Mark Milton
Mark Milton is the Founder and Executive Director of the Swiss-based foundation Education 4 Peace (E4P), established in 2002. Rooted in a deep belief in the transformative power of presence, his work seeks to foster greater self-awareness, listening skills, and emotional resilience within education systems worldwide, including in the field of sport. 

Through E4P, Mark has developed pioneering collaborations with international and national sports federations, introducing “Attitude” as the 5th skill. This work contributes to bringing a new educational dimension into sport, where emotional and relational competencies, quality of presence, and communication become fully integrated into coach education. He is the co-author of Master of Your Emotions, Football, a Path to Self-Awareness, and Peacefulness.
From 2001 to 2010, Mark served as President of the International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services (IFOTES). During this time, he supported the development of international collaboration and convened the first international congress on Emotional Health in 2007, co-sponsored by the World Health Organization.
He is also the co-founder of the Spirit of Humanity Forum in Iceland, held every 2 years since 2012, bringing together high-level leaders from around the world and diverse fields to foster dialogue, ethical reflection, and human-centred approaches to global challenges.

Mark Milton

Speaker

The Human Touch in a digital world

Mark Milton will participate as a panelist in the closing session on Sunday, 12 July.
Together with the other panel members, he will reflect on the main themes and insights emerging from the congress, with particular attention to the perspective of emotional support helplines.

With a background across humanitarian service, organisational leadership, and consultancy in communication and human relations, Mark has devoted his career to making emotional well-being accessible to all, encouraging it to become an open and shared part of everyday life. His early experience in emotional support and suicide prevention, first as a volunteer and later as a director, has profoundly shaped his commitment to nurturing compassionate listening and human connection.