Transformational Change Expert,

UN Representative, Speaker,

and Expert Trainer

Rebecca Irby is a speaker, facilitator, and producer who helps people and institutions move from talk to practice. She leads the PEAC Institute (ECOSOC Special Consultative Status at the United Nations since 2020) and is a key leader in the movement that earned the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. She brings youth, art, and practical tools into rooms where policy is made. Trained in yoga and somatics, she leads sound experiences that ground hard conversations with care.

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Signature talks

CoNGO Board Representative • Helped secure recognition of the Committee for Dignity and the Elimination of All Discrimination and Intolerance • Hubcast UN Reporter (2025–2027).

Trusted By

United Nations, ICAN, Harvard Law, Yale Policy Conference, Rutgers University, University of Michigan, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DNV, PyeongChang Global Peace Forum, Detroit Future City, and many more

United Nations logo featuring a world map surrounded by olive branches, with the words 'United Nations' underneath.
Logo for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize partnership, featuring a stylized, interconnected peace symbol in burgundy on the left and bold black text stating 'ICAN 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Partner'.
Blue conference banner for CoNGO, the Conference of NGOs in consultative relationship with the United Nations, featuring the CoNGO logo and the slogan 'Defining the Present, Shaping the Future, Making the Change, Now!'
Black and white illustration of a tongue with trees, rocks, and a person on top, combined into a surreal scene.
Logo of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry featuring a blue geometric symbol and black text.
The emblem of the United Nations Fiji, featuring a blue map of Fiji and other Pacific Islands on a circular world map with latitude and longitude lines, surrounded by laurel branches.
Black and white logo for Operation Refuge with a silhouette of a swimmer inside the logo, surrounded by the words "Monthers, Sisters, Family, Inspire".
Colorful logo with the words "The Unity Collaborative" and the tagline "The Cornerstone of Organizational and Community Success".
Rutgers University logo with shield and text reading 'The State University of New Jersey'.
Nagoya University logo with stylized Japanese characters and the university's name in black letters.
Logo of American University with red, white, and blue design and text 'American University' and 'Washington, DC'.
Columbia University logo with crown icon, text reads 'Columbia University in the City of New York'.
University of Michigan logo with a large yellow block M and blue background, and white text reading 'University of Michigan'.
Logo of WCAPS featuring three overlapping profile silhouettes of women of color in shades of brown and gray, with purple and white arcs, and text "WCAPS" and "Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security."
Design featuring black, white, red, and yellow colors with the words 'CITY YEAR' in black text across a central red circle, surrounded by a yellow border and black and yellow motifs.
Logo for New Detroit, a racial justice organization, featuring white text on a blue background.
Promotional graphic for a Detroit conference titled 'Just Lead,' focusing on advancing racial equity, with a colorful abstract background in shades of pink, purple, and blue.
Colorful logo for the Pyeongchang Peace Forum with stylized circular design and Korean text.
Red stylized letters spelling "JPL" on a white background.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo with three red diamonds forming a triangle and bold black text on a white background.
Logos of the Japanese Red Cross Academy, including a red cross symbol, Japanese characters, and English text reading 'Japanese Red Cross Academy.'
Colorful logo spelling out 'FMLU' in blue, red, yellow, and green block letters.
The Indiana University logo with a stylized IU emblem in white on a red background positioned above black text reading "IUPUI SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS."
NYU logo with torch icon on purple background.
Harvard Law School logo with shield and text

Signature talks

Formats: 20 to 45 minute keynotes, 60 to 120 minute workshops, custom series upon request.

  • Transformational Change that Sticks

  • Peace Leadership in Practice

  • Somatic Leadership and Sound

  • Media that moves people

  • Find Your North Star

  • Youth, Work, and Global Citizenship

Leadership Intensives & Retreats Available Upon Request

Featured:

  • A key leader in the movement that earned the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

  • UN statements and panels, various committees

  • Diversity Business Leader Award, 2024

  • Interviews and features, Strategy, education, and Tech

A woman in a black and white dress holding an open box with a medal inside. A larger medal on a chain is draped over her leg, and a box with another medal is placed on the ground in front of her.

Rebecca, holding the Nobel Peace Prize at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Conference in Geneva, April 2018

Press badge featuring a photo of Rebecca Irby, standing in front of a United Nations emblem, with the text 'Rebecca Irby', 'Hubcast', and 'Reporter', along with issue and expiration dates.
A woman giving a presentation at a conference with a large banner behind her that reads 'Twenty-Eighth General Assembly October 27-29, 2025 | CCUN | New York City' and 'Defining the Present, Securing a Shared Future, Asserting Civil Society Participa
Two women smiling and standing close together in an indoor setting, one wearing glasses, a beige blazer, and a colorful dress, and the other in a black top and beige pants.
Group of diverse men and women posing for a photo in an office or conference room with a banner in the background celebrating the 75th anniversary of an NGO. Everyone is dressed in formal and semi-formal attire, smiling at the camera.
Group of diverse professionals posing for a photo at a conference on civil society participation at the United Nations, with presentation screens displaying the conference title in the background.
Two women smiling and standing close together, one wearing a tan blazer, colorful dress, and large necklace, the other in a red jacket and black top, with a background of recycling bins and framed artwork on a wall.
A group of five diverse people at a social gathering, smiling, with a buffet table in the background in a bright, modern indoor space.
A woman with long black braided hair and glasses speaking at a conference, with a large banner behind her that reads 'Twenty-Eighth General Assembly, October 27-29, 2025, CCUN, New York City, defining the present, securing a shared future, asserting
Three people smiling and standing together indoors, dressed in formal attire.
Two women sitting at a table in a conference room smiling at the camera. They have name tags, drinks, and food in front of them. There are other people in the background, some standing and some seated.
A woman standing in front of a floral wall holding a sign that reads '#UNITY.' She is wearing glasses, a green blazer, a yellow dress, and colorful earrings.
A woman with long dreadlocks, wearing a black dress, is sitting on a patterned rug playing crystal singing bowls of various sizes. There are colorful paintings behind her, and a small box labeled 'Pap' is on the floor.
Group of people posing in front of a backdrop with logos for Nuclear Ban Week New York and ICAN
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ROOTS, my proprietary curriculum, has been adopted in schools around the world
Conversations on Race: developed with Amanda Faison
We have to get comfortable with those few moments of discomfort
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