World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 Global Shapers Highlights

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 Global Shapers Community

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 22-25 January 2019

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03 01 Olajumoke Adekeye (Abuja Hub) during the session “Finding Future Jobs” 02 Satya Nadella joins six millennials during the session “Press Conference: Meet the Co-Chairs” 03 Emmanuel Gamor (Accra Hub) and Sudarshan Mahajan (Pune Hub) during the session “Last-Mile Learning” 04 Shapers ask a question during the session “The Cost of Inequality” 05 Akira Sakano (Osaka Hub) joins Al Gore during the Session “Safeguarding Our Planet” 06 Oana Toiu (Bucharest Hub) during the session “Social Innovation Outlook” 07 Noelle Tan (Singapore Hub) during the Session “Scaling Up Solutions for Supply Chain Traceability” 08 Maximillian Seunik (Toronto Hub) during the session “Learning from Connected Cities” 09 Sudarshan Mahajan (Pune Hub) during the session “Last-Mile Learning” 10 Klaus Schwab during the session “Shaping Globalization 4.0” 11 Olajumoke Adekeye (Abuja Hub) during the session “The Demographics of the Gig Workforce” 12 Yi Hsin Cathy Chen (Ottawa Hub) during the session “Shaping the Green Transition” 2

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Contents

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Highlights

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Globalization 4.0: In our own words

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Meet the co-chairs: Key moments

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Stories of innovation and big impact

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Shaping the agenda

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Influencing global leadership

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Our thought leadership

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Community in numbers

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53% Women 47% Men

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Cities

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Speaking Roles

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Agenda Articles

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Countries

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Community Sessions

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Avg Age

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Co-Chairs

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Highlights Inclusive and sustainable globalization must work for all, advocated 50 Global Shapers at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019.

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A more human-centred globalization is critical for shared prosperity and a sustainable future, agreed Global Shapers from around the world who participated in the 49th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland from 22-26 January 2019.

When Global Shapers met the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum on the first day of the meeting, Klaus Schwab stressed the important role young leaders and social entrepreneurs play in effecting positive change: “With half of the population below 27-years old, we have to listen to young people.”

Six millennial Co-Chairs shaped the discussion at this year’s Annual Meeting and shared their stories and insight as Global Shapers on stage. “People are feeling that they are being left behind,” warned Juan David Aristizabal (Bogotá Hub), “but I think we can solve that.”

There are “deep-seated, systemic inequities” in the world, reminded Julia Luscombe (Chicago Hub). “We need to drive a more sustainable and equitable global architecture. That should be our priority. It’s the priority of the young people we are representing here today.”

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In total, Shapers had 52 roles as moderators, panellists and discussion leaders throughout the official programme sharing their ideas and solutions on a range of important issues including climate change, the fate of refugees and inequitable economic growth. This is the highest rate of engagement in the community’s history.

Shapers also came together around a number of critical issues to protect our planet, end gender bias and promote inclusive cities. In 2018, Shapers implemented over 100 climate-related initiatives and in Davos, they engaged more than 25,000 people to do their part for the planet too. Shapers also met with leaders such as Carolyn Tastad, Ellyn Shook and Henrietta Fore to accelerate local action to achieve inclusion in their communities, workplaces and schools.

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This year’s Annual Meeting has set the Global Shapers Community on track to amplify our impact and influence worldwide. We would like to thank Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum for enabling us to shine a spotlight on the power of young people to actively shape a more sustainable and inclusive future.

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Globalization 4.0: In our own words

“It is imperative that we harness technology to make society more equal so that everyone can access education, including refugees.”

Mohammed Hassan Mohamud (Kakuma Hub)

“The problems of any country cannot be solved in isolation.

We are interconnected and global problems are local problems and vice versa.”

Liz Rebecca Alarcón (Miami Hub)

“Only through mass education and upskilling, can we ensure Globalization 4.0 creates an equal and fair economy.”

Gevorg Mantashyan (Yerevan Hub)

“Humans must be at the centre of Globalization 4.0 to ensure technology actually makes life better.”

Giulia Zanzi (Geneva Hub)

“To achieve sustainable globalization we must tap into the circular economy and reutilize what’s already in society.”

Akira Sakano (Osaka Hub)

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Six Shapers take centre stage “We are at the start of 2019 and a dynamic force has gripped Davos. Six young cochairs are symbolic of a new, highly ethical generation that now find themselves at the heart of the process to create a better future.”

Mustafa Alrawi, The National

“For my generation, protecting the planet is like breathing – we just do it.”

Akira Sakano (Osaka Hub) is committed to achieving zero waste. Her small community in Japan is already recycling 80% of everything it uses. Read her full story here.

“My mission is to ensure we invest sustainably.” Basima Abdulrahman (Erbil Hub) runs a green design and construction initiative in Iraq; a country trying to rebuild after decades of war. “We are on the brink of a new era.” Read her full story here.

