Keynote Speaker

Gabriella Di Laccio MBE is an internationally recognised soprano, TED2026 main-stage speaker and PhD researcher whose work sits at the intersection of art, data, cultural memory and music activism.

Gabriella is also deeply passionate about inspiring young women and young people of all genders to claim their voices, challenge bias and imagine braver futures through music and storytelling.

Lecture-Recital

Thirty to forty minutes of keynote followed by a live recital of works by women composers. Developed through Gabriella’s doctoral research at York St John University, the format is the choice of universities, conservatoires, museums, biennales and festival opening events.

Selected Appearances

TED2026: All of Us — main stage, Vancouver, April 2026

TEDxLondon · TED Global Idea Search, Nov 2025

Brave New Worlds, Women in Music Conference — Trinity Laban, London, 2025

York St John University — Lecture Recital May 2026

World Woman Commonwealth Agenda – House of Lords, 2024

Creative Women Forum – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2024

University of Oxford — St Hilda’s College, Lecture Recital, 2024

The Open University — Women Musical Leaders panel and workshop, Jan 2026

LSE — London School of Economics — Mulheres do Brasil, Oct 2019.