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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 Forum Foundations: Global Shapers, Social Entrepreneurs and Young Global Leaders
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 16-20 January
01 Global Shaper Zamantungwa Khumalo
02 Global Shaper Layla Dong
03 Social Entrepreneur Nicole Schwab
04 Global Shaper Nancy Sumari
05 Young Global Leader Lin Kobayashi
06 Young Global Leader Jacques-Philippe Piverger
07 Global Shaper Michaella Rugwizangoga
08 Social Entrepreneur Javier Okhuysen
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180 Young Global Leaders
54 Global Shapers
26 Social Entrepreneurs
from over 50 countries and territories
3 CommunityProgrammes
roles in 86 sessions
Today, we find ourselves in a highly complex world. Many people have lost confidence in institutions and one another, and pessimism and uncertainty prevail. More than ever, we need decision-makers who are capable of restoring people’s faith in a better future. And this would require all of us to look past our own narrow interests and come together to find collaborative solutions to address our global challenges.
With this in mind, over 250 leaders from the Forum’s Foundations Communities – Young Global Leaders, Social Entrepreneurs and Global Shapers – came together at Davos for the Annual Meeting 2017 and supported the official meeting theme, Responsive and Responsible Leadership. This report highlights how they leveraged the potential of Davos to bring attention to important societal challenges and advanced new initiatives and partnerships to take high potential solutions to scale.
Overview
CatalysingImpact
YGL Taskforce empowers innovations in responsive public leadership
At the Annual Meeting in Davos, the Young Global Leaders Public Leadership Taskforce convened public leaders including Fernando Zavala, Prime Minister of Peru, and Francois Philippe Champagne, Trade Minister of Canada and announced the launch of a Public Leadership Masterclass in Ottawa that will cover cutting-edge themes for elected officials, policymakers, civic entrepreneurs and other YGLs interested in public service. The taskforce is committed to improving the world of politics and government by acting as a platform for idea-sharing and to promote public office.
USD 50,000 accelerator funding was awarded to Global Shapers Projects
Through the Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge, Coca-Cola provided acceleration funding to increase the impact of Global Shapers Hub projects. The challenge received over 100 applications and after two rounds of voting and jury review, five winning projects were selected to receive $10,000 to scale their positive impact. The Bogota Hub’s project Bakongo Paz was selected as the grand-prize winner. The project unites demobilized youth through the ultimate immersive experience – camp. So far, 1,300 young people have participated in the reconciliation programme, with 92% saying that the experience is “life-changing”. With Coca-Cola’s support, Bakongo Paz will serve an additional 2,500 young people.
Social Entreprenuer Gary White and Matt Damon increase access to water
Water crises and equitable access to safe water have long been named a top global risk by the World Economic Forum. Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur Gary White (above), co-founder of Water.org announced at the Annual Meeting a new USD 1.2 million partnership with Stella Artois and Matt Damon to launch a call to action to help provide clean water to 3.5 million people. This partnership will significantly increase Water.org’s positive impact to date, thereby changing more lives with access to safe water.
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Global Shapers, Social Entrepreneurs and Young Global Leaders operate as a force for good, scaling individual and collective solutions to global and local challenges. Here are a few of the ways they committed to improving the state of the world at the Annual Meeting in Davos.
YGL recognizes Nike and Patagonia with ‘Circular Award’ to Combat Waste
Two athletic apparel companies were recognized at the Annual Meeting in Davos, for their efforts to reduce waste in their products and processes. Their joint award was one of seven given out as part of The Circulars, an annual awards programme put together by Accenture Strategy and the Young Global Leaders community. All of those recognized by The Circulars embody the “circular economy” ethos – the notion that individuals, businesses and organizations should rely less on finite resources and rethink the notion of waste.
Global Shapers make their voices and ideas heard at the Annual Meeting
The Davos 50 – the Global Shapers selected to represent the community in Davos – spearheaded the #WorldWeShape campaign to share millennial’s vision and values for the future. As indicated in the Global Shapers Annual Survey that received 26,615 responses from 187 countries and territories in 2016, young people believe that the future they desire will only be built by operating with integrity, openness and transparency and by being action-oriented. The global media campaign reached 1.39 million unique views in 4 weeks.
Nina Smith launches ‘Sourcing Freedom’ to eliminate child labour
Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur Nina Smith (above) participated in a press conference at the Annual Meeting in Davos where she announced GoodWeave’s Sourcing Freedom, a portfolio of programmes to help companies eliminate child labour from their supply chains in several new industries, with support from the World Economic Forum, the Skoll Foundation, C&A Foundation, C&A Company, Target and The Walt Disney Company.
