Prenuja Schlatter-Thayalalingam is a Swiss-based insurance, technology and business professional with a longstanding interest in human behaviour, emotional intelligence and the intersection of human and technological development. Earlier in her life, she was independently involved in advocacy related to children’s rights and the prevention of bullying and harassment. Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, and now a mother of two, her reflections on peace are shaped by lived experience, identity, resilience and a belief in preserving human dignity across difference.