Bilbao 2022
Ljubljana 2025
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Asia 2028

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Dr. Corinna Otto

Museum Director and Curator, Draiflessen Collection

Corinna sees her work not just as a job, but a vocation. For over 25 years, she has worked at the head of various exhibition centres and initiatives and as a consultant for art collectors. Her focus and expertise lie in contemporary art. After studying adult education, art history and philosophy she completed her doctorate on the communicability of contemporary art. As museum director and curator for Draiflessen Collection, Corinna is highly interested in tension fields between tradition and future, faith and doubt, boundaries and freedom, reality, and fiction. With her work it is always her aim to ask questions and to raise awareness of differing viewpoints and her conviction is that in the process, works of art can take on the function of mediation or translation, encouraging people to think and to discover new ways of seeing, promoting and supporting a critical look at themselves, the world around them, and society. As part of a single world that – whether we realise it or not – is closely interconnected, rooted and branched, she wants her work to draw attention to the fact that we are not just looking at an ecological system from the outside, but that we are a living and creative part of it.

Bilbao 2022
Ljubljana 2025
Speakers
Arts
Asia 2028

Tiu de Haan

Ritual Designer & Founder, The Possibility of Wonder

Tiu de Haan is an Oxford educated ritual designer, creative facilitator, inspirational speaker and “idea doula”, who curates and creates experiences designed to shift your perspective to see the wonder in the world, helping people to birth their creative ideas and design their own unique path filled with moments of meaning.

As a ritual designer, she creates bespoke ceremonies for times of transition for individuals, communities and organizational change. Tiu has created all sorts of rituals that honour the thresholds in our lives, be that a rite of passage for an organization at a point of transition, an individual stepping across a threshold in life or work, or any number of other transformations that call for a moment of meaning. 

She also teaches ritual design and has been a visiting lecturer at UAL and Bristol University, as well as being on the faculty for the Odyssey Works Experience Design Certification Program and a Professor at the College of Extraordinary Experiences.

Tiu has worked with global organisations including Google, the World Economic Forum, L’Oreal and the UN and consults for global brands on rituals for beauty, food and wellbeing, as well as working with pioneers in the death industry to reimagine funerals with more heart and human-centred experience design. She also collaborates with world-leading neuroscientists, quantum physicists and chemists to create experiences that shift our perspective to see the magic in the mundane, both in person and in VR. 

She has been a keynote speaker at Google, Sunday Assembly, and the UN International Day of Happiness and her TEDx talk ‘Why we still need ritual’ is about the art of celebrating the transitions of life, love and death and has had over 29k views. 

Tiu lives on a beautiful houseboat in London and is exploring the creation of a “monastery for artists and experience designers” somewhere in Europe, where moments of meaning are made as magical artworks and experiences are both created and gifted, as acts of collaborative creativity and sacred, soulful generosity.

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IN TIU'S WORDSIN TIU'S WORDS

How do you think individual, collective, and planetary wellbeing are connected?

When we are able to feel our innate connection to ourselves, to others and to the planet, we tap into our true nature, our interconnectedness. It is where science and sacredness meet, where the evidence stacks up to support the concept of our “interbeing” as Thich Nhat Hanh put it. To live within an awareness of this means we might perceive ourselves not as fragmented, isolated or wounded individuals, but rather as a part of an infinitely complex whole. If we were to live with this as our guiding principle, the very idea of it might allow both our thoughts and our actions to be infused with a new depth of compassion and care, transforming how we treat our bodies, minds and our fellow humans and non humans and also to care for the wider world that surrounds and supports us as a part of ourselves. Conversely, to live in disconnection is to deny our bounty, our beauty and our community with all things, human and beyond human.

Also – we are united by so much more than that which divides us. The work I do within the realm of creating non religious ritual engages with the universal experiences we all share – birth, death, love, grief, home, food, family, reflection, seasonal changes, work, rest, rites of passage from one life stage to another… Regardless of our beliefs,  the list goes on and on, for ritual denotes meaningful moments of transitions of all kind, whether they pertain to our identity, our location, our race, our challenges, our losses and our joys. 

Our lived experiences are so often demarcated by the same thresholds and so to find kinship and connection amid all our many differences allows us to accompany each other through the same transitions we all face, offering a way to feel less alone along the path we all walk through birth, life and death.

What do you hope the outcomes are from the global Hearth Summit?

Enhanced appreciation for art in nature as the tie that binds us, heals us, generates our curiosity, and creates those awe-filled moments that teach us to feel in our bodies.

