As part of the 2023 World Culture Festival, the Art of Living and its founder, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, will hold a Global Leadership Forum on September 30th.
What is the Global Leadership Forum?
The Global Leadership Forum (GLF) convenes over 1000 global leaders from business, government, and international institutions to exchange ideas and solutions and forge partnerships to tackle key corporate and societal challenges of our time. The theme of this year’s GLF is “Shaping a Humane Future.” It will showcase three frontiers of corporate and societal challenges and innovations:
- Individual
- Mental Health
- Work-Life Balance
- Corporate and Community
- Social Responsibility
- Global
- Artificial intelligence
- Climate change
- Peace
2023 Highlights
- Opening by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
- Inspirational keynotes from business leaders and global experts
- Innovations in mental health, AI, climate and more
- Stories of transformation
- Interactive conversations and networking luncheon
About Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Since 1981, Gurudev has been teaching breath-based meditation techniques for health and well-being. His approach blends lightness, humor, inspiration, and ancient wisdom. Through his work, millions of people around the world have found calm, peace, and resilience.
The cornerstone of his courses is SKY Breath Meditation (SKY). SKY has been researched in over 100 peer-reviewed studies at institutions including Yale, Stanford, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Arizona.
Over the years, his vision of a stress-free, violence-free society has ignited a global movement that has reached 180 countries.
His ongoing humanitarian and conflict-mediation initiatives have helped strengthen communities in places as diverse as Colombia, India, the Ivory Coast, and North America. His core message of a one-world family inspires and unites people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, and social groups.
Gurudev’s impact is seen in over 30,000 Art of Living instructors and a million volunteers worldwide, all committed to nurturing empowered individuals and communities. Through their collective efforts, work is happening in areas of need, including our schools, colleges, veterans associations, prisons, and the environment.
In light of his contributions, Gurudev has received honorary doctorates and government honors and has been an invited keynote speaker at distinguished venues, such as the United Nations, the European Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Delaware State Legislature, Davos, TED, and more.
Gurudev has launched global initiatives to support communities in crisis. He has supported conflict resolution by inspiring the FARC to pursue a non-violent path and return to peace negotiations in Colombia; in Los Angeles, uniting gang members and police officers to build harmony; and mediating a peaceful resolution to a five centuries-old conflict in Northern India.
Gurudev is the author of the Wall Street Journal national bestseller, Notes for the Journey Within.
About the World Culture Festival
This Global Leadership Forum is part of the World Culture Festival — three days of music, culture, and food from around the world that celebrates humanity’s diversity and unity in Washington, D.C., from September 29 to October 1. Held on the National Mall, the WCF will be a historic event that brings together people from all corners of the world and from every state in America. Passes are free.
“The purpose of the World Culture Festival is to send a message that the whole world is one family and we can all coexist with our differences. It is an opportunity for leaders from all segments of society – business, politics, religions, academia – to come together and renew their vision to work for the common welfare.” ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
About the World Forum for Ethics in Business
The World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB) convenes global leaders from business, government, and international institutions to foster debate and action on strengthening the ethical foundations of business in a globalized world, generating profits by simultaneously
tackling societal challenges. For the past 20 years, WFEB has convened international leadership symposiums globally, including at the European Parliament for a decade. WFEB was founded by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and is registered as a public interest foundation based in Belgium.
Some of the Past Global Leadership Forums
World Forum for Ethics in Business, April 2012, Singapore
Ethics in Business Conference, September 2012, Buenos Aires, Argentina
World Forum on Ethics in Business, July 2013, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Corporate Culture and Spirituality, February 2015, Bangalore, India
Paradigms of Leadership, March 2016, New Delhi, India
World Forum for Ethics in Innovation, June 2017, Munich Germany
WFEB, Changing Paradigms in a Pandemic World, World Health Day 2021
Global Leadership Forum 2023
When: September 30th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
The GLF is an invitation-only event. To nominate someone or yourself, please contact our team at glf@wfeb.org. You can also fill out this form aolf.us/DignitaryInvite.
