Hilde is Project Manager for World Expression Forum’s initiative WEXFO Youth. She has a Master’s Degree in Art History and educated as a teacher with five years of education at university level. Hilde is also educated in project management and has 12 years of experience as project manager at Lillehammer Art Museum. In addition, Hilde has extensive experience with festivals, including as Festival Manager and board memeber of DølaJazz – Lillehammer Jazzfestival.

Ingunn Trosholmen is the CEO of World Expression Forum (WEXFO). She joined WEXFO from her position as State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister of Norway. Trosholmen previously served as Mayor of Lillehammer (2019–2023) and has held roles including International Coordinator at Oppland County Municipality and General Manager of the Nansen Peace Center. A trained teacher with a degree in social sciences from Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, she has also been a member of the Norwegian Labour Party’s central international committee.

Johanne is the leader of Amnesty International Norway’s student council, with nine years in leadership positions in (children’s) rights organizations at local, national, and international levels behind her. Besides her studies, she currently works for the Fritt Ord Foundation with youth projects. Before she started studying law, she worked full time in Save the Children Norway, coordinating a project on youth participation that she had been part of creating since the age of 15. She’s previously worked with legal aid in a law firm with child suspects and children in the child protective services and in the Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers. She’s also interned for the No Hate Speech Network Norway, represented Norway as a youth leader in Global Partnership for Education, was the Norwegian representative in a Ukranian conference on how young people are democracy builders, and partook in the Global Disability Summit 2022’s youth reference group.

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Board Member at PROM (Polish Council of Youth Organizations), law student at the University of Opole, and City Councilor in Opole. She works at the Laboratory for Changes Foundation, coordinating international projects under Erasmus accreditation. With a background in NGOs including Semper Avanti and Europa Iuvenis, she has extensive experience in international volunteering, project development, and civic education initiatives funded by EU and national programs. She is actively involved in local governance, serving on multiple city council committees and leading work on equality and civic participation.

Prasad Sandbhor is a game designer and researcher. He has designed games for learning, healthcare, social safety, sustainability, science outreach and future visioning across digital, tabletop, and hybrid platforms. He is the co-founder of the ‘Play in Nature’ initiative that crafts playful experiences to connect people with nature. Currently, Prasad is completing his PhD in Intelligent Games and Games Intelligence (iGGi). As part of his research, he has developed ‘Thinking Through,’ a framework for designing contextual role-playing games to understand climate actions. Prior to his PhD journey, he worked in user experience design, where he established and led design teams to create both B2C and B2B digital products for organisations in India and internationally. In addition to his professional work, Prasad teaches serious game design and user experience design. He enjoys writing short stories and essays in his native language, Marathi.

Dimithri Wijesinghe is an Attorney-at-Law and journalist with over ten years of experience in national media. She’s also the founder and Chairperson of Women’s Solidarity Netwrok (WSN) an organization supporting queer women, where she focuses on emergency legal aid and helping displaced or at-risk queer (LBQ) women find safety and justice.

Luqman Wadood is the Managing Director of Ung Debatt. He is the founder of Jeune.no, an opinion platform that published over 400 contributions from young voices. He has also worked as a debate journalist at Morgenbladet, served as a member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, and as a summer intern at VG.

Julie is a French climate and social justice activist and co-founder of the artivist collective Le Bruit Qui Court. For over seven years, she has been active in youth movements, promoting new forms of activism rooted in “militant joy.” Her collective unites more than 500 volunteers, bringing together art and activism to support freedom of expression and build a growing network of artivists across Europe. Alongside her activism, she works with a member of the French National Assembly on rural mobilization initiatives.

Caitlin Figueiredo is a proud Goan-Australian leader, strategist, and the 2024 ACT Young Australian of the Year. She is internationally renowned for her pioneering work in gender equality, youth empowerment, and civic and democratic engagement spanning the United Nations, Australian Government, civil society, and Fortune 500 companies.

Mohamed Okasha is an innovation ecosystem builder, social entrepreneur, and Global Shaper, with a background in Computer Engineering, an ITI Software Diploma, and an AI-focused Tech Fellowship. He is the Founder of MENA Hackathons, a platform dedicated to harnessing technology and artificial intelligence for social good, with a strong focus on youth-driven innovation, employability, and social entrepreneurship. With extensive international experience, Mohamed has participated in and contributed to initiatives across the MENA region, Africa, and Europe. He has also held leadership roles in global communities, including Global Shapers and Young AI Leaders, where he led local hubs and supported the growth of impact-driven ecosystems.