Sara Yassi

Sara Yassi is a 2026–27 Millennium fellow and a senior consultant and strategist with experience managing high-profile global events, initiatives, and policy projects. She plays a pivotal role in designing and executing international engagements, including diplomatic receptions and roundtables on policy innovation and inclusion at G7, G20, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits. She has supported strategic planning for climate and sustainability efforts, including at COP28, and has worked in Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and the Gambia. Yassi currently serves as chair of the UK’s Youth Delegation to COP30 and as strategic advisor on youth and climate at Faith For Our Planet. She is also a writer who explores belonging, faith, and identity in her work. She conducted research for a year in Zanzibar, the Seychelles, and the Maldives, focusing on spiritual phenomena. Yassi holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Oxford, where she served as access officer of the Oxford Union. In that role, she championed accessibility and inclusion for minorities and low-income and disabled students.