He's transforming the world on- and off-screen 🎬 From becoming on-screen characters to supporting young people in shaping their own futures. We’re excited to announce that @ForestWhitaker is joining us in Cape Town this November! 🎉 Forest built a career on transformation. Deep immersion. Full commitment. Becoming entirely part of the worlds he portrayed — through research, discipline, and lived detail. Similarly, his own life evolved and transformed. An injury changed his direction early on. Sport became opera training. Opera became acting. Forest became globally recognised and award-winning, including an Oscar and a BAFTA. As his career evolved, so did his purpose. Through his organisation @connectWPDI, he now works with young people in communities affected by conflict — including in South Africa — supporting skills, opportunity, and leadership pathways that last beyond a single moment on stage. We are honoured to welcome him as a Counsellor at the One Young World Summit Cape Town, 2026. 🇿🇦 🔔 Stay tuned for more iconic Counsellor announcements! #OneYoungWorld #OYW26 #ForestWhitaker #CapeTown #Peacebuilding #Leadership
