Masuma Ahuja is a journalist and former head of Freeda UK. Before that, she worked at CNN and the Washington Post. She led CNN's editorial strategy on emerging social platforms and managed digital innovations and storytelling for the Washington Post. She’s the author of Girlhood, a book documenting the lives of teenage girls around the world.

Kathy Calvin is the former President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation. She is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of women and girls at all levels and in all sectors.

Natashya Gutierrez is the President of Rappler, the Philippines’s leading digital media company known for its hard-hitting and courageous journalism. She is the former Editor-in-Chief of VICE News Asia-Pacific.

Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; former Jordanian Ambassador to the United States; President and CEO of the International Peace Institute; outspoken advocate for human rights.

Payzee Mahmod survived child marriage; her sister, Banaz, did not. Now, she fights to protect other girls. As an Obama Leader, a member of Girls Not Brides, and a renowned campaigner, she pushes for policies that save lives.

Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta is a globally recognized leader in gender equality, public health, and international development. She served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues from May 2023 to January 2025, leading the State Department’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.

Prior to her ambassadorship, Dr. Rao Gupta served as Deputy Executive Director at UNICEF and President of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).