From devastating natural disasters to a global pandemic, the effects of climate change continue to be more pressing, extreme, and far-reaching than ever before. By providing young leaders with opportunities to converse with top scholars and communicators in the field, the 2023 Smart Talks on Climate Change Program aims to endow next generation change-makers with useful insights to tackle critical issues facing our planet. The 2023 Program will focus on climate communication, ideation, and action.