Yves Daccord is a renowned humanitarian leader, international strategist, influencer and changemaker. He is currently leading the first-ever Harvard’s Pop-Up Institute – the Edgelands Institute – to imagine the terms of new social contracts that work for cities and people in the age of pandemics and digital surveillance. From 2010 to 2020 Yves was Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a global humanitarian organization employing 20,000 staff. A former journalist, TV producer and international relations expert, Yves co-chairs presently the #Principles4Peace initiative and is member of the Board of Trustees of ODI a leading global affairs think tank working to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Yves holds a degree in political science and an honorary doctorate in social sciences from the University of St. Gallen, awarded in 2017.