Inés Yábar is a changemaker, storyteller and community builder. Inés has been leading, sharing and supporting sustainable solutions for over 10 years. At 15 year old she built houses in shanty towns which led to building an NGO at 19. At 18 she led a national beach cleanup in Peru which resulted in a law establishing single use plastic bag ban in her country. Her journey has taken her to Sierra Leone (focusing on youth led solutions to Education), Lebanon (linking the refugee crisis and the garbage crisis), Japan (sharing her love for nature with children), France (helping social entrepreneurs at the start of their journeys) and online as a mentor to solutions for the sustainable development goals around the world.

Currently she serves as the Lead Next Generation Fellow at the UN Foundation and a board member for multiple organizations (based in Peru, the Netherlands and Kenya). One of her personal interests is exploring how to build community while not staying behind in a world of technology but marrying both oldschool and new development in an ethical way.

Inés has been recognised as a Stellar Storyteller (by Canva), an eco hero (by CNN) and an inspiring young leader (by the UN) among many other titles. Beyond any accolade, Inés is happiest taking action and inspiring others to do the same. Inés is an effective communicator and has experience as a keynote speaker at conferences having addressed, both world leaders and kids classrooms, corporate partners and young changemakers, faith based gatherings and financial institutions. She is also at ease moderating conversations in intimate and grand, building lasting connections that go beyond the stage.

Whether as a firestarter, consistent leader or creative solution builder, Inés is at the forefront of bringing others on a journey because "It’s not because we cannot do everything that we should do nothing. We should always do something, anything."