Panel · CAF Annual Forum 2018, South Africa
In November 2018, I spoke on a panel titled “Populism and the Future of Politics” at the Common Action Forum. I stressed that right wing populism seeks to polarize populations and weaken centrists. I advocated for political schools that train future public sector leaders, and more media responsibility.
1 November 2018 · Panel
He opens on AI, fairness and UWC’s mission, then leads a panel with Gina Neff, Philipp Kellmeyer, Nada Abedin von Beust and Liha Leung on AI in health, policy and education.
In May 2019, I participated in a documentary project to explore the subject of decolonising education, particularly through the ALA Model African Union (ALAMAU) which I founded. My thoughts on decolonising education are featured at 3:43-3:57; 6:00-6:24; 9:00-9:24; ALAMAU at 32:27-35:10; and xenophobia at 37:03-37:41.
In March 2021, I was keynote speaker at Georgetown University Qatar’s 16th Model United Nations Conference. I addressed some of the growing inequities in the world, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We need a new generation of leaders whose courage, ideas and optimism can help to reimagine our world.