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Zurich Hub Convenes Global Shapers
The journey of the Davos 50 started at the Pre-Davos event hosted by the Zurich Hub in Zurich, Switzerland. Shapers were welcomed by the mayor of Zurich, Crine Mauch, and a keynote address was delivered by the Programme Director of the Centre for Public Impact, Danny Burkli. The Davos 50 engaged in constructive dialogue around the future of democracy and the role of Switzerland in global governance systems. Shapers were also joined by Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs Renat Heuberger and Nicole Schwab and Young Global Leaders Olivier Oullier, Rina Kupferschmid-Rojas, Simon Smiles, Steve Arora and Christoph Sutter, who shared best practices for accelerating their impact at the Annual Meeting.
Building Community Bonds for Impact
Global Shapers were welcomed to the Annual Meeting 2017 through an impact workshop that aimed to deepen collaborations between community members prior to the start of the summit. Adeyemi Babington-Ashaye, Head of Global Shapers Community, welcomed the Davos 50 and highlighted the spirit of the community and the importance of working together to ensure a powerful and productive Davos experience. In addition, Shapers shared best practices on how to use the network as a platform to amplify their voices and their work to positively impact communities around the world during the Annual Meeting. They also emphasized their collective responsibility to represent without fear and with courage, the voice of their communities and those who are often voiceless.
Jim Yong Kim Inspires Shapers to Take Action
President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, joined the Global Shapers Community for a ‘Meet the Leader’ session, which highlighted the current uncertainties of leadership globally and emphasized the important role of millennials to hold top officials accountable. He also highlighted the need for young people to find innovative solutions at scale for today’s most pressing challenges. Jim Yong Kim spoke of his leadership journey and Global Shapers were inspired to seek out long-term collaborations to promote social change. At the end of the session, Yemi praised Jim Yong Kim as a true Global Shaper and conducted an official pinning ceremony.
#ShapingDavos Spread Millennial Messages
Shaping Davos, a series of sessions that feature local solutions to global issues, connected citizens in 20 cities on every continent to conversations taking place at the Annual Meeting 2017. These interactions were led by Global Shapers in Abuja, Baku, Bangalore, Beirut, Belfast, Bhopal, Budapest, Chennai, Gaborone, Kyiv, London, Monterrey, Muscat, Paris, Portland, Quito, Seattle, Tunis, Vancouver and Yaroslavl, thereby enabling youth and others active in their communities to join the conversation through live-streaming with leaders from business, the public sector, international organizations and academia. Discussion topics covered education, unemployment, social inclusion, urban innovations and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The Global Shapers Community is a network of more than 450 city-based Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, achievements and drive to make a contribution to their communities. Currently, the Global Shapers community has over 6,000 members. This section highlights the activities of Global Shapers at the Annual Meeting 2017.
01 The Davos 50 together in the community debrief
02 Global Shapers participating in #ShapingDavos
03 Global Shapers with Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank
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Social Entrepreneurs
Nurturing Wellness
Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs were welcomed to the Annual Meeting through two powerful constellation exercises, which provided a safe space to build bonds of trust through peer-to-peer exchange and interactive discussions around common challenges, wellness and vulnerability. Social Entrepreneurs found the sessions enabled deep-conversations around leadership and life.
From Social Entrepreneurs to Systems Entrepreneurs
How are social enterprise models evolving beyond solving for immediate social needs to creating lasting systems change? Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs examined this question in an interactive workshop led by their peers Arbind Singh, Executive Director of Nidan, and Jordan Kassalow, Founder of VisionSpring and EYElliance. They explored themes such as:
– Distinguishing systems change from scale – Influencing actors in your ecosystem of impact – Identifying effective pathways and leverage points – Prioritizing coalition building and government partnerships – Discerning leadership challenges, skills and competencies
When reflecting on the session, Social Entrepreneurs said:
As systems change entrepreneurs, we have a great opportunity to redesign a system for the greater good, critically unpack our own belief systems, and redefine the definition of stakeholders involved so that they are perceived as agents of change. Martin Burt, Fundación Paraguay
We need to really look at under-performing or failing systems, then apply evidence-based solutions and drive advocacy to debunk these conventional systems with thought leadership and action that can then lead to a real change in a system. Gary White, Water.org
When approaching systems change to address a social problem, the need for an honest broker is critical. In identifying the honest broker you have to consider whether to create a new organization or enlist an existing one to build the coalition. Allen Wilcox, Board Member & Advisor, VillageReach
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is a global platform that aims to highlight and advance the world’s leading models of sustainable social innovation. It represents a community of over 330 late-stage social entrepreneurs, who operate as founders and CEOs in more than 70 countries. They aim to tackle the world’s most pressing issues through enterprising, non-profit and for-profit market-based solutions. This section highlights the activities of Social Entrepreneurs at the Annual Meeting.
