Craig Kielburger

A Canadian Activist, New York Times best-selling author and the Co-CEO of ME to WE, Craig Kielburger has been a recognized human rights activist since he was 12 years old.

After being inspired by a newspaper article about a Pakistani boy murdered for speaking out against child labour, 12-year-old Craig traveled to South Asia to understand the issue for himself. When he returned, Craig decided he would dedicate his life to ending child labour.

With his brother Marc Kielburger, Craig started a nonprofit that would eventually become WE Movement (a movement of people coming together to change the world). The Kielburgers ultimately founded WE Charity, which included programs like WE Villages, WE Schools and WE Day.

The two brothers also co-founded ME to WE, a social enterprise that sustained the work of the Kielburger’s charitable organizations. Craig has been featured in the media many times for his advocacy work, including on the Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes and the BBC.

For his philanthropic efforts, Craig has been recognized internationally. He is the recipient of 15 honorary degrees and doctorates. In 2007, at 25, he was inducted into the Order of Canada. He has also received the Nelson Mandela Freedom Medal, the World Children’s Prize, and was named Canada’s Most Admired Public Sector CEO in 2015.Craig Kielburger was also the youngest to ever graduate from the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program at York University.

As a New York Times bestselling author and a nationally syndicated columnist, Craig has published 12 books. In a Reader’s Digest poll, he was voted by Canadians as one of Canada’s most trusted influencers.