“We are in a learning crisis, we are not equipped with the right skills.” Juan David Aristizabal (Bogotá Hub) has dedicated his life to equipping youth with the skills they need to be successful, through his foundation Todos por la Educación.

“If we want to repair the climate crisis, we can’t just repair a broken system, we must reimagine it.” Noura Berrouba (Stockholm Hub) leads the European Youth Parliament. “Young people won’t be silent bystanders when it comes to our future.”

“To create the more equitable future we need to make sure everyone has the food they need to thrive.” Julia Luscombe (Chicago Hub) is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Feeding America serving 40 million people in the US facing hunger.

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“Let us redefine the purpose of refugee camps. It’s time that refugees are seen as partners in development efforts.”

Mohammed Hassan Mohamud (Kakuma Hub) is a Somalian refugee who has spent 20 years living in a refugee camp in Kenya.

Read more about his experiences here.

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Stories of innovation and big impact Shapers operate as a force for good using the Annual Meeting to scale solutions for local and global challenges.

Here are a few of the ways they committed to improving the state of the world in Davos.

Fighting climate change and protecting nature

Accelerating diversity, equity and inclusion

Shapers launched Voice for the Planet (above), a global initiative to showcase the growing movement of people around the world calling for urgent action on climate, oceans and biodiversity. The campaign garnered over 25,000 pledges in just 48 hours.

Shapers aim to achieve 1 million pledges by the UN Climate Summit and the Annual Meeting 2020.

Shapers met with leaders such as Carolyn Tastad (above) and Ellyn Shook (below) to accelerate local action to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion in their local communities, workplaces and schools. A network of 100 hubs around the world will foster inclusion through local projects in 2019.

Climate Reality Project, Conservation International, National Geographic Society, Nature4Climate, Nature Conservancy, UNDP, UNICEF, WWF (22) and the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Global Public Goods partnered with Shapers to amplify their message in Davos. Learn more at www.voicefortheplanet.org.

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Examples include: ShelterTech, a San Francisco Hub project to close the digital divide for the homeless; Empregabilldade, a Belo Horizonte Hub project to increase corporate inclusion for the LGBTI community; and Reading for Change, a Geneva Hub project to repurpose tech devices as educational tools for non-profits helping refugees.

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Future-proofing education and entrepreneurship

Providing clean water to communities in need

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is creating new jobs while wholly displacing others – leaving 20% of young people in emerging markets neither employed nor in school. Shapers joined Jack Ma (above) to talk about the role of business leaders to manage an inclusive transition to a new future of work. The talk received 70,000 views in just 24 hours. Watch the session here.

Adam Long (Sydney Hub) is the co-founder of Conscious Step: Socks that Fight Poverty. His social enterprise sells socks to support the causes that millennials care about most. To date, he has planted more than 400,000 trees, provided over 70,000 days of free HIV and AIDS treatment and delivered more than 600,000 months of clean water.

Shapers also met with UNICEF Director Henrietta Fore (18), IMF Director Christine Lagarde (19), Queen Mathilde of Belgium, President of Switzerland Ueli Maurer, psychologist Adam Grant and entrepreneur and philanthropist Will I Am (21) to advocate for future-ready education and training systems and better economic prospects for all.

In Davos, Adam met with his longtime collaborator, Matt Damon (20), who’s non-profit Water.org gives 18 months of clean water to one person for each pair of socks sold. Adam’s video created by the Forum (above) reached 185,000 views during the meeting. Read his full story here.

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Shaping the agenda Shapers had more than fifty-two speaking roles in the official programme providing their expertise on a range of diverse topics.

Climate change and sustainability

Yi Hsin Cathy Chen (Ottawa Hub)

Akira Sakano (Osaka Hub)

Shellice Sairras (Paramaribo Hub)

What are innovative and scalable solutions to reduce plastic pollution?

Cathy demonstrated how Shapers are promoting alternative materials and new consumer mindsets.

Akira joined Al Gore, Jacinda Arden, Sir David Attenborough and Anand Mahindra to discuss how leaders across generations can take action to safeguard people and planet.

From climate change denial to vaccine scepticism, there is an increasing divide between scientific evidence and public opinion. How can the gap between science and society be bridged?

Diversity, equity and inclusion

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Rachel Haas (Seattle Hub)

Varun Gupta (Panjim Hub)

Elizabeth ODay (Boston Hub)

One in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence. Rachel demonstrated the behavioural shifts needed to combat gender-based violence.

Chronic loneliness is a health concern across generations. Varun identified ways to address the causes and impacts of loneliness, especially among young people.

Should all newborns be sequenced at birth to facilitate a lifetime of personalized medical care? Elizabeth explored the possible impacts of genome sequencing at birth.

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How can leaders across sectors and generations join forces to shape a more inclusive and sustainable global architecture? Listen to the ideas of Akira Sakano (Osaka Hub), Basima Abdulrahman (Erbil Hub), Juan David Aristizabal (Bogotá Hub), Julia Luscombe (Chicago Hub), Noura Berrouba (Stockholm Hub) and Mohammed Hassan Mohamud (Kakuma Hub) in the Opening Plenary and Co-Chairs Press Conference.

