Global Advisors & Speakers
Desmond Tutu 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner; former Archbishop of Cape Town; Chairman of The Elders; In 1978 became the first black General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches; Recipient of the Pacem in Terris Award, the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award , the Sydney Peace Prize, the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Lincoln Leadership Prize, Planetary Consciousness Prize, Interfaith Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom; Tutu is an honorary doctor of a number of leading universities in the world.“This great event is a milestone for our times – a turning point in the efforts of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to transform violent conflict. It merits you whole-hearted support.”
Lech Walesa 1983 Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Former President of Poland; Co-founder of Solidarity, the Soviet bloc’s first independent trade union; “Man of the Year” by Time Magazine (1981), The Financial Times (1980) and The Observer (1980); First recipient of the Liberty Medal in 1989; Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Award of Free World (Norway), European Award of Human Rights; The third foreigner and the first non-head-of-state to have addressed a joint session of the United States Congress; Walesa has been awarded over 30 honorary doctorates by universities around the world including Harvard University and the University of Paris.
Jez Frampton Global CEO, Interbrand (biggest branding agency in the world and proud strategic partner of the WPF); Author and publisher of the annual ranking of the 100 Best Global Brands together with BusinessWeek; Global authority and frequent speaker on branding and business and sustainability; Member of the Marketing Society, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Market Research Society, the Design Business Association.“You can hope for peace, or you can go out and make it. The WPF is all about making it happen.”
Midge Ure Live Aid, Live 8 and Band Aid Co-organiser; Musician and Producer; Co-writer and producer of “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, Trustee for the Band Aid charity; Ambassador for Save the Children; Awarded with the Ivor Novello, Grammy, BASCAP awards; Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to music and charity; Honorary Doctor of Arts by the University of Abertay Dundee; Honorary Doctor of Music by University of Edinburgh; Honorary doctorate for his contribution to Scottish culture and charity work by the University of Paisley; Honorary doctorate for his musical and humanitarian achievements by the Glasgow Caledonian University; Ure also achieved a significant number of gold and platinum records.“With Life Aid and Live 8, we wanted to send out a message – what you are building is a peace machine!”
Jean Oelwang CEO and Managing Director of Virgin Unite (the entrepreneurial Foundation of the Virgin Group, which works with the Virgin businesses and partners to create new approaches to social and environmental issues).
James R. Doty M.D. Founder & Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, The Stanford Institute of Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences; Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chairman of the Dalai Lama Foundation.“Humanity stands at a precipice. Peace is only attainable when we recognize each of us is connected to the each other and, as such, wishes for each that which we wish for ourselves. I support the World Peace Festival because it will act as a catalyst to make this a reality.”
Rigoberta Menchù 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner (youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ever); UNESCO goodwill ambassador; Goodwill Ambassador for the 1996 Peace Accords in Guatemala.
Peter Buffett Emmy Award-winning musician, social activist and philanthropist; Member of the Global Philanthropy Circle; Artist, Performer, Producer, Label owner, Composer for film and television; Launched the website IsThereSomethingICanDo.com to promote social action through social networking with singer Akon; Executive Producer of “Spirit – the Seventh Fire”.“I support the World Peace Festival because it is an idea whose time has come. When it comes to peace building, it takes our sustained cooperation to have an impact and really make peace happen!”
Amir Dossal Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP); UN representative for public/private partnerships; UN’s Chief Liaison for Ted Turner’s $1 billion donation for UN causes including over 450 programmes; Manager of the UN Democracy Fund. “We have often mentioned [the World Peace Festival] to our partners as an example of creativity. We welcome your approach to engage civil society for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, in partnership with the UN Family. Our office stands ready to facilitate and support your good work.”- H. E. Francis Lorenzo UN Ambassador, Chairman of the Millennium Development Goals Awards Committee; Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations; Vice President of the United Nations Commission on Social Development.
Dr. Scilla Elworthy Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee; Advisor to Sir Richard Branson, Desmond Tutu and Peter Gabriel on the creation of “The Elders”; Recipient of the Niwano Peace Prize; Founder of the Oxford Research Group, UK; Founder of Peace Direct, UK; Councillor on the World Future Council; Member of the EastWest Institute’s International Taskforce on Preventative Diplomacy.“In every violent conflict, there are local people risking their lives daily for others. The World Peace Partnership is well placed to give them the recognition they deserve, and to enable us all - all over the world - to develop the skills needed to stop the cycle of violence, whether it be in homes, communities or between nations. These skills are not difficult to learn - and they work!”
