The annual 1M1B Activate Impact Summit
The annual 1M1B Activate Impact Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York is a celebration of corporations, policy makers and young changemakers acting on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the aim to inspire more. The focus of the event is to showcase best practices on how AI and green skills can power the future workforce meeting economic goals with environmental and sustainability stewardship.
Several senior leaders from organizations like Mastercard, eBay, DC Archangels, ABFRL and over 200 youth have showcased their work at the past 7 editions of the summit, organised with the support of the UN Department of Global Communications.
The Summit brings together UN staff, diplomats, ambassadors, senior leaders from large corporations, entrepreneurs, youth, and leaders from civil society, engaging them in important conversations on how to collaborate and accelerate the achievement of the SDGs through community action. The 2023 and 2024 events have been attended by over 400 participants.
The 1M1B Activate Impact Summit has been recognized as an example of how youth across the world can take the lead in accelerating the achievement of the SDGs and amplifying UN campaigns, messages, and key priorities.
Past Dignitaries and Speakers
- Mr. Parvathaneni Harish, Ambassador, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- Ms. Louise Blais, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
- Ms. Ruchira Kamboj, Former Permanent Representative, Ambassador of India to the United Nations
- Ms Justin Nixon Sainitil, Vice President & Chief Impact Officer, IBM
- Mr. Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, UN Department of Global Communications & Commissioner-General of the United Nations at Expo 2025
- Mr. Jamil Ahmad, Director, United Nations Environment Program
- Mr Wook Jin Chang, Chief, NGO Branch, UN ECOSOC
- Mr. Robert Lawrence Skinner, Deputy Director, UN Department of Global Communication
- Mr. Randall Reade, Vice President, Washington DC ArchAngels
- Ms. Hawa Diallo, Former Chief, Civil Society Unity, UN
- Dr. Naresh Tyagi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Fashion
UN WebTV links to previous editions of the summit
8th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit – December 2024
7th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit – November 2023
6th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit – December 2022
5th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit - Decemeber 2019
2nd 1M1B Activate Impact Summit - Decemeber 2015
