PCMA announced October 14 that Trevor Noah, comedian, The New York Times bestselling author and former host of The Daily Show, will be a keynote speaker at Convening Leaders 2026 (CL26).
CL26 will be held in Philadelphia January 11-14. Noah will wrap up the conference on the main stage January 14, addressing attendees in a fireside chat format to share perspectives on resilience, global change and storytelling.
Noah shares his global perspectives in his best-selling novel, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, an autobiographical comedy about growing up in South Africa.
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Noah’s television background earned him two Emmy Awards. His “On the Main Stage” profile highlights his weekly podcast, “What Now? With Trevor Noah,” with conversations “full of radical candor.”
“Trevor will be an extraordinary culmination to Convening Leaders 2026,” said Sherrif Karamat, president and CEO of PCMA, in a press release. “His global perspective, matched with his story and humor, embody the inspiration necessary as we continue the journey to position business events as a catalyst for economic and social progress–to create meaningful change across the globe.”