Paul van Tongeren Secretary General of GPPAC (Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict); Founder of the European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP); Over a period of forty years, he has initiated and co-established several programs, international networks and NGOs in the fields of fair trade, development, environment, twinning and linking (Towns and Development), and peace and conflict.
Pat Mitchell President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media; Received 37 Emmy Awards, five Peabodys, and two Academy Award nominations, the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Leadership, the Women in Cable and Telecommunications Woman of the Year Award; Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Honoree; Member of the Board of the Sundance Institute, the Mayo Clinic, VDAY (a movement to end violence against women), Human Rights Watch and the Jordan River Foundation’s U.S. board; Director on the corporate board of AOL.
Salim Amin Chairman of A24 Media (first independent Pan-African news network); CEO of Camerapix, Founder and Chairman of The Mohamed Amin Foundation; Awarded Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos; Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. “I support the WPF because peace is so elusive and fragile in Africa. It's so important that the WPF is happening so we can find lasting peace on a continent that has been wrecked by war and conflict for most of its independent history!”
Tenzin Tethong President The Dalai Lama Foundation USA; Founder of the Tibet Fund, Tibet House-New York, and the International Campaign for Tibet; Former Representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama in Washington, D.C.; Former Chairman of the Kashag, the Tibetan Cabinet; Chairman of the Committee of 100 for Tibet Foundation.
James O’Dea Fellow and immediate past President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences; Former faculty member of the Omega Institute; Former Executive Director of the Seva Foundation; Former Director of the Washington, DC office of Amnesty International; Member of The World Wisdom Council; Collaborating with the Global Systems Initiatives in Washington DC, and an Evolutionary Leaders group spearheaded by Deepak Chopra.
Marc Allen Founder and President of NewWorldLibrary publishing house, USA; Publisher of a number of bestselling titles, including “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle, “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success” by Deepak Chopra and ”The Way of the Peaceful Warrior” by Dan Millman.
Ela Bhatt Founder and Chair of the Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA); Founding member of ‘The Elders’; Co-founder and former chair of Women’s World Banking; Trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation; Received the honorary doctorate degree in Humane Letters by Harvard University; Recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India; Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership and the Right Livelihood Award; Winner of the Niwano Peace Prize for 2010 for her contribution to the uplift of poor women in India.
Steve Killelea Founder of Institute for Economics and Peace (analysing the impact of peace on sustainability, defining the “Peace Industry”, estimating the value of peace to the world economy, and uncovering the social structures and social attitudes that are at the core of peaceful societies); Founder of the Global Peace Index study (ranking of the world’s nations’ and regions’ peacefulness); Australia’s largest individual donor to overseas aid; IT entrepreneur and Chairman of the Australian company Integrated Research (provides systems managements for corporations such as VISA, MasterCard, ATM).
Camilla Schippa Senior Vice President ‘The Global Peace Index’; Acting Director of “The Charitable Foundation”; Former Chief of Office, “United Nations Office for Partnerships” in New York, USA; Advisor in managing the US$1 billion partnership between the United Nations and Ted Turner’s UN Foundation and in overseeing the activities of the recently established UN Democracy Fund.
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler Chairman Interbrand, Central and Eastern Europe (largest branding consultancy in the world and a proud strategic partner of the WPF); Member of the Board of the Interbrand Group, New York.
Dr. Uwe Lüken Partner at international law firm Bird and Bird (specialised in non-technical intellectual property and in particular in trade marks, competition, design and copyrights).- Nick Levitt Global Production Manager for all 8 ‘Live Earth’ shows; Production Manager for Nelson Mandela ‘46664’ concerts [Cape Town, Johannesburg]; Production Manager for the world tours Rolling Stones, ‘Simply Red’ and ‘Metallica’ and others.
Russell James One of the world’s leading fashion photographers (Vogue, Victoria Secret, Sports Illustrated, American Photo) and film makers; Hasselblads Masters Award; Creator of the Nomad Two Worlds installation (collaborative art project inspired by the Australian reconciliation movement and supported by celebrities such as Hugh Lee Jackman, Donna Karan and the Black Eyed Peas).
Sheri Howellspent 14 years at MTV US as Vice President of Music and Talent. She is currently President of Howell Heavy Industry, Inc., a Brand Consulting and Integrated Content Production Company based in Los Angeles. Sheri also serves as Executive Producer and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Nomad Two Worlds. “At it’s heart, Nomad Two Worlds is about the reconciliation of Ancient and Modern cultures worldwide. About moving forward in a state of peace, collaboration and mutual respect. We are thrilled to be a part of WPF, what a unique and globally important event.” 
