GMA Live Event · 7 May 2026
Ambassador Activation Event
An invitation to the leaders helping us bring the City Leaders Program to the world.
On 7 May 2026, we are gathering a small circle of co-founders, advisors, and aligned leaders for a 90-minute live conversation about what the Global Mayors Academy is becoming — and how each of us can help carry it into the world.
This is not a sales webinar. It is a moment of activation: the people who have already chosen to be part of Living Cities Earth, hearing directly from the GMA leadership team why this program matters now, and what it might mean to step forward as a founding ambassador or affiliate of the City Leaders Program.
Ferial Puren
Chief Executive Officer · Global Mayors Academy
"This is a moment we have been preparing for over a long time. The leaders who choose to step forward now are not joining a program. They are helping bring a possibility into the world."
— Ferial Puren
What to expect
A 90-minute conversation in four movements.
- 1 Origin and vision Where the work began, and where it is going, with Lev Gordon and the GMA leadership.
- 2 Why this matters now Ferial Puren and the team on the moment we are in.
- 3 The invitation What it means to step forward as an ambassador or affiliate, and how it works.
- 4 Open conversation Your questions, reflections, and the moment of choice.
Hosted by Ndoni Khanyile, a journalist and integral practitioner from South Africa, with contributions from Ferial Puren, Lev Gordon, Dr Paddy Pampallis, and Dr Darrell Gooden.
We're glad you're considering joining us on 7 May.