Celebrating Impact in Davos
Many Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs demonstrated wide-scale impact at the Annual Meeting:
– Gary White of Water.org, co-founded with Matt Damon, announced a major new partnership with Stella Artois to outline a 2020 goal and consumer campaign to provide clean water to 3.5 million people.
– Jordan Kassalow of VisionSpring and Eyelliance pitched his systems change approach to bringing eyeglasses to the 700 million people in need at the Board of Stewards: Future of Health and Healthcare Joint Venture private session in Davos. The aim of this session was to mobilize a core group of partners, develop a business plan and launch the partnership.
– Nina Smith of GoodWeave International announced her new international programme ‘Sourcing Freedom’ to stop modern slavery in supply chains, which claims as victims 21 million forced workers around the globe. Partners include C&A Company, The Walt Disney Company, Target Corporation and USAID.
– Tom Szaky of TerraCycle launched a new campaign with Procter & Gamble to transform Head & Shoulders (the world’s number one shampoo brand) with the world’s first recyclable shampoo bottle made from 25% recycled beach plastic. By 2018, ½ billion bottles of P&G shampoo will be made with recycled plastics.
– David Risher of Worldreader announced plans to develop a mobile-phone based reading programme to serve Syrian refugee and conflict impacted families and hosting communities in Jordan. The programme will digitize and disseminate high quality Arabic children’s books to 50,000 households via mobile telephones.
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Enabling Community Impact
Young Global Leaders operate as a force for good, scaling individual and collective solutions to global challenges. To begin the Annual Meeting 2017, YGLs leveraged the community’s social capital to discover new ideas, insights and authentic connections to achieve their objectives during Davos. They also connected on their individual leadership journeys, seeking advice on professional transitions, reducing stress, improving health and making more time for their passions.
Which impact collaborations made progress at the Annual Meeting?
– Agora: Brazilian YGLs launched a new political movement to survey public opinion and develop a multi-sectoral agenda for Brazil. More than ever, Brazilians need courageous, informed and responsible leadership that connects people rather than divides them.
– Align 17: In Davos, a blueprint for channelling USD 5 billion in private wealth towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals was unveiled. This is part of a YGL initiative to create an investing and philanthropic platform focused on addressing SDG funding gaps. Gastromotiva founded by YGL David Hertz is one project Align17 supports, which raises awareness of food waste and sustainability.
– Circular Economy Awards: Seven awards were given out as part of The Circulars, an annual awards programme put together by Accenture Strategy and the YGL Community to recognize individuals, businesses and organizations that rethink the notion of waste.
– Public Leadership Taskforce: The taskforce convened leaders including the Prime Minister of Peru and the Trade Minister of Canada and announced the launch of a Public Leadership Masterclass in Ottawa that will cover cutting-edge themes for civic entrepreneurs.
Breaking the Bubble
What does responsive and responsible leadership really take? In this simulation, YGLs were challenged to listen to alternate voices and participate in real conversations that were not competitions to be won, but opportunities to enrich, inspire, challenge, illuminate and learn from their peers. YGLs stepped out of their comfort zones and took on contentious issues, to explore what values a responsive and responsible leader adhere to. When sharing reflections on the difficulty of demonstrating authenticity, respect and generosity to those they deeply disagreed with, YGLs said the following:
– “If you’re not confused, you don’t understand” – “Self-reflection and awareness are the beginning of responsiveness” – “One must first focus on finding the smallest point of consensus” – “We must avoid extremist views to prioritize ordinary voices”
The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a community of over 800 enterprising, socially-minded men and women selected under the age of 40, who operate as a force for good to overcome barriers that elsewhere stand in the way of progress. The community is made up of leaders from all walks of life, from every region of the world, and from every stakeholder group in society. This section highlights the activities of YGLs at the Annual Meeting.
– “Finding empathy is important in public leadership – “Rather than debate, we must test hypotheses to
remain open-minded. Debate inherently means a competition to be won”
– “In post-truth politics, we must listen to sentiment and how people feel, even when it is not in touch with reality and not reflective of fact”
– “Showing generosity, respect and authenticity are a way to practice and bring in other voices that we may not recognize or understand”
Interacting with Global Leaders
In informal off-the-record discussions, Young Global Leaders met with United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg. Both conversations focused on the personal leadership experiences of the world top figures and YGLs were encouraged to ask questions, including: “How can the growing inequality gap be tackled more effectively?” “How can global actors exercise responsive and responsible leadership to stabilize an international security system threatened by unilateral action and short-term thinking?” “What alternative models to regional integration could mark the beginning of a new Europe?”