Michael Anson Owner and CEO of Leading Technologies Group (Swiss business start-up and management company); Founder and CEO of the Life Quality Enhancement Organization; CEO of the Global Life Foundation (a non-profit group with a mission to research, unify and empower individuals and societies).
David Glickman President and Managing Director of Glickman Capital; Founder and Chairman of TelePacific Communications; Founder and Former CEO of Justice Technology Corporation; Vice-Chairman of The Hollywood Bowl; Leadership positions on leading not-for-profit boards including The Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Dream Foundation and the Young Presidents Organization; Producer of fundraising concerts for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Hollywood Bowl and the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Colin Jones Board of Directors Peace Appeal Foundation, USA (launched with a mandate from 5 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates); Member of the Board and Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the Tällberg Foundation, Sweden; Former Senior Advisor to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa; Former Trustee of the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust, South Africa; Former Trustee of People to People International.
Dr. Kaba Saran Daraba Founder and President of The Mano River Women’s Peace Network, Guinea; Recipient of the United Nations Prize for Human Rights; Former Minister of Social Affairs and the Promotion of Women, Guinea.
Hale Dwoskin CEO and President ‘Sedona Training Institute’; President of ‘Sedona Training Associates’, USA; Founding Member of the Transformational Leadership Council, USA (a group of leaders in the fields of personal and professional development); Teacher featured in “The Secret”.
Chade-Meng Tan Head of Google’s School of Personal Growth; Employee number 7 at Google; Founding Patron of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE); Founder and President of the Tan Teo Charitable Foundation.
Shaun Whatling CEO Red Mandarin, UK (one of the leading sponsorship consultant agencies in the world and a proud strategic partner of the WPF); Former head of communication for the Body Shop; One of the leading international independent brand consultants with a client base ranging from top brands to not-for-profit organizations.
Jamie Catto Founding member of Faithless; Co-Producer of the double-Grammy nominated global music and film project “1 Giant Leap” featuring contributions from Bono, Susan Sarandon, Dennis Hopper, Robbie Williams, Yoko Ono, Bob Geldorf and others. - Marinah Embricos President Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation, Switzerland; Founder and Vice President Botza Association; Founder and Co-Chair of Verbier Green Pioneering summit.
Daniel Kottke Computer Engineer Apple, USA; American computer engineer and first official employee of Apple Inc., USA; Assembled and tested the first Apple I computer with Apple founder Steve Jobs and co-founder Steve Wozniak in 1976. 
Dr. Tonio Kröger Chairman and CEO of the DDB Group Germany (world’s second largest global advertising and communications agency and proud strategic partner of the WPF).- Oliver Janik Management Board DDB Group Germany, (DDB is the world’s second largest global advertising and communications agency and proud strategic partner of the World Peace Festival).
Bill Liao Social network pioneer and Co-founder of XING (one of the leading business network platforms for professionals in 16 languages with over 9 million users); Founder of WeForest; Founder of Neo.org (an international non-profit organization forum for personal commitment for the future of the earth); CEO of Finaxis AG; Entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Oren Lyons Co-Founder Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth, USA; Member of the Seneca Nation and of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, USA; Co-Founder of the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth, USA; Recipient of the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor, the National Audubon Award and the First Annual Earth Day International Award of the United Nations; Member of the Executive Committee of the Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival; Official Opening Speaker at the International Year of the World’s Indigenous People at the UN; Member of the Indigenous Peoples of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations.
Chip Duncan Founder and President of The Duncan Group, Inc.; Partner in Thunder House LLC; Recipient of more than 100 national and international awards for his work as a writer, producer, director, and photographer; Member of the Relief International Board of Directors.
Dr. David Martin CEO M-CAM, USA; International leader in creating financial solutions for the knowledge economy; Architect and founder of the Global Innovation Commons and is the author of the international legal framework for the Heritable Knowledge Trust and Heritable Innovation Trust programs; Founding CEO of Mosaic Technologies, Inc.- Michalis Michael Founder Inspira Capital Group, USA; Managing Director WE at MASMI Research Group; Managing Director of the Retail Services Division of RGIS (largest inventory and retail services company in the world); Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO, proud strategic partner of the WPF); Recipient of the YPO 2005/06 Legacy Honour Award.