WHAT TIU IS READING, LISTENING TO, AND WATCHING

Work for Humans Podcast: Nourishment for the Soul: The Sacred Power of Ritual in Work and Life | Tiu de Haan

TEDxHeythrop College Talk: “Why We Still Need Ritual with Tiu de Haan”

Bilbao 2022
Ljubljana 2025
Speakers
Arts
Asia 2028

Lalita Suzuki

Special Projects Manager, The Omidyar Group

Lalita Suzuki serves as Special Projects Manager at The Omidyar Group. She supports their philanthropic programs through grant administration, research, and project management. Prior to this position, Lalita worked at Hopelab, also part of The Omidyar Group, where she managed user-centered research in the development of innovative products designed to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents and young adults.

Lalita holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from UCLA with an emphasis in Child Development.

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IN LALITA’S WORDSIN LALITA’S WORDS

How do you think individual, collective, and planetary wellbeing are connected?

When the planet is well, it provides gifts of clean air and water, nourishment, and inspiration so the collective can flourish. When the collective is well, it provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support so individuals can thrive. When individuals are well, they can continue to put energy into improving the wellbeing of themselves, the collective, and the planet as a whole. Wellbeing builds upon wellbeing, and flows up and down this chain. We all play a part in this process.

What do you hope the outcomes are from the global Hearth Summit?

The sparking of creativity, curiosity, compassion, and connection.

Bill Coy

Poet in Residence

Bill’s professional journey has allowed him to work in the most beautiful places on the planet. Honolulu Hawaii, the Vatican, Yosemite Valley, Marin County, Skywalker Ranch, and Fargo North Dakota.

Most recently Bill was the designer and director of the Omidyar Fellows, a cross sectoral leadership development program in Honolulu Hawaii. Previously he was a partner at La Piana Consulting heading the leadership practice. His professional background includes head of training and development at Industrial Light & Magic, George Lucas’s visual effects firm and Director of HR at Yosemite National Institutes.  He holds graduate degrees in systematic theology and clinical counseling.  He is a licensed marriage and family therapist.

His work has allowed him to act as a teacher, facilitator, therapist, writer, aggregator of the wisdom of others, executive coach, and consultant. He has been an executive coach at Stanford Medical Leadership Academy since its creation. He treasures his role as a spouse, father, and grandfather.

Bill is also the poet in residence for the Wellbeing Project, a global organization that promotes the inner wellbeing for changemakers.

Towards the end of his career right now, not ready to retire, he is looking forward to discovering what is next and how to write the chapter in this stage of life.  He continues to be confused about how a 35-year-old man like himself can have 69 birthdays.

Bilbao 2022
Ljubljana 2025
Speakers
Arts
Asia 2028

Anique Jordan

Artist, Writer & Curator

Anique Jordan is an artist, writer and curator who looks to answer the question of possibility in everything she creates.

As an artist, Jordan works in photography, sculpture and performance often employing the theory of hauntology to challenge historical or dominant narratives and creating, what she calls, impossible images. Jordan’s work considers different logics of time, the black surreal and the marvellous as it relates to the black Atlantic experience. Jordan has lectured on her artistic and community-engaged curatorial practice as a 2017 Canada Seminar speaker at Harvard University and in numerous institutions across the Americas. In 2017 she co-curated the exhibition Every. Now. Then: Reframing Nationhood at the Art Gallery of Ontario.  Jordan has recently completed her MFA in Photography at Rhode Island School of Design, is a 2024 recipient of Canadas 100 most accomplished Black women and is currently an Assistant Professor and AICAD Fellow at Parsons School of Design.

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Manuel Bagorro

Hearth Summit Head of Arts

New York,
USA

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Manuel Bagorro is a long-time Creative Advisor at Carnegie Hall, working on the design, planning and implementation of a range of programs. He is also Artistic Director of Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School in Rockport ME, Founder and Artistic Director of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe and served as a program advisor for CultureSummit Abu Dhabi in 2017 and 2018. He curated the arts program for the first Wellbeing Summit in Bilbao, 2022 and leads the artistic team for the Global Hearth Summit in Ljubljana, 2025. For the last 12 years, his work with Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has resulted in a new approach to the organization’s educational offerings and community engagement programs. Under his leadership, the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) became one of the most significant artistic and social impact projects in Southern Africa, weathering the social, political and economic turmoil in Zimbabwe for more than a decade.

