Lectures and Talks

Lectures and Talks

Overview

Molly Burhans is a highly sought-after speaker who has delivered numerous talks and lectures over the past decade, including at prestigious venues such as the United Nations, TEDxBoston, and the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences. She has been featured at numerous conferences and symposia and served as a keynote speaker for prominent events, such as the Society for Conservation GIS’s Annual Meeting (2021) and the Ad Club’s Women’s Leadership Forum (2021), where she shared the stage with Senator Elizabeth Warren and music executive Wendy Ong.

Her public speaking highlights also include delivering a featured talk at the Social Good Summit on the main stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City, and participating in the 2022 New Yorker Festival, where she shared her work with one of the nation’s most discerning cultural audiences.

In addition to her keynote engagements, she has been a guest lecturer at educational institutions ranging from high schools, such as Trinity in NYC, to universities like Harvard and Notre Dame, and she served as the Mission Week keynote speaker at Marquette University. In 2023, she delivered the commencement address at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend.

Below, you can explore an archive of selected talks and find a form to inquire about speaking engagements.

Image (right): At the 2019 UN Environment Programme Champions of the Earth gala during the General Assembly, Molly Burhans spoke on stage alongside fellow Young Champions of the Earth—Adjany Costa, Anna Luísa Beserra, Louise Mabulo, Marianna Muntianu, Omar Itani, and Sonika Manandhar—celebrating global youth leadership in environmental innovation. They were joined by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and Bollywood actress and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza in a powerful moment of intergenerational solidarity for the planet.

Overview

Molly Burhans is a highly sought-after speaker who has delivered numerous talks and lectures over the past decade, including at prestigious venues such as the United Nations, TEDxBoston, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Molly has been featured at numerous conferences and symposia and served as a keynote speaker for prominent events, such as the Society for Conservation GIS’s Annual Meeting (2021) and the Ad Club’s Women’s Leadership Forum (2021), where she shared the stage with Senator Elizabeth Warren and music executive Wendy Ong.

Public speaking highlights further include delivering a featured talk at the Social Good Summit on the main stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City and participating on a panel in the 2022 New Yorker Festival, where she shared her work with one of the nation’s most discerning cultural audiences.

In addition, she has been a guest lecturer at educational institutions ranging from high schools, such as Trinity in NYC, to universities like Harvard and Notre Dame, and she served as the Mission Week keynote speaker at Marquette University. In 2023, she delivered the commencement address at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend.

Below you can explore an archive of selected talks and find a form for speaking inquiries.

Lectures and Talks Archive

October 2017
Location PLACE

Vatican Youth Symposium 2017

Vatican Youth Symposium — Youth as Stewards of Our Planet for a More Fraternal and Supportive Society

The Vatican Youth Symposium takes place at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. The Symposium is co-hosted by SDSN...

July 2017
Location PLACE

Geo-Enabling The Catholic Church

ESRI User Conference

The Catholic Geographic System (CGS) is laying the foundation for mapping and geo-enabling one of the largest and oldest institutes...

May 2017
Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Enterprise GIS Development For Catholic Communities

ICT4D: From Innovation to Impact

A geographic perspective helps us to make informed, respectful, and sustainable planning decisions in a way that blends values and...

December 2016
Vatican City

Vatican Arts and Technology Council

Vatican Arts and Technology Council

The VATC Mission is ​to advance the Holy Father’s goals of Environmental stewardship, Humanitarian compassion, and spreading “Tenderness” and experiences...

October 2016
Vatican City

Vatican Youth Symposium 2016

Vatican Youth Symposium

The Vatican Youth Symposium takes place at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. The Symposium is co-hosted by SDSN...

September 2016
Vatican City

COP21 Roundtable on the Encyclical Laudato Si

This workshop brought together leaders in climate science, conservation, finance, and renewable energy for a private roundtable to address COP21...

August 2016
Redlands, CA, USA

Mapping The Catholic Church

ESRI Talk

Delivered the talk Mapping the Catholic Church to ESRI staff as an invited researcher, presenting her work with the Applications...

May 2016
Nairobi, Kenya

Mapping And Ecologically Assessing Landholdings Of The Catholic Church

ICT4D Conference: Using Technology to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

The Catholic Church comprises the largest nongovernmental networks of education and healthcare around the world; it is probable that it...

April 2016
Cambridge, MA, USA

The Catholic Church And Meta-State Governance

Lecture

In April 2016, Molly delivered a lecture titled The Catholic Church and Meta-State Governance was delivered at Harvard University’s Government...

March 2016
New Haven, CT, USA

Goodland Project

Lecture

In March 2016, the Goodland Project was highlighted in a lecture delivered by Molly at Yale University’s School of Forestry,...

March 2016
Easthampton, MA, USA

Entrepreneurship And the Goodland Project

Lecture

In March 2016, a lecture titled Entrepreneurship and the Goodland Project was presented at The Conway School in Massachusetts. As...

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Attributions: [Background, Overview Seciton: At the 2019 UN Environment Programme Champions of the Earth gala during the General Assembly, Molly Burhans spoke on stage alongside fellow Young Champions of the Earth—Adjany Costa, Anna Luísa Beserra, Louise Mabulo, Marianna Muntianu, Omar Itani, and Sonika Manandhar—celebrating global youth leadership in environmental innovation. They were joined by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and Bollywood actress and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza in a powerful moment of intergenerational solidarity for the planet] [Image, header – pexel free images] [Most images and icons directly associated with speaking engagements are sourced from the event or organizers at the linked affiliated outlets, however, some images are from personal archives; often generously taken by individuals present at the event]