In a rare window into some of her life’s pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates returns to How To Academy with previously untold stories offering a new perspective on how we process change.

“You don’t get to be my age without navigating all kinds of transitions. Some you embraced and some you never expected. Some you hoped for and some you fought as hard as you could.” – Melinda French Gates

Transitions are moments in which we step out of our familiar surroundings and into a new landscape—a space that, for many people, is shadowed by confusion, fear, and indecision.

Returning to How To Academy for the first time since 2019, Melinda French Gates joins us to offer guidance on how to make the most of the time between an ending and a new beginning and how to move forward into the next day when the ground beneath you is shifting.

Melinda will reflect on some of the most significant transitions in her own life, including becoming a parent, the death of a dear friend, and her departure from the Gates Foundation. The stories she will tell illuminate universal lessons about loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping friends navigate times of crisis, embracing uncertainty, and more.

Each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are in life, is headed toward transitions of our own. With her signature warmth and grace, Melinda will candidly share stories of times when she was in need of wisdom, and shine a path through the open space stretching out before us all.

All tickets to this event include a copy of Melinda’s new book, The Next Day (RRP£17.99).

Tickets to this event are at a £15 discount across all ticket bands for members of How To +.