"Today’s modern-day heroes inspire and guide us and show us how to persevere in the face of seemingly overwhelming challenges. They remind us of our common humanity and encourage us to show the same commitment to serving the poor and the marginalized. They remind us, too, of our duty to give to everyone an equal chance and to pay it forward, as our Founders and mentor Vartan Gregorian did."

The speech of the Chair of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee Lord Ara Darzi at the Aurora Dialogues discussion titled "Tribute to the 2022 Aurora Humanitarians" at Scuola Grande San Teodoro in Venice, on October 15, 2022.