Most Influential Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Arts and Cultural Innovation in 2026

A Visionary Leader Transforming Lives Through Purpose-Driven Arts Education and Community Impact

In every movement that reshapes lives at scale there is a moment where pain gives way to purpose and vision rises from surrender. The story of Sarah Fadoul Boulos is one such narrative where personal grief became a catalyst for national impact. Her journey reminds us that leadership rooted in faith service and courage can transform not only individuals but entire communities.

Julia Lagahuzere

Founder & General Director, Opera for Peace

In a world that moves at lightning speed, where division often drowns out dialogue and conflict overshadows connection, one woman stands at the intersection of artistry and activism, wielding the timeless power of opera as an instrument of peace. Julia Lagahuzere has spent her life in the world’s most prestigious opera houses, but it is beyond those gilded walls where her most transformative work now unfolds.

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