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Emmanuel Gamor (Accra Hub)

Olajumoke Adekeye (Abuja Hub)

Olajumoke Adekeye (Abuja Hub)

Africa needs 18 million jobs by 2035 to accommodate young entrants to the labour market. Emmanuel offered ways to achieve inclusive growth through the new African Continental Free Trade Area.

20% of millennials in emerging markets are neither employed nor in school.

Olajumoke explored how policy-makers and businesses can prepare workers and markets for old and new jobs.

A development fault line is opening between data-rich and data-poor countries. Olajumoke outlined the building blocks of a new development agenda for an inclusive data economy.

Global and regional coordination

Gabriela Saade (Caracas Hub)

Juan David Aristizabal (Bogotá Hub)

Julia Luscombe (Chicago Hub)

Venezuela has been in crisis for two years displacing 2.3 million people, one of the largest refugee migrations in the region. Gabriela offered ways leaders can help resolve Venezuela’s crisis.

A wave of transformations across Latin America seeks to address inequality, rebuild trust in institutions and increase political participation. Juan shared new solutions to achieve regional stability.

How will China shape the next era of globalization? Julia explained the need for a global architecture that is safer, fairer and more sustainable than in the past to ensure a better future.

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Thought leadership Shapers published more than eighteen blogs on the Forum Agenda to showcase and advance innovations and big ideas to change the world.

Can socks save the world?

Adam Long (Syndey Hub)

5 steps towards becoming a digital platform business Christian Umbach (Frankfurt Hub)

Zero waste: a small town’s big challenge Akira Sakano (Osaka Hub)

Who holds the key to the future of biotechnology? You do Elizabeth O’Day (Boston Hub)

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How the diaspora is helping Venezuela’s migration crisis

The cost of housing is tearing our society apart

Alexandra Winkler Osorio (Caracus Hub)

Hicham Sabir (San Francisco Hub)

The answer to nationalist fervour isn’t less globalisation. It’s more

Can free trade deliver cheaper renewable energy? Ask Mexico

Alvin Carpio (London Hub)

Juan Manuel Ávila (Aguascalientes Hub)

Prisons are failing. It’s time to find an alternative

Here’s how millennials can make globalization 4.0 work for all

Baillie Aaron (London Hub)

Julia Luscombe (Chicago Hub)

We have solutions to crime. We just need to scale them

3 ways Bollywood can help shape the future of globalization

Baillie Aaron (London Hub)

Mayuri Bhattacharjee (Kolkata Hub)

Millennials are starting to get more involved in government, and the impact will be huge

From a refugee camp to Davos: one Co-Chair’s story

Christa Freeland (Austin Hub)

Mohammed Mohamud (Kakuma Hub)

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National borders don’t stop in the physical world – they’re in cyberspace too Meicen Sun (Sunyani Hub)

The Arab world’s best weapon against climate change? Its young people Neeshad Shafi (Doha Hub)

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When did globalization begin? The answer might surprise you Vanshica Kant (New Delhi Hub)

How AI is revolutionizing the world of clean energy materials

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Yi Hsin Cathy Chen (Ottawa Hub)

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21 Sourav Sinha (New York II Hub) during the session “The Neuroscience of Happiness with Yale University”

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22 Albert Morro Vall (Barcelona Hub) during the session “Alzheimer’s: A Global Call for Action” 23 Noura Berrouba (Stockholm Hub) during the session “The Secrets to Healthy Longevity” 24 Maximillian Seunik (Toronto Hub), Neeshad Shafi (Doha Hub) and Mostafa Amin (Giza Hub) at the Dalian Reception 25-26 Francis Rafal (Vienna Hub) and Thalita Gelenske Cunha (Rio de Janeiro Hub) during “Art as Politics” Global Shapers Highlights

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Media highlights Shapers were mentioned in print media and were the most active community on social media throughout the Annual Meeting.

Youthful energy is gripping Davos, where informed young leaders are raising the issues that matter most Mustafa Alrawi, The National

33 ways Davos 2019 made an impact on the world (featuring Voice for the Planet) Oliver Cann, World Economic Forum

Eight young leaders on how they want to shape the decade ahead TIME Staff, Davos 2019

These 6 millennial Co-Chairs have a message for Davos Briony Harris, Formative Content

Davos Global Shapers work toward lasting change Manuela Kasper-Claridge, DW

8 top stories from Davos 2019 (featuring Mohammed Mohamud and Gabriela Saade) Ceri Parker, World Economic Forum

Humans of Davos Hicham Sabir (San Francisco Hub)

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Founded by the World Economic Forum in 2011, the Global Shapers Community is a network of inspiring young people working together to address local, regional and global challenges. With more than 7,000 members, the community spans 371 city-based hubs in 170 countries.

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