He is also a pianist, having performed extensively and won prizes in the Newport International and Royal Overseas League Piano Competitions. He performed in the John Schlesinger film, Madame Sousatzka, and appeared as soloist with the BBC Welsh and Cape Town Symphony Orchestras. He composed the music for a series of documentaries entitled Africa Unmasked and played for Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries at a State Banquet in London in 1995.

Paola Martins

Networks Advancement Coordinator

Caracas, Venezuela

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Paola, originally from Venezuela’s coastal region (Lecheria) and now residing in Caracas, is a Civil Engineer with a Master in Business Administration from IESA. Her expertise lies in commercial operations and strategic planning. During her leisure time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, watching series, and relaxing at her favorite spot—the beach. For Paola, wellbeing entails nurturing both physical and mental health.

What does inner wellbeing mean to you?

For me inner wellbeing involves connecting with our emotions, making peace with life’s journey and confidently navigating daily decisions, all while striving for balance.

How would you define wellbeing in one word?

Vitality

Are there any rituals or practices you use to enhance your wellbeing?

Dedicating time to loved ones and prioritizing physical health through mindful nutrition and exercise. Additionally, I nurture my spiritual wellbeing by engaging in practices such as gratitude journaling and setting goals.

Why is it important that we prioritize individual, organizational and societal wellbeing?

Putting wellbeing first is really important for happiness and doing well. When individuals are healthy and fulfilled, they perform better, leading to stronger organizations and communities.

Adriana Azpurua

Hearth Summit Travel and Accommodation Senior Manager 

Bogotá,
Colombia

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Hello My name is Adriana, I am Venezuelan-Colombian, mother of twins.
For the last 11 years of my professional life, I have worked in the travel and tourism industry, creating memorable experiences for my passengers.
I graduated with honors in Public Relations and Corporate Image in Madrid, Spain.
I have a specialization in MANAGEMENT, in the Advanced Management Program of IESA in Venezuela; in addition, I obtained a certification from IAB Colombia in Digital Marketing.
I have nearly 25 years of experience in management positions as a Marketing and Communications Manager for the Latin American and Caribbean market, leading the area of different corporations and industries such as Banking, Mass Media, Hospitality, and Tourism.

What does inner wellbeing mean to you?

It is being present in the today and in the now.

How would you define wellbeing in one word?

Empathy

Are there any rituals or practices you use to enhance your wellbeing?

Dancing

Why is it important that we prioritize individual, organizational and societal wellbeing?

Because we are part of the ecosystem of life and as an important element of organizations and society we must be in wellness for the ideal balance in presence and interaction.

Shawn Westcott

Special Initiatives and Projects Lead at The Wellbeing Project

Stockholm, Sweden

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Shawn is a father, husband, and global citizen working to create experiences and connections to practices that rewake people’s interconnectedness to our natural world and each other. With more than 20 years of experience in US politics, sustainability, and impact investing, he is a passionate connector, change catalyst and social entrepreneur, having been a first-mover and catalyst in several movements, including US welfare reform, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, and impact investing.

Shawn began his career as a social entrepreneur, helping to launch a national student-led non-profit focused on welfare reform issues in the US. After university, he began his career with Al Gore’s campaign for President, and eventually working as a US political strategist, Chief of Staff & campaign manager over 9 years.

In 2007 Shawn moved to Sweden to study a Masters in sustainability leadership, after which he had a career as a sustainability adviser to governmental sustainability initiatives and corporates. During this time, he also served as Chairman for the Swedish NGO Social Entrepreneurship Forum. In this role he led the development of the first social impact accelerator and incubator in the Nordics, in partnership with the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). The program worked to support social entrepreneurs in 20 countries in the Global South. For this he was selected as one of the “Top 100 Leaders to Affect Sustainability in Business in Sweden.”

More recently, Shawn spent nearly a decade as a pioneer in the Impact Investing space in Sweden and the Nordics, having initiated and founded the first impact investor network in the Nordics in partnership with Toniic. He later helped lead Nordic operations for two different global impact asset management firms, Triodos Investment Management and BlueOrchard Finance, working within the renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, infrastructure, sustainable food and microfinance sectors.

In 2021-22, Shawn took a nearly two-year sabbatical — a transformative experience wherein he worked to recalibrate his life and career. This included a deep dive into personal development and wellbeing, trauma-informed decision-making, collapse awareness and the further development of a spiritual practices. After this period, Shawn decided to spend the remainder of his career working to inform, inspire and support other people’s awareness of our role in the natural world and deeper sense of connectedness to one another.