Robert X. Fogarty is the founder of Dear World, a global storytelling movement that shares people's most meaningful stories.

Dear World began as a photographic art project on the streets of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, where Fogarty asked people to share a short message to the world. He then invited participants to write that message directly on their skin in washable black ink and be photographed by him.

The photographic style is now studied in university classrooms, published in 30 countries and the stark images with short messages have inspired millions.

What came next was a critical insight: Leaders could use the photographs and the stories behind them to deepen trust and align people with the mission, vision and values of their organizations.

Today, CEOs and leadership teams from Google to Duke men's basketball bring Fogarty and Dear World to design experiences when they need more than a keynote. They are looking to create the kind of shared experience people remember long after the conference ends.

Dear World has been featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, CNN, the BBC, Good Morning America and the TODAY show.

Fogarty's work has taken him inside refugee camps, war zones, Ivy League and community college campuses, small associations, and Fortune 100 companies. Across every setting, Fogarty's belief remains the same: "The best leaders do not just tell their stories. They make room for everyone else in the room to tell theirs."