The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is slated to address a Melbourne audience, putting her faith in a group of young people as the world's future leaders.
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The British author, member of the royal family and TV personality is expected to speak at the Global Citizen Now conference on Wednesday in a session focused on 32 youth leader award winners.
The group have been touted as this generation's innovators and advocates, making strides towards fixing big-picture issues including poverty, climate change, equity and human rights in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Duchess of York is expected to talk about what she has learned from the young leaders.
Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard is also due to remotely address the conference on Wednesday, as is actor Hugh Jackman.
East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao on Tuesday told the conference he was confident of resolving a years-long dispute about the future of the multibillion dollar Greater Sunrise gas project with the Albanese government.
The Global Citizen Now conference is focused on ending poverty and features a line-up of more than 40 speakers.
Australian Associated Press
