MIPCOM announced that part of its scheduled lineup is a keynote speech delivered by UN’s Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at MIPCOM 2020. In the session, named “No Time To Waste: Communicating In A Climate Emergency” will discuss and challenge the form in which we address climate change and the necessary conversations that must take place for real change to occur. It will be streamed on MIPCOM Online+ on 13 October at 17:30 CEST.
Fleming will also introduce the MIP SDG Award for Climate Action and Protection of the Oceans to Sky Group Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch, which reflects Sky’s track record in taking high-standards change relating to sustainability and action on environmental issues. The discussion will occur on Tuesday 13 October at 18:00 CEST.
Fleming’s keynote and the MIP SDG Award form part of MIPCOM's Change for Good program, created for the purpose of holding conversations that will inspire positive social worldwide change, such as enforcing diversity, minimizing negative environmental impacts, and more.
Melissa Fleming assumed her Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications position for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2019. She previously worked as Head of Global Communications and Spokesperson for the High Commissioner, where she was responsible for leading global media outreach campaigns, social media engagement, and multimedia news service that spread the word about refugee testimonies. Fleming is frequently featured for interviews on TED.com. She is author of the book, “A Hope More Powerful than the Sea,” and host of the award-winning podcast, “Awake at Night.”
Other inspirational speakers reflecting on the Change for Good programs include playwright, writer, actor, producer, director, and philanthropist Tyler Perry; Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer at Netflix; Alex Amancio, Reflector Entertainment CEO and Co-Founder and film director, producer and writer Matthew A. Cherry.