See How The World Can Change: The Solutions Agenda 2025
/February 18, 2026/inHealth & Food Futures, Inclusive Economies, Insights, Past Events, Regenerating Climate & Nature, Reimagining Democracy & Justice, Social & Racial Equity, Solutions Agenda

See How The World Can Change: The Solutions Agenda 2025

/February 18, 2026/inHealth & Food Futures, Inclusive Economies, Insights, Past Events, Regenerating Climate & Nature, Reimagining Democracy & Justice, Social & Racial Equity, Solutions Agenda
An evening of hope and action with Paul van Zyl and Simon Mundy, as The Conduit reveals bold ways to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.

What if we could focus on the conversations and actions that truly change the world?

That’s the idea behind The Conduit’s inaugural Solutions Agenda—a bold plan for tackling some of the biggest challenges we face today, from climate resilience to social justice, sustainable cities, and more.

This isn’t just another list of problems. It’s a blueprint for progress, highlighting the areas where we can make the greatest impact by bringing together brilliant minds, fresh ideas, and actionable solutions. And we’re not stopping there. Throughout the year, this agenda will be a key part of our conversations—expect inspiring events, thought-provoking articles, and collaborations that spark real change.

The Conduit’s co-founder, Paul van Zyl, and Simon Mundy, Moral Money Editor at the Financial Times, lead an evening of big ideas, lively discussions, and plenty of inspiration as we launch the 2025 Solutions Agenda. Simon, a seasoned journalist and author of Race for Tomorrow, brings his expertise in exploring the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and economic transformation to this critical conversation.

Together, let’s spark the conversations and actions that will make this year one to remember.

Event Schedule

6:00pm: Pre-event socialising and networking

A cash bar will be available for refreshments.

6:15pm: Event begins

7:30pm: Event ends

Speakers:

Simon Mundy, the Moral Money Editor at the Financial Times, covers environmental and sustainability issues for the award-winning Moral Money platform and the broader FT. He began his journalism career in Johannesburg, reporting on Southern Africa for the FT, before transitioning to cover London’s financial sector. Simon spent seven years in Asia, leading the FT’s bureaux in Seoul and Mumbai. His diverse reporting experience culminated in a two-year journey across 26 countries on six continents to research his acclaimed book, Race for Tomorrow, which explores the global effort to address climate change.

Paul van Zyl is the co-founder and CEO of The Conduit. Paul is a winner of the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He served as the Executive Secretary of South Africa’s post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-founded the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), an international human rights organisation based in New York City.

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