I help people and institutions move from talk to practice.

TRASFORMATIONAL CHANGE EXPERT

UN Representative · Nobel Peace Prize Partner · Speaker · Expert Trainer · Equity Doula

Rebecca, holding the Nobel Peace Prize at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Conference in Geneva, April 2018

Nobel Peace Prize — ICAN Partner | CoNGO Board of Directors | Hubcast UN Reporter | ECOSOC Special Consultative Status

TRUSTED BY

United Nations Harvard Law School Yale University Rutgers University University of Michigan NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ICAN Many More

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From Stages to Systems

WHAT I DO

Keynotes

High-impact talks that transform how audiences think and act.

Trainings

Interactive workshops building institutional capacity for equity.

Facilitation

Guiding high-stakes conversations toward aligned action.

Equity Doula

Grounded leadership through somatics, sound, and reflection.

Ecosystem

Youth-centered leadership pipelines with global reach.

Retreats

Immersive experiences that shift practice at the deepest level.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE PARTNER

Awarded for the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons

Rebecca Irby is a partner of ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons), the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Her work bridges peace, equity, and institutional transformation on the global stage.

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WRITING & REFLECTION

Stories that move people to action

Follow Rebecca's thinking on transformational change, peace leadership, and grounded practice on her Substack.

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Ready to move from talk to practice?

Whether you need a keynote that shifts the room, a training that builds capacity, or a retreat that resets your leadership — let's talk.

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ROOTS, my proprietary curriculum, has been adopted in schools around the world

Conversations on Race: developed with Amanda Faison

We have to get comfortable with those few moments of discomfort