Chronic loneliness is a health concern across generations, with 40% of under-25-year old people reporting that they feel lonely. What can communities do to address the causes and impacts of loneliness?

Speakers:
· Varun Venugopal Gupta, Director, Sustainable Growth, Mindful Life Mindful Work, India.
· Belinda Parmar, Chief Executive Officer, The Empathy Business, United Kingdom; Young Global Leader.
· Kim Samuel, Chair and President, Samuel Family Foundation; Director, Samuel Group, Canada.
· Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology; Head, Silliman College, Yale University, USA.
· Edward Whiting, Director, Policy; Chief of Staff, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom.

Moderated by:
· Ronald Dahl, Director, Institute of Human Development, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

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