Prince Harry is paying tribute to his mother’s legacy by celebrating the changemakers of tomorrow.
The Duke of Sussex is set to travel to Las Vegas on May 6, where he’ll take part in a conversation hosted by Dr. Tessy Ojo, the CEO of the Diana Award, the only charity that bears the name of Princess Diana.
The event — part of the AI platform for business transformation ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025 conference — will launch the Diana Award’s “Pledge to Invest” initiative, which celebrates future leaders and helps inspire forward-thinking businesses to support their missions.
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Tessy Ojo
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Dr. Ojo will chair the conversation with Prince Harry, President of Global Customer Operations at ServiceNow Paul Fipps and two young recipients of the organization’s Legacy Award: Sikander “Sonny” Khan and Christina Williams.
Khan works in artificial intelligence at Microsoft and also heads up the Paani Project, an organization that supports diverse humanitarian efforts in Pakistan, including the construction of over 20,000 wells.
Williams is an attorney and advocate from Jamaica who champions youth empowerment and marginalized groups’ equitable access to education, healthcare and technology.
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Sikander Khan
The conversation will focus on “youth leadership and how employers can proactively create pathways for young people to enter and thrive in the workplace.”
“Companies that invest in youth leadership today are cultivating the workforce, innovators, and consumers of tomorrow,” Dr. Ojo said in a statement. “The Diana Award is proud to launch ‘Pledge to Invest’ – an opportunity for forward-thinking businesses to make a strategic, measurable, and high-impact investment in the future of youth leadership. For over 25 years, The Diana Award has invested in young people, empowering them to tackle the pressing issues of our time.”
The Diana Award was established in 1999 by former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Current patrons include former prime minister David Cameron, Dame Julia Samuel, former Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell and Esther Rantzen.
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Christina Williams
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Harry and his brother, Prince William, are both supporters of the Diana Award — one of the only charitable causes they still publicly share. The organization, named in honor of their late mother, remains a rare point of connection in their philanthropic work. The organization’s mission, as stated on their website, is to “empower young people to lead that change through a range of initiatives which unlock their potential, inspire action and create opportunities, ensuring that no young person is left out or left behind.”
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During his visit to New York City with wife Meghan Markle last week, the Duke of Sussex made a surprise stop in Brooklyn to support the next generation of leaders at the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund (RTYPF) Convening.
“Thank God you guys exist, thank God you guys are here,” he told the group, which was made up of young leaders and funders working towards “a safer, more inclusive digital future.”
As the power of technology only continues to grow, Harry told the group that they all have a “responsibility” to prioritize safety over profits.
“You have the knowledge and the skillset and the confidence and the bravery and the courage to be able to stand up to these things,” he added.
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