On this United Nations Week, Lady Marieme Jamme welcomes John Mcarthur, a senior adviser to the UN Foundation.

John is a senior fellow and director of the new Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution, which is launching today, October 21st. He serves as a member of the UNICEF Advisory Group. In 2018 he co-founded the "17 Rooms" initiative as a new approach to catalyzing action for the Sustainable Development Goals. He served as manager and then deputy director of the UN Millennium Project, where he supported leaders like Kofi Annan, then UN Secretary-general, and many more.

Lady Marieme and John met at Yale University as Young Global Leaders. They formed a friendship based on mutual respect, learning from each other, and holding each other accountable. He convinced her that progress is possible, especially if you have the right people demanding change.

In this Global Handwash Day 2020, Lady Marieme Jamme spoke to

Dr. Myriam Sidibe. She is one of the world's only people with a doctorate in public health focused on handwashing with soap.

She is one of the driving forces behind the creation of Global Handwashing Day, which recognises the need to raise awareness of handwashing with soap as a simple but lifesaving habit that can prevent disease.

Myriam worked at Unilever and wrote Her book "Brands on a Mission" which was released in May 2020. She is also a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.

Alex Benay, former Chief Information Officer of Canada, joined Lady Marieme for a candid conversation about his journey.

They both sit on the World Wide Web Foundation board and are passionate about making digital policies inclusive. 

Alex currently serves as a Partner with KPMG, leading the national digital transformation practice helping governments and Fortune 500 companies.

Lady Marieme said technology has no gender, no age, no class, no colour; we are building the world's most significant pipeline of technologists and are doing service to humanity by including the less fortunate.

Leaders like Alex Benay are aware of their privilege and taking responsibility;  for that reason, our girls will have a chance in the tech sector.

This week, Lady Marieme Jamme's guest is Japanese Lin Kobayashi School Founder and Chair of the Board UWC ISAK Japan.

After working for the United Nations, she dedicated her life to giving young people an opportunity through scholarship and education.

Kobayashi believes that educating a society's lower class is the most effective way to democratize and change a nation. 

She said a leader does not necessarily have to be a politician or an entrepreneur. Lady Marieme and Lin are both young global leaders of the World Economic Forum and judges of the Prestigious Global Teacher Prize. 

They shared the power of planting seeds of hope in young people's lives, investing their future, and making education systems better for all, not just for the few. Jamme profoundly believes that education offers young girls and boys the future they deserve.

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In this 75th Anniversary of the United Nations and 5th year since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, Lady Marieme Jamme is joined by a special guest this week. Mama Amina Mohammed as she calls her. She is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, a mother to all of us, an African sister, a friend, and a grandmother.

Jamme said that behind every title, there is a human being.

Both met and spent time together three years ago when Lady Marieme was nominated as a Unicef and Bill and Melinda Gates Goalkeeper in 2017. She recalls her encouragement, kindness, love, and empathy when nobody was there for her.

Mohammed held her hand so tight before she went to pick up her award from Former Unilever CEO Paul Pollman.

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. Please check them on our website: www.iamthecode.org

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Lady Marieme Jamme is joined this week by Racquel Moses, CEO of the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator.

Moses is from Trinidad and Tobago and has served in several executive-level positions at large multinational organisations and is a true Caribbean leader and woman in technology. Moses shares how she is finding her space as a leader while staying grounded and humbled. 

Lady Marieme is impressed by her determination and willingness to give the Caribbeans visibility through tech and innovation and work on climate change issues.

This week, Queen of reinventions and an iconic Arab media personality. Muna AbuSulayman joins Lady Marieme Jamme in an empowering and inspirational episode. The pair discusses a variety of global topics and issues and use their life experiences to advise the iamtheCODE girls around the world. In 2007, Muna became the first woman from Saudi Arabia to be appointed by the United Nations Development Program as a Goodwill Ambassador. Muna AbuSulayman is named as one of the most influential Arabs, as well as, one of the most influential Muslims in the world due to a unique and diverse cross-functional work experience. Lady Marieme invited her to share her journey as a leader to inspire young girls growing up in the world’s most challenging places.

Ebony Beckwith, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Salesforce, joins Lady Marieme Jamme on a unique and exclusive podcast conversation.

In this episode, both shared how a mentor-mentee relationship can be transformational for individuals and communities and support sustainable development.

Ebony was named one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley for her work in philanthropy and internationally in education and workforce development. Lady Marieme invited her to share her journey as a leader and asked her to advise our young girls growing up in the world's most challenging places.

Dana Leong is a Japanese-Chinese American, two-time Grammy award-winning musician, UBS Global visionary, and Young Global Leader. He is a composer and a producer. He joined Senegalese Tech Entrepreneur Marieme Jamme for a candid conversation on the healing power of music.

His distinctive sound is an emotionally mesmerizing combination of electronic rhythms and uplifting traditional global tapestries. 

In this episode, he shared his experience as a musician, his strategy during the lockdown, and how music heals our souls and helps us deal with trauma.

Award-Winning Musician Emmanuel Jal started his life as a child soldier in the war-torn region of Southern Sudan in the early 1980s.

Having not seen each other for over ten years, he caught up with Senegalese tech entrepreneur Lady Marieme Jamme and talked about his life and journey.

In this episode,  he shares his story for social-emotional learning through art, business, and philanthropy. He offers experiences with music, healing, education, and healthy living - so that together he can create real, global awakening.