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Boaz Paldi

Boaz Paldi

Boaz Paldi

Chief Creative Officer

United Nations Development Programme

Speaking at

Wednesday 19 June, 10:45 - 11:15

What Will the Weather Forecast Be In Cannes in 2050

Biography

Boaz Paldi is the Chief Creative Officer for UNDP. In this role Boaz oversees UNDP’s advocacy, flagship campaigns, events, and activations. In 2021 Boaz launched the #DontChooseExtinction campaign that has been viewed by over 2.2 billion people across the globe. Boaz continued the drive for climate actions with the recent launch the #Weather Kids campaign that clearly illustrates the cost of the climate emergency to the next generations.

Before being appointed to his current role, Boaz led UNDP’s campaigns, partnerships, advocacy and communication including the co-founding and creating the Lion’s Share Fund and co-founding the Social Good Summit. Prior to joining UNDP, Boaz worked as a TV journalist for 17 years covering conflicts, natural disasters and human-interest stories in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe first for the BBC then for ReutersTV where he worked as a TV News Executive Producer for over 12 years.