Tent 5

Kinder Youth

“IN A WORLD WHERE YOU CAN BE ANYTHING,
BE KIND”

#teamkind

Focusing on the importance of kindness for young people.

  • What role does kindness play in the lives of children and young people? 

  • What does kindness mean? 

  • How are young people working to make our world a kinder place? 

  • How can kindness help younger people live healthier, happier lives? 

  • What do young people think we should be doing to build a kinder society?

Curator:

 
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Kimberley Rowell

Digital commissioner Kim Rowell produces thought-provoking documentaries for BBC Three and BBC News targeted at young adults.

Her achievements include a ‘Women of the Future Media Award’ in 2018, being listed as a Financial Times ‘Kindness and Leadership: Leading Light’ in 2019, named an Honouree of Campaign Magazine’s ‘Female Frontiers’ Awards for ‘Conquering Creativity’ and on Yahoo! Finance’s ‘HERoes role model list’ recognising future women leaders making a significant contribution to gender diversity in the workplace.

Kim’s mental health children’s book ‘Townie Spider’ was released in 2019 and her TEDx talk on the future of storytelling is available to watch now.

 

Speakers:

  • Joana Baptista, Young Entrepreneur

  • Laura Beattie, Fashion Designer (Prince's Trust)

  • Rachel Beattie, Fashion Designer (Prince's Trust)

  • Emily Benn, Former Politician, youngest parliamentary candidate

  • Luciana Berger, Former MP, MD at Edelman

  • Cherie Blair CBE QC, Barrister, Lecturer & Writer

  • Bryony Gordon, Telegraph Journalist & Author

  • Lucy Hall, Founder of Digital Women & Social Day

  • Chloe Hine, Anti Bullying Ambassador for The Royal Foundation, #iwill, founder of Beat The Bullies

  • Matt Johnson, TV presenter

  • Pinky Lilani, Founder Women of the Future Programme and Kindness in Leadership 50 Leading Lights

 

  • Cathy Newman, Channel 4 News Presenter, YoungMinds Ambassador

  • Marilyn Okoro, Olympian

  • Dunola Oladapo, International Policy Consultant

  • Alex Paske, Owner, Mintridge Foundation

  • Aaron Roach-Bridgeman, TV Presenter & Mentor

  • Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO, Kidscape

  • Leonor Stjepic, CEO, Montessori

  • Fatima Zaman, Advocate at the Kofi Annan Foundation