Speaking
Melissa has spoken to audiences of thousands all over the world on topics including creativity, storytelling, the future of cinema, company culture, gender equity, social justice, freedom of expression, climate action, and entrepreneurship. She has derived keynote address and moderated sessions at major global convenings such as the World Economic Forum, COP, Web Summit, SXSW, the Cannes Film Festival Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, and several UNGA gatherings and Climate Weeks.
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Past speaking engagements
Insight Ignite, Formula 1, Monaco, May 2019
Insight Ignite, Iceland, April 2019
Insight Ignite, Orient Express, March 2019
Insight Ignite, Austria, March 2019
Founder Embassy, February 2019
Impact Hub, Tel Aviv, Entrepreneurship and the New Age of Global Activism, January 2011
Day One, Monte Carlo, December 2018
Rise Up Summit, Cairo, Egypt, December 2018
ZAIN, The Next Wave of Tech & Global Activism, Amman, Jordan, December 2018
Funny as Tech, November 2018
Ascent Conference, October 2018
Techfugees Global Summit, October 2018
United Nations, World Investment Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, October 2018
Global People’s Summit, September 2018
Social Good Summit, September 2018
United Nations, Blockchain for Impact, June 2018
United States Institute for Peace, Blockchain for Social Impact, June 2018
Wonder Women Tech, February 2018
World Meeting on Human Values, Mexico, October 2017
Tech Inclusion, August 2017
Arabnet, Lebanon, May 2017
Reboot, Disrupt Live, London, June 2017
Iceland Tech Week, May 2017
Resolve, UK Lebanon Tech Hub, May 2017
WeMENA, Casablanca, Morocco, April 2017
GPX Summit, London, October 2016
WoW Talks, London, September 2016
Startup Stir, London, June 2016
The Lean Startup Summit, May 2016
United Nations, SDG Media Zone, April 2016
Techfugees Live, February 2016
The Equality Lounge, Davos/World Economic Forum, January 2016
United Nations, SDG Media Zone, December 2015
United Nations, SDG Media Zone, September 2025
Creative Climate Forum, September 2025
Climate Mic Drop™, September 2025
Marketplace of the Future, DC Climate Week, April, 2025
Carbon Newbie Summit, SF Climate Week, April 2025
SXSW, Rivian Electric Roadhouse, March 2025
2050 House, Sundance Film Festival, February 2025
Impact Lounge, Sundance Film Festival, February 2025
Entertainment & Culture Pavilion, COP16, November 2024
United Nations Global Compact, September 2024
Hollywood Climate Summit, Climate Week NYC, September 2024
Nature Temple, Climate Week NYC, September 2024
We Shall Breathe Summit, Climate Week NYC, September 2024
LA Climate Week, Closing Ceremony, September 2024
Environmental Media Association Impact Summit, June 2024
Climate Leadership Conference, Keynote May 2024
United Nations Climate Change Global Innovation Hub, February 2024
COP28, Narrative & Storytelling in Service of Climate Action, December 2023
COP28 - New Business Models & Innovative Finance Strategies, December 2023
COP28, Hope House, Climate Finance & Carbon Markets, December 2023
NASDAQ Climate Conference, September 2023
Equality Lounge, DAVOS/World Economic Forum, January 2023
Bali Web3 Week, September 2022
Future of Cinema, June 2022
Cannes Film Festival, Film3, June 2022
Mint This, SXSW, March 2022
Web Summit, 2021
Equality Lounge, Davos/World Economic Forum. January 2020
Slush, Helsinki, November 2019
CoinAgenda Global, October 2019
TWIN Global, September 2019