Foundations Building Bonds to Achieve More Together
Through regional workshops, 200 Global Shapers, Social Entrepreneurs and Young Global Leaders connected to discuss space for impact collaborations. Using data-analytics tools, community members were grouped according to interest and area of expertise, and were encouraged to share their ongoing activities including Global Shapers Hub Projects, YGL Impact Initiatives and Social Entrepreneurs’ models of innovation. Overall, many potential collaborations were discovered and even some initial commitments made. For example, Social Entrepreneur Marc Koska and YGL Nneka Mobisson-Etuk pledged to share data on their respective projects to better serve chronically-ill patients, and Global Shapers worked with Social Entrepreneur Yasmina Filali to identify new ways of leveraging mobile technology in her work with migrants.
Strengthening Skills for Responsive Leadership
More than ever, we need decision-makers who are capable of restoring people’s faith in a better future and no communities are better positioned to show the way. Global Shapers, Social Entrepreneurs and Young Global Leaders demonstrate responsive and responsible leadership in the actions they take every day. To showcase effective leadership skills and to provide constructive plans for building a better future, community members led four workshops that focused on the skills needed to lead in our current context.
1. Making your voice count: As political narratives, economic and social agendas change across the world, what can you do as a citizen to influence the future you want to see? In a workshop facilitated by YGLs Alberto Alemanno and Ailesh Campbell, the group explored this question and identified tangible actions one can take today to promote change.
2. Telling impactful stories: Facilitated by YGL Dave Duarte, a group explored the art of storytelling to influence and create positive social change. Using real-life examples and practice through simulations and role-plays, the group discovered tangible techniques to craft messages that generate empathy and compel action through inspiring narratives.
3. Resolving emotionally charged negotiations: How do you react when you deeply disagree? YGL Alumnus Dan Shapiro led an interactive discussion, on ‘negotiating the un-negotiable’. Through breakout groups and plenary discussions, the group focused on practical ways to resolve emotionally charged conflicts in both personal and professional life.
4. Using design thinking for social change: Facilitated by YGL Alan Ricks, this workshop focused on how impact-based design methodologies can help curate mission-based projects. Working in groups, participants defined their missions and objectives, and iterated solutions around the key Sustainable Development Goals they were most passionate about.
Interacting with Global Leaders
Global Shapers, Social Entrepreneurs and Young Global Leaders met with ten senior leaders from across business and international organisations for intimate conversations on personal leadership, economic growth, humanitarian response and social entrepreneurship. This included:
– H.R.H. Queen Mathilde of Belgium – Martin Rudolf Brennikmeijer and Daniel Schwartz, Porticus – Philippe le Houerou, Executive Vice-President and CEO, IFC – Peter Maurer, President, ICRC – Khalid Rumaihi, Director, Bahrain Economic Development Board – Peter Agnefjall, CEO, Ikea Group – Manuel Sager, Director General, SDC – Vandana Sikka, Infosys Foundation USA – John Chambers, CEO, Cisco
Influencing Thought-Leadership
Under the theme Responsive and Responsible Leadership, Global Shapers, Social Entrepreneurs and YGLS contributed valuable insights to the World Economic Forum’s blog, the Agenda. From considering how to build more enlightened kinds of capitalism, to developing guides to responsible leadership in the age of populism and contextualizing the things that we can’t do without in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we influenced dialogue in the run up to, and during, the Annual Meeting.
To read more on responsible leadership, visit: – weforum.org/communities/global-shapers/articles/ – weforum.org/communities/young-global-leaders/articles/ – weforum.org/communities/schwab-foundation-for-social-
entrepreneurship/articles/
Inspiring in the Public Programme From Shaper Zamantungwa Khumalo’s powerful commentary during the session ‘Africa’s Road to Prosperity,’ to Social Entrepreneur Yasmina Filali’s insights during the Open Forum on the ‘Race Against Racism’ and YGL William Marshall’s ideas around ‘Space Power Systems,’ the Forum Foundations community members held many influential roles in the Annual Meeting’s public programme. Not only session leaders, they also asked poignant questions throughout the meeting, especially Global Shapers during the ‘Generation of Change’ discussion led by H.R.H. Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway.
03 Community members with Vandana Sikka
04 Social Entrepreneur Tom Szaky
05 Global Shaper Saif Kamal
06 Young Global Leader Tinna Nielsen
07 Young Global Leader Dave Duarte
08 Global Shaper Yannick Heiniger
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