On her responsibility as a role model and her passion for the ocean. “I know the difficulties I had as a pioneer, how hard it is to work in a male dominated world. The little I can do is to share what I learned, to have good values, to do what I can about the ocean – to promote preservation and conservation. I try to care about the right things because people tend to listen to what I say, so I try to talk about things that matter and that can make a difference in people’s lives.”

He also explains how he channelled that intensity into “Classroom Champions”, an award-winning initiative that connects star athletes to school children to improve their desire to learn, to find inspiration and to do well at school.

A former competitive wrestler turned sport administrator, David Grevemberg is Chief Innovation and Partnerships Officer at the Centre for Sport & Human Rights.  Prior to this, he served as Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation; Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee; Executive Director of Sport and International Federation Relations for the International Paralympic Committee.

Gerald shares his incredible odyssey – starting from his childhood in his native Cameroon, through his harrowing journey across land, language, labels and identity. David and Gerald talk about faith, sport, the power of Inclusion and how Gerald’s encounter with the athletes of Special Olympics empowered him by accepting him for who he was … just Gerald!

Prof. Karam was born in Egypt and now lives in the United States.  She holds a Professorship of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.  She has served in various roles with the United Nations since 2004, including as Senior Adviser on Culture at the UN Population Fund; as Coordinator/Chair of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion and Development; founder of the Multi-Faith Advisory Council, as well as, other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations since the early 1990s. Her Ph.D. in 1996, focused on Political Islam, and became her first book in Arabic (her mother tongue) and in English.

Renata is an accomplished civic and private sector trailblazer with more than 20 years of diversified experience with a commitment to leadership and service.  A proud third generation Angeleno, CSQ magazine named her a Visionary in Sports and Entertainment in 2017.  She also received the WISE LA (Women in Sports and Entertainment) Women of Inspiration award in 2016.