Global Compassion Community Gathering

Welcome! Our global community gathered on September 26, 2023 from nations around the globe to align, inspire, and ignite our collective hearts and minds to birth a more compassionate world. 

We were delighted to welcome Jennifer Nadel as our guest presenter and practice leader. Jennifer, the Director of Compassionate Politics at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, is a pioneer in the emerging field of compassionate politics. She speaks globally about the transformative power of compassion as a catalyst to accelerate social change and reduce avoidable suffering. She founded the think tank, Compassion in Politics, together with Matt Hawkins in 2018. In 2022 she helped establish the Global Compassion Coalition which now has a global reach of millions. Her Sunday Times Bestseller, WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere, co-authored with Gillian Anderson, is a guide to inner and outer change and a rallying cry to move to a less me-centric society. Her most recent book, How Compassion Can Transform our Politics, Economy and Society, co-edited with Matt Hawkins, has been hailed as a guide to creating a more compassionate world.

Jennifer is a qualified barrister and award-winning journalist who has broadcast for the BBC. and ITV, from around the world. A regular media commentator, Jennifer speaks internationally at organizations including: Google, Apple, Bloomberg, AOL Build, JP Morgan, the Oxford Union, and at leading universities. American born, she’s currently based in London.

In discussion and practice with Jennifer, we explored how compassion is a catalyst for systemic and social change.

Following our time with Jennifer, we headed into small breakout rooms for connection, reflection, and inspiration from peers. This intimate time with like-minded compassion advocates from around the world is cited as our community’s favorite aspect of these events.

The event was co-hosted by Laura Berland, founder of the nonprofit Center for Compassionate Leadership, and Monica Worline, PhD, co-author of Awakening Compassion at Work and Research Scientist with Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for bringing your voice, vision, and passion to this community. And thank you for doing your part to weave the world anew.

Our collective intention to spark a compassion revolution is already in motion!