FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Magic Johnson

The IPF2023 Annual Assembly, held at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, convened global leaders, community advocates, and change-makers around a powerful and unifying theme: the transformative force of hope. This year’s gathering explored how hope—when paired with opportunity, dignity, and action—can inspire individuals and communities experiencing poverty to envision and actively build a better future.

Through compelling conversations and real-world examples, the Assembly emphasized that hope is not passive optimism, but a catalyst for movement, resilience, and measurable progress. Discussions focused on empowering people to act their way forward—leveraging belief, leadership, and access to resources to break cycles of poverty and unlock long-term potential.

The program featured an inspiring keynote from Magic Johnson, whose personal story and leadership journey underscored the importance of perseverance, purpose, and investing in people. His remarks reinforced IPF’s core belief that when individuals are given the tools, confidence, and support to succeed, they can transform not only their own lives but entire communities.

IPF 2023 reaffirmed the Forum’s commitment to connecting dialogue with action—bringing together diverse voices to spark solutions that are practical, scalable, and rooted in dignity. The Assembly served as both a moment of inspiration and a call to action, advancing IPF’s mission to ensure that hope leads to opportunity, and opportunity leads to lasting change.