- Karim Oijeh Director TAG Finances S.A., Switzerland; Director with the investment company for the family-owned TAG Group that includes TAG Aviation, TAG Aeronautics, the TAG McLaren Group, TAG Electronic systems, TAG Vehicles, TAG New Technologies (Albert-Inc, DMC Consulting) and former investments in TAG Heuer, a luxury watch subsidiary.
Tenzin Priyadarshi MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Director of the Dalai Lama Centre for Ethics and Transformative Values at the; President The Prajnopaya Foundation (worldwide humanitarian organization).
Bobby Sager Founder and Chairman WPO Presidents Action Network, USA; Founding Chairman of the YPO Peace Action Network; Founding Member of the YPO Middle East Peace Forum, India-Pakistan Forum, American-Arab Action Forum and of the YPO and WPO Foundations; Founder of the Sager Family Travelling Foundation, USA; Former President and Partner of Gordon Brothers Group, USA.
Rick Stack, M.S. ED President of New Awareness Network Inc., “The Seth Bookstore”; Publisher/editor of The Seth Audio Collection, The Early Sessions (Books 1-9 of the Seth Material), The Personal Sessions, and other books by Jane Roberts; Author of “Out Of Body Adventures” Teacher of Seth material, Dreams, Out of Body Experiences and metaphysics for over 30 years;: President and executive producer of New York Dinner Theatre.
Billy Zane American actor (Titanic) and Director; has appeared in over 50 films and numerous TV-series; 1998 won the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards as Favourite Supporting Actor in “Titanic”; Nominee for the MTV Movie Awards; Winner of the B-Movie Awards as Best Actor in 2000.
Corey Smyth Fonder of Blacksmith Management and the Blacksmith Music Corp record label; Co-producer of Dave Chappelle’s Block Party documentary; Co-Founder of Spitkicker, Inc. (hip hop tour, which combined social activism and artistry). “I decided to get involved with the World Peace Festival because there is NO other event like it that celebrates and promotes solutions to implementing lasting peace on a global scale through the Arts.”
Mike Roe CEO of Footdown, UK (a leadership coaching and mentoring organization). 
Fadia Otte President and Founder of Safe World Peace; Founder of the Parisian jewellery design house ‘Fadia Creations’.
Tony Manwaring CEO Tomorrow’s Company; Former head of The General Secretary’s Office for the UK Labour Party; Former chief executive of disability rights charity Scope.- Mike Eskimo Surfing Legend and stunt surfer (stunts like windsurfing over burning lava gushing into the Pacific made him world-famous); One of the very few athletes who have windsurfed Jaws, the world’s biggest wave reaching heights of 65 feet (20 m).
Erhart Kirfel Co-Founder of the World Peace Festival; Management Consultant; former Head of Financial Controlling for the Social Democratic Party SPD in Germany (one of the two major political parties in Germany) ; Chairman of the Board of the Public Administration Section of the Association of German Consulting Companies (BDU); Awarded with the title “Certified Management Consultant” by the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI).- Fred B. Irwin Mr. Fred B. Irwin is a Member of the Management Board of Citigroup Global Markets Management AG. Mr. Irwin is Member of the Supervisory Board of ifb AG. He is Chief Operating Officer of Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG & Co. KG aA, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (AmCham Germany), and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Motorola.
- Julie Morgenstern New York Times best-selling author, professional speaker, organizing expert and corporate productivity consultant; Julie Morgenstern Enterprises helps individuals and companies boost productivity, maximize their impact, and find fulfillment through one-on-one coaching, corporate training, seminars, speeches and products; Julie has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Time, O, The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, and Men’s Health and makes frequent appearances on national and international television and radio programs, including the Today Show, Rachel Ray, and NPR’s Fresh Air; served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO); award-winning member of the National Speakers Association (NSA); “Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Award” from the Small Business Administration in 2003.
Sponsors & Partners
- Capgemini Deutschland
- StudiVZ
- Bird and Bird
- Red Mandarin
- Interbrand
- Spotone Global Solutions
- Dalai Lama Foundation
- Footdown
- United Nations Department of Public Information
- United Nations Office for Partnership
- Peace Direct
- Global Peace Index / Institue of Economics
- Berlin Partner GmbH
- Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH
- cYclops
- Insight on Conflict
- M-CAM
- Virgin Unite
- A24Media
- Stufish Studio
- DDB Group Germany
- Nomad two Worlds
- Homeless Soccer World Cup (Mel Young)
- Entrepreneurs with Conscience
- YPO - Young Presidents’ Foundation
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Tomorrow's Company
- Wall AG
- Luisa's Place
- Het is Simpel
- Remco Kalf
