Opening Remarks and Keynote with Malcolm Gladwell

Join us for opening remarks from the first ever Unity for Humanity Summit, and our keynote with Malcolm Gladwell - Chester Wenger's Subversive Act.

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Malcolm Gladwell Author

Malcolm Gladwell is a highly respected author renowned for his innovative and multidisciplinary thinking. Named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and a Top Global Thinker by Foreign Policy, his best-selling books include The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers, where he’s explored how ideas spread, decision-making, and the roots of success.

Jessica Lindl Vice President of Social Impact

Throughout her career, Jessica has been a champion for social impact, working to improve learning outcomes and earning potential for all learners worldwide. In 2012, Jessica ran a company using Unity as a platform for social impact and fell in love with the power and scale of the platform as a means for making change. As the vice president of Social Impact at Unity, Jessica focuses on empowering Unity creators and employees to make the world a better place.

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