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Marc Kielburger, LL.B., CM

Marc Kielburger is a husband, father and renowned social entrepreneur. His passions uniquely integrates biohacking, longevity medicine, and consciousness to inspire others in the pursuit of living fulfilled lives.

For more than 30 years, Marc has helped companies, foundations and individuals bring purpose to life. He has worked closely with major global brands like Microsoft, Unilever, Walgreens and Allstate to help create positive social movements and has helped prominent individuals like Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson and Sheryl Sandberg develop and deliver inspirational legacy projects.

With Oprah, Marc developed and launched the O Ambassadors program, a multi-million dollar program that connected over one million North American youth at 2,000 different schools with their peers in developing countries.

Today, Marc co-leads Legacy+, a foundry of strategists, designers, creators, storytellers and innovators that brings purpose to life for companies, foundations and individuals by building real movements and legacy projects with real impacts.

A prolific author, Marc has co-authored 10 books, including the New York Times bestseller ME to WE and the international best-seller WEconomy.

His latest book is the newly released What Is My Legacy?: Realizing a New Dream of Connection, Love, and Fulfillment. Released on Martin Luther King Day 2025, the book has been celebrated for its profound insights on building a purposeful life. People Magazine wrote a feature shortly before its release, noting  “the book draws on neuroscience, psychology, epigenetics and their own lived experiences, to create a new framework the authors call ‘Living Legacy.’" Co-written by his brother Craig Kielburger along with Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King, What is My Legacy? features a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and contributions from luminaries like Simon Sinek, Jay Shetty, Julia Roberts, Pete Carroll and Melinda French Gates, among many others.

Marc also serves as Chancellor of Legacy College in Kenya, which offers diverse programs to Kenyan leaners along with international continuing education opportunities for global learners offered by a distinguished faculty of instructors and thought leaders.  

Marc is also the co-founder of the Dalai Lama Center, which empowers youth around the globe through social and emotional learning to cultivate compassion, resilience, and inner peace.

As a motivational speaker, Marc has hosted more than 130 stadium events across North America and the UK, welcoming over 1.5 million attendees. His stages have featured Nobel Laureates, global leaders like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and President Mikhail Gorbachev, and entertainment icons like Selena Gomez and Natalie Portman. Millions more have engaged with these events through primetime broadcasts on ABC, CBS, CTV, and Hulu.

Marc is a member of YPO, a global leadership community of over 35,000 chief executives, and he is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur.com, where he writes about integrating purpose into business and building meaningful legacies.

A member of the Order of Canada, Marc has been named Canada’s Most Admired CEO in the public sector and was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.

His journey is rooted in compassion and service, values he embraced from an early age. A graduate of Harvard University in International Relations, he went on to earn a Rhodes Scholarship and completed a law degree at Oxford University.

Marc's dedication to education and service is further reflected in the 10 honorary doctorates and degrees he has received, underscoring his profound impact on society.

Every day, Marc works to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to help them live legacies they are proud of and that contribute to more fulfilled lives. His remarkable history is a testament to the power of connection, leadership and unwavering commitment to making the world a better place.

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Finding Purpose

The Flywheel Effect

Balancing You Inner and Outer Purpose

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