Hyeonseo Lee
www.hyeonseo-lee.com
Hyeonseo Lee is a North Korean refugee and defector living in Seoul, South Korea. She has completed writing her memoir, “The Girl With Seven Names”, which has been published in July 2015 in more than 20 countries. Over 7 million people have viewed her TED Talk about her life in North Korea, her escape to China and struggle to bring her family to freedom. Hyeonseo has given testimony about North Korean human rights in front of a special panel of the UN Security Council, and has discussed the issues with important leaders such as UN Ambassador Samantha Powers.
Gedi Robi Navicula
Recently nominated Young Asian Leader of 2016 representing Indonesia, Robi is dedicated to supporting the youth of Indonesia to seek change in their lives through positive activism that brings about the negotiated shifts in attitude that can influence governments and policy makers to create sustainable solutions to the current problems facing the world today.
With a focus on empowerment and environment, Robi’s work takes him around the region to youth conferences and seminars. As the leader of Indonesia’s most popular live grunge rock band, Navicula, Robi is able to express his passion for the natural world through music – creating hard driving songs of discontent, like Metropolutan to soulful ballads such as Di Rimba ( The Forest) and Harimau ( Tiger ). One of the band’s most popular anthems is Mafia Hukum, a song that decries corruption in any form. Robi’s work with young people in workshops and performances is entertaining, engaging and always ends with a great sense of collaboration.