On May 14, 2026, the Global Citizen NOW summit will be back in New York City at Spring Studios. It will bring together stars, leaders, and advocates to fight extreme poverty. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Brosnahan, both Global Citizen Ambassadors, will be the main acts, along with rapper Common and singer Adam Lambert. Rising star Ayra Starr and actress Kat Graham have also been confirmed to take part.
The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, food security, access to clean energy, and global health programs for underserved communities are all highlighted at this one-day event. Business leaders from Bridgewater Associates and PayPal, as well as Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and chef Marcus Samuelsson, will be there to talk about important issues and make big announcements.
Global Citizen Ambassadors like Priyanka Chopra Jonas and John Legend have been backing the movement for a long time. This edition, however, has new conversations with big names like Alok Sharma, the former UK COP26 President, and Erna Solberg, the former Prime Minister of Norway. The Global Citizen Prize is part of the program to honor young leaders. It stresses real-time commitments over just talking.
This The fifth annual summit builds on previous ones by working with companies like Cisco and Delta Air Lines to make policy changes and give money to charity.
