Goalkeepers (Gates Foundation)

Goalkeepers is an initiative launched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2017[1][2] to bring together leaders from around the world to accelerate progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

[5][6] Its core event is the annual Goalkeepers Conference (which usually takes place during Global Goals Week and the UN General Assembly) at which the Changemaker Award is bestowed to 'extraordinary individuals who are driving progress in their communities and countries'.

Previous attendees include Barack Obama, Emmanuel Macron, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,[7] Amina J. Mohammed, Erna Solberg, Malala Yousafzai, and Trevor Noah.

[8] Past award winners have included Yusra Mardini, Amika George, Ria Sharma, and Nadia Murad, who later went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Speakers included:[32] The Global Goals awards went to: The first annual Goalkeepers event was held September 25–26, 2017, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.