2019 Aurora Dialogues will take place in Armenia on October 17 – 21, 2019, during the inaugural Aurora Forum. Distinguished humanitarians, academics, philanthropists, business leaders and members of civil society will gather to drive positive action across some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian, technological, scientific, educational and social challenges.

The 2019 Aurora Dialogues in Armenia will be part of the first Aurora Forum program and will include 4 events:

• Aurora Dialogues: Localizing Impact
• Humanitarianism in Education Forum
• Conversation with the 2019 Aurora Humanitarians
• Conversation with the 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate

The list of speakers includes:

• Noubar B. Afeyan – Co-Founder, Aurora Forum; Founder and CEO, Flagship Pioneering; Scientific Innovator; Professional Entrepreneur; Philanthropist;
• Huda Al-Sarari – Lawyer and Activist; 2019 Aurora Humanitarian;
• Kyaw Hla Aung – Lawyer and Rohingya Leader; 2018 Aurora Prize Laureate;
• Marguerite Barankitse –Founder, Maison Shalom; 2016 Aurora Prize Laureate;
• Tom Catena – Medical Director of Mother of Mercy Hospital, Nuba Mountains; Chair, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative;
• Mirza Dinnayi – Co-Founder and Director, Luftbrücke Irak (Air Bridge Iraq); 2019 Aurora Humanitarian;
• Gabriel Abad Fernandez – Head, UWC Dilijan;
• Salpi Ghazarian – Director, Institute of Armenian Studies, University of Southern California (USC);
• Vartan Gregorian –President, Carnegie Corporation of New York; Co-Founder, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative ;
• Karin Markides – President, AUA;
• Julia Middleton – Founder and Innovation Officer, Common Purpose;
• Zannah Bukar Mustapha – Lawyer; Director and Founder, Future Prowess Islamic Foundation; 2019 Aurora Humanitarian;
• Folawe Omikunle – CEO, Teach For Nigeria;
• Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd. Perdaus – President, MERCY Malaysia;
• Sarah and Martin Rubino – Volunteers; Aurora Fellowship;
• Andrei Sharonov – President, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO;
• Ruben Vardanyan –Co-Founder, Aurora Forum; Co-author, Discussion Paper “At the Crossroads;” Entrepreneur, Impact Investor; Venture Philanthropist;
• Veronika Zonabend –Co-Founder, RVVZ Foundation; Co-Founder, IDeA Foundation; Founding Partner and Chair of the Board of Governors, UWC Dilijan.