Jacinda Ardern will be a guest speaker at Bozar in Brussels on 19 June as part of its ‘Talks & Debates’ series. Drawing on her experience in political leadership, she will explore how we might build a more compassionate future.
The ‘Talks & Debates’ programme at Bozar brings some of the most remarkable voices of the twenty-first century to the stage, offering lectures and discussions that bridge the worlds of art and society. Ardern will reflect on themes from her political memoir A Different Kind of Power, in which she challenges us to rethink leadership by asking: What if kindness came first?
Ardern became prime minister in 2017, aged 37, making her one of the youngest women ever to lead a government. She was also the second serving head of government in history to give birth while in office. Her premiership was marked by significant events, including the Christchurch terror attack and the 2020 global pandemic. She was re-elected with an absolute majority in 2020.
Jacinda Ardern at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York in 2019 | © Kena Betancur / AFP