, empathy, and urgency, we shape the world we want to live in.
It is our collective call – to act boldly, build bravely, and collaborate without borders.
This year, we move from intention to impact. From possibility to progress. Let us not only imagine a better tomorrow – let us build it.
Together, let us shape a future worthy of our highest hopes.
Because the future begins with what we do today.
Speakers 2026
Moderator Adam Grant – Organizational Psychologist and Bestselling Author
Moderator Alexis Ohanian – Founder & General Partner, Seven Seven Six; Co-Founder & Former Executive Chairman, Reddit
Speaker Alexis Williams – Creative Technologist
Speaker Dr. Amy & True Beethe – Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Children’s Nebraska & Adoptive mother
Moderator Amy Griffin – Author/Founder and Managing Partner of G9 Ventures
Speaker Anna Borg – President & CEO, Vattenfall
Moderator Anas Bukhash – Entrepreneur & Interviewer
Moderator Andrew Ross Sorkin – Journalist, Author and Producer
Moderator Annastasia Seebohm – CEO, Brilliant Minds Foundation
Speaker Anne Curzan – Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor of English, Linguistics, and Education at the University of Michigan
Moderator Becky Quick – CNBC Anchor and CNBC Cures Founder
Speaker Brené Brown – Researcher and New York Times best-selling Author
Speaker Carlos Duarte – Distinguished Professor and CEO, Global Coral R&D Accelerator Platform, CORDAP
Speaker Daddy Yankee – Culture creator, Game-changer, and Global icon
Speaker Daniel Lubetzky – Founder, Builders, Camino Partners & KIND Snacks
Speaker Daniel Roseberry – Creative Director and Artist
Moderator Daniel Sachs – CEO, P Capital Partners, Chair of Daniel Sachs Foundation
Moderator Darnell Strom – Partner & Head of Europe, United Talent Agency
Speaker David Allemann – Founder and Co-CEO of On
Moderator Ebs Burnough – Filmmaker and Chair, Sundance Institute Board of Trustees
Speaker Emma Watson – Actress, Activist and Public speaker
Speaker Gabriela Hearst – Founder and Creative Director of Gabriela Hearst
Moderator Gayle King – Co-Host, CBS Mornings
Speaker Gisèle Pelicot – Author, advocate and survivor
Speaker Heman Bekele – Student Researcher & Health Equity Activist
Speaker Hjalmar Nilsonne – Co-Founder & CEO, Neko Health
Speaker Ingrid Silva – Ballerina & Choreographer
Speaker IN-Q – 2x Emmy Nominated Poet & Multiplatinum Songwriter
Speaker James Blunt – Award-Winning Artist
Moderator Jens Grede – Co-Founder and CEO, Skims
Moderator Joanna Grant – Founder, PageGeek
Moderator Juliet de Baubigny OBE – Partner & Co-Head of Global Technology
Moderator Karin Grundberg Wolodarski – Journalist, Dagens industri and Author
Moderator Kristina O’Neill – Head of Media and Editor in Chief, Sotheby’s Magazine
Speaker LEEHOM – Multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter & actor
Moderator Lionel Barber – Author, Broadcaster and Editor, the Financial Times (2005-2020)
Speaker Lupita Nyong’o – Academy Award-Winning Actor, Author and Advocate
Speaker Nicolai Tangen – CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management
Speaker Paula Runsten – Founder & CEO, Rebaba
Speaker Sanna Marin – Former Prime Minister of Finland
Speaker Sara Blakely – Founder & Inventor, Spanx & Sneex
Speaker Scott Galloway – Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Podcaster, Entrepreneur & Professor
Moderator Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – Academy Award–winning filmmaker
Moderator Shyla Raghav – Climate Expert and Conservationist
Moderator Simon Sinek – Optimist and author
Speaker Stephen Kotkin – Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Speaker Dr. Sylvia A. Earle – Founder and President, Mission Blue, National Geographic Explorer at Large
Speaker Dr Thomas Cahill – Founder and Managing Partner of Newpath Partners
Speaker TROLLHEIM – A World of Hope & Magic planted by Björne
Speaker will.i.am – Musician & Tech Founder
