Lauren Turk

is a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, strategist and social innovator who loves to sing in French, Spanish and English, pull off daring, immersive shows and solve imminent problems at inflection points. She has worked with GOOD, Google, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Airbnb, among others. Lauren co-founded Play with Music, a music and tech program for underserved youth and is an advisor to the USC Thornton School of Social Work’s PhD students. She has been a speaker/performer at TEDx, Hatch, C2, La Calaca, the Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit, VidCon, Burning Man and more. Lauren is happiest when working on teams and putting her music and mind to good use for the harmony of people and planet.

Free diving in the North Atlantic Gyre (of plastic pollution) before performing and co-facilitating design labs at the inaugural Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit 2019.

Free diving in the North Atlantic Gyre (of plastic pollution) before performing and co-facilitating design labs at the inaugural Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit 2019.

Facilitating, listening and learning at the UN Women Economic Empowerment Summit, Dubai.

Facilitating, listening and learning at the UN Women Economic Empowerment Summit, Dubai.

After composing music for “Mexico Pelagico”, acclaimed documentary about saving sharks by turning unsustainable fisheries into eco-tourism hubs, I had to verify their method first hand ;).

After composing music for “Mexico Pelagico”, acclaimed documentary about saving sharks by turning unsustainable fisheries into eco-tourism hubs, I had to verify their method first hand ;).

Giving a TEDx talk on the relationship between music, tech and creativity in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Giving a TEDx talk on the relationship between music, tech and creativity in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Connecting with a tribal leader of the Amazon Rainforest after the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

Connecting with a tribal leader of the Amazon Rainforest after the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

Climate marching in Paris after working on the Earth To Paris campaign for the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change / COP21 Paris Agreement.

Climate marching in Paris after working on the Earth To Paris campaign for the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change / COP21 Paris Agreement.