Talimka Yordanova, Chief Executive Officer, Global Citizen Forum

Talimka Yordanova is the CEO of the Global Citizen Forum. She joined the organization shortly after its inception and has been instrumental in the process of its establishment as a reputable and impactful initiative with firm focus and dedication to a shared quest for global citizenship. As a firm believer in the power of dialogue as a catalyst for action, Tali has designed and implemented numerous initiatives in the space of irregular migration, refugee crises, women empowerment, girls’ education, climate change and ocean preservation. Working alongside the late Kofi Annan, Jose Manuel Barroso, Irina Bokova, Matteo Renzi various heads of states and government officials, Robert De Niro, Robin Sharma, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Usher, Eva Longoria and many more, she has contributed to the evolution of the concept of global citizenship as a cultural hub for cross-sector partnership built on the shared sense of interconnectedness as the only way forward.