How can we cooperate in a more contested world?

Sailing through Barriers

January 21, 2026
16:45–17:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

What does navigating a vast ocean teach us about human potential? In 2019, adventurer and motivational speaker Hiro Iwamoto became the first blind person to sail non-stop across the Pacific with a sighted navigator. In 2027, he wants to complete the voyage alone, further pushing the conventional limits of what is thought possible for visually impaired persons. Join this session to explore his...
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Speakers

JF
Joseph Fowler
Head, Arts and Culture
World Economic Forum
HI
Hiro Iwamoto
Adventurer and Motivational Speaker

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