Hugh Evans
Founder & CEO, Global Citizen | Inspiring Action Against Extreme Poverty
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Hugh Evans is the Founder and CEO of Global Citizen, an international education and advocacy organization working to end extreme poverty by 2030. Under his leadership, Global Citizen has mobilized millions to take actions that have resulted in over $48 billion in commitments to fight poverty, inequality, and climate change.
Evans was named one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders and has been featured in publications such as Forbes 30 Under 30 and TIME 100 Next. His keynotes inspire audiences to use their voice and influence to create meaningful social change.
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What does it mean to be a citizen of the world?
Hugh Evans started a movement that mobilizes "global citizens," people who self-identify first and foremost not as members of a state, nation or tribe but as members of the human race. In this uplifting and personal talk, learn more about how this new understanding of our place in the world is galvanizing people to take action in the fights against extreme poverty, climate change, gender inequality and more. "These are ultimately global issues," Evans says, "and they can only be solved by global citizens demanding global solutions from their leaders."
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