Speakers

R. Gordon R. McInally is the Rotary International President. He owned and operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh, Scotland, before stepping back from full time practice in 2016. He has served as president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He is a patron of Hope and Homes for Children and led a partnership between that organization and Rotary to lift orphans of the Rwandan genocide out of poverty and into stability.

Jennifer Scott is chair of the 2024 Singapore International Convention Committee. As a Rotary member she has led volunteer project teams to Cambodia and Mongolia. A lawyer specializing in environmental and conflict resolution, she is passionate about peace building and ecological sustainability.

At age 13, a gunshot to the head left Freddie Almazan paralyzed on the right side of his face and body. Finding himself repeatedly on the brink of despair, he learned to grow through his challenges and turned his life lessons into an opportunity to share knowledge as a youth speaker. Through his authentic style of delivery and ability to speak with authority, he relates to teens and young adults, teaching them that they too can overcome life’s challenges and live a “ridiculously good life.”

John Hewko is the General Secretary and CEO of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. He leads a diverse staff of 800 at RI’s World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and seven international offices. Prior to Rotary, he was vice president of operations and compact development for the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. government agency established in 2004 to deliver foreign assistance to the world's poorest countries. As an international partner with the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, he helped establish the firm's Moscow office and was the managing partner of its offices in Kyiv and Prague. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and sits on the Planning Commission for the city of Evanston, Illinois.

Barry Rassin is the Rotary Foundation Chair. He served as Rotary International President in 2018-19. He is a director and former president of Doctors Hospital Health Systems in Nassau, Bahamas, where he retired after a 38-year career. In 2010, Rassin coordinated Rotary’s disaster relief efforts in Haiti after a devastating earthquake. He also helped found the Haiti National Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Strategy (HANWASH), a collaborative program to bring potable water and adequate sanitation to all the citizens of Haiti.

Stephanie Urchick will serve as Rotary International president in 2024-25. She has taken part in National Immunization Days in India and Nigeria and participated in a variety of international service projects, including helping build a primary school in Vietnam and install water filters in the Dominican Republic. She received her doctorate degree in Leadership Studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has a professional background in higher education, consulting, and entertainment industries.

Mário César Martins de Camargo will serve as president of Rotary International in 2025-26. De Camargo was president of Gráfica Bandeirantes and has been a consultant to the print industry in Brazil. He has served on the board of Casa da Esperança (House of Hope), a hospital sponsored by his Rotary club that serves 150,000 children with disabilities every year. De Camargo studied in the U.S. and Germany and holds degrees from EAESP-Fundação Getulio Vargas in business administration and Faculdade de Direito de São Bernardo do Campo in law.

Bryn Styles has served Rotary in a variety of capacities including as an RI director and Rotary Foundation Trustee. He is a past chair of the Rotary Peace Centers and has a passion for Rotary’s peace programs. Bryn owned and operated his own pharmacies for 30 years.

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers have been rocking across the globe with musicianship of the highest order that will leave you breathless. Since winning the top prize on the U.K. TV talent show “When Will I Be Famous” in 2007, the group has become a global phenomenon, taking their signature “Bagrock” sound to the masses with their unique fusion of rocked-up bagpipes and clever covers of popular songs from all genres.