GLOBAL
| 2015 | Gurgaon, India | | Hya8 Regency | youthspeak.aiesec.org
“No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated,” -NELSON MANDELA
CONCEPT
International Congress is the biggest & most prestigious
GLOBAL CONFERENCE
850-1000+ PEOPLE from
126
countries / territories
Virtual audience for
1000+ PEOPLE
2020 AMBITION
21-‐30 AUG 100 CORPORATES
CONCEPT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
International Congress is the annual convening of AIESEC and its members from 125 countries, aimed at celebrating youth leadership, cultural diversity and global togetherness. The purpose of the conference is to gather youth delegates, business leaders, entrepreneurs and global trailblazers who will strategize and co-create AIESEC’s vision for a brief future. One of the events that would take place in International Congress is YouthSpeak Forum.
YOUTHSPEAK FORUM
YouthSpeak Forum is an event that takes place in multiple locations around the world; bringing top young leaders together with business leaders, thought leaders, and experts for a conversation around pressing global issues with the aim to generate new, but most importantly, actionable ideas to that will impact the world and its future. We make this happen by taking our participants through the unique and interactive framework of Inspire, Engage, Act. Global YouthSpeak Forum 2015 Theme: LEADING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE We will gather 850 young and passionate leaders from 126 countries and territories in New Dehli, India on August 23rd and 24th 2015 to define forward thinking approaches and commitments to leading global transformational change in 2015. Â
THEME The 2015 theme is focused on Transformational Leadership, and the essence of leading transformational change. By closely assessing the world’s most pressing challenges in technology, sustainability, and global citizenship, we will assess the role of youth in making changes by committing to action to make a true impact. Given the context of 2015, we will seek to answer the following questions: • What kind of leadership is needed to solve the most pressing global challenges? • What can we learn from transformational leaders and organizations that have positively disrupted their sectors to make massive impact and social change? • What is the role of youth in the 2015 generation to lead transformational change?
INTERACTIVE FRAMEWORK
INSPIRE Top business and thought leaders from around the world are invited to share their knowledge with the delegates about the chosen forum theme. This secAon of the day is delivered through short and powerful talks and aims to inspire delegates and help to form their opinions for the rest of the day.
ENGAGE Our partner organizaAons engage with the youth delegates to give new perspecAves on issues relaAng to the forum theme through workshops, conversaAons and idea generaAon spaces. Youth and business are able to interact, exchange opinions and understand what is being done in the world already to address the quesAon of the day.
ACT The youth delegates take their learning and insights from the day into a space where they are able to co-‐ create ideas and soluAons with their peers and experts in the room. The aim is to switch their ideas into acAons that each stakeholder can take forward to contribute to the theme of the day, resulAng in commitments and projects that organizaAons and stakeholders can support.
”Leaders think and talk about the solutions,” BRIAN TRACY
THEMES
THEMES This year we chose 3 main themes that impact young people and today’s world. We will focus all of our discussions on: Technological Transformation, Sustainability and Global Citizenship
TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION
Imagine that the year is now 2020. Life has never been more exciting. Such a vast array of information is now accessible, and, more importantly, useful, to the citizens of the world. Advancements in massive-scale, deep learning, and predictive analytics technologies make this all possible. New technologies and innovations are constantly changing and improving the way we do things and approach problems. Processes, institutions and industries that have been around and unchanged for decades are now being rethought and redesigned with the aid of technology. We’ll look more deeply into some of the top technological transformation and trends.
SUSTAINABILITY
The world’s population of 7 billion is likely to increase to 9 billion by 2050. The demand for diminishing natural resources is growing. Income gaps are widening. What does a sustainable future actually look like?
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” - 1987’s Brundtland Report We will examine the many facets of sustainability - sustainable development, resilience, sustainable entrepreneurship, Triple Bottom Line, corporate social responsibility, and how they intersect, zooming in on some key issues, breaking it down by sector. Looking ahead, we will identify what changes are needed to make the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development goals, and the role of youth across sectors in making the goals a reality.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Global citizenship typically defines a person who places their identity with a "global community" above their identity as a citizen of a particular nation or place. The idea is that one’s identity transcends geography or political borders and that the planetary human community is interdependent and whole; humankind is essentially one. In recent years, globalization has led to unprecedented levels of change in areas from the economy to the environment, from the way we do business to the way we interact with media. As the pace of globalization continues to increase, new opportunities and challenges will arise for leaders and communities. While globalization has brought immense benefits to many sectors, certain countries and individuals remain vulnerable, whose interests should be protected and promoted. How can societies best approach the challenges this presents?
“The Forum generates the YouthSpeak output of concrete ideas and actions.”
AGENDA
DAY 1 OPENING
“Power of Youthspeak” by AIESEC “Power of Youth.” by host AIESEC Organization Concert Commitment Launch 5 big people to talk about the issues
DAY 2 OPENING
Opening by host YouthSpeak Commitment Launch
INSPIRE
An Insight, CEO Break POWER TALK: Leading Transformational Change # Technology # Sustainability # Global Citizenship Breakout sessions: Breakout sessions: Breakout sessions: - Online Everything - Transition from MDGs to SDGs - Globalization - Disruptive Business Models - Partnerships for Sustainable Growth - Diversity & Inclusion - Finance for Social Impact - Putting Education to Work - Community Development - Woman in Technology - Climate Change/Sanitation - Conflict and Peace
Lunch & Networking event
ENGAGE ACT
PANELS #Inspiring Transformational Leadership Stories #Collaborating for Good DESIGNING IDEAS: technology, sustainability, global citizenship Pitching for Partnerships
CLOSING
Closing Plenary Partners Dinner
BREAKOUT SESSIONS WORKSHOPS
DESIGNING IDEAS
PITCHING FOR PARTNERSHIPS
In these interactive sessions, participants learn more deeply about a specific topic in order to spark ideas to design projects and commitments. Participants brainstorm and generate answers to specific “how” questions, creating forward-thinking solutions and refining new approaches to global challenges. In teams, participants materialize ideas by identifying goals, timeline, and resources required. Participants “pitch” their commitments to action and project ideas to an expert panel, then network with the audience to rethink their current strategies, identify potential resources, and establish innovative partnerships.
PLENARIES Plenaries are sessions for the entire audience, bringing together key leaders to present cross-sector perspectives and methods for reimagining solutions to global challenges through panels or keynotes.
INSIGHTS
PANELS
We will hear inspiring speeches from experts in the areas sharing their experiences and knowledge. The insights will be focused on transformational change and leadership stories, stories of success and failure. These 15-30 minute panel sessions will consist of presentations and open discussion by 4-6 panelists directly engaging with the conference audience on two different topics: Collaborating & Connecting for Good & Transformational Leadership Stories
"Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” -STEVE JOBS
DELEGATES PROFILE
55% 45%
of the delegates are female of the delegates are male
54%
studied BUSINESS
The delegates represent
126 countries and territories of the world
65% of the delegates
are between the age of
21 & 23
18%
studied
ENGINEERING or IT
13%
studied HUMAN/SOCIAL SCIENCES
“Since we were founded, we have engaged and developed over 1,000,000 young people who have been through an AIESEC experience.”
PREVIOUS SPONSORS
“Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and encouragement to participate and lead,” -KOFI ANNAN
CONTACT DETAILS
Karolina Piotrowska
Global VP Public Relations & Event Strategist karolinap@aiesec.org
Tala Mansi
Global Partnerships Manager & Event Strategist talam@ai.aiesec.org