GLOBAL  |  2015  |  Gurgaon,  India  |    

|  Hya8  Regency  |  youthspeak.aiesec.org  

CONCEPT  

“No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated,”

 -NELSON MANDELA

21-­‐30  AUG  

GLOBALCONFERENCE

Virtual audience for

850-1000+  

International Congress isthe biggest & most prestigious

PEOPLEfrom

126  countries / territories

1000+  PEOPLE

AMBITION2020  

100CORPORATES

CONCEPTInternational Congress is the annual convening of AIESEC and its members from 126 countries /territories, aimed at celebrating youth leadership, cultural diversity and global togetherness.

Two days of our International Congress will be dedicated to the YouthSpeak Forum. We will gather 850-1000 young and passionate leaders on August 23rd and 24th from 126 countries and territories in New Dehli, India to define forward thinking approaches and commitments to leading global transformational change in 2015.

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, and most importantly, actionable ideas that will impact the world and its future.

We make this happen by taking our participants through our unique interactive framework of Inspire, Engage, Act.

Global YouthSpeak Forum 2015 Theme: LEADING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE

We will gather 850-1000 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.  

INTERNATIONALCONGRESS

YOUTHSPEAKFORUM

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 our generation to lead transformational change in 2015?

THEME 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.    

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.    

ENGAGE

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.    

ACT

THEMES  

”Leaders think and talk about the solutions,”BRIAN TRACY

THEMESThis 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

 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.

 

TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION

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.

SUSTAINABILITY

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?

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

AGENDA  

“The Forum generates the YouthSpeak output of concrete ideas and actions.”

Breakout Session(Disrup-tiveBusinessModel)

Leading Transformational Change- Sustainability(Power Talk)

Leading Transformational Change - Global Citizenship(Power Talk)

Leading Transformational Change – Technology(Power Talk)

DAY 1

DAY 2

“Power of Youthspeak” by AIESEC “Power of Youth.” by host

AIESEC Organization ConcertCommitment Launch

5 Influential Leaders to Discuss Key Global Trends

Opening by host YouthSpeak Commitment Launch

2 Insights by CEOs

Break

Lunch & Networking Event PANELS#Inspiring Transformational Leadership Stories#Collaborating for Good

DESIGNING IDEAS: technology, sustainability, global citizenship

Pitching for Partnerships

Closing Plenary

Partners Dinner

17:00-17:30

17:30-18:00

18:30-23:00

09:00-09:30

09:30-10:00

10:00-11:00

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:00

12:00-13:30

13:30-15:00

15:00-16:30

16:00-17:30

17:30-19:00

19:00-19:30

19:30-20:00

Breakout Session(Online Every-thing)

Breakout Session(Inno-vationin Tech-nology)

Breakout Session(Womenin Tech-nology)

Breakout Session(ClimateChange)

Breakout Session(FromMDGs to SDGs)

Breakout Session(PuttingEducationto Work)

Breakout Session(Finance forSocialImpact)

Breakout Session(Globali-zation)

Breakout Session(Diver-sity & Inclusion)

Breakout Session(Commu-nityiDevelop-ment)

Breakout Session(GlobalCitizen-ship)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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.

 

WORKSHOPS

PITCHING FOR PARTNERSHIPS

DESIGNINGIDEAS

PLENARIESPlenaries 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.  

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

PANELS

INSIGHTS

DELEGATES  PROFILE  

"Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the

ones who do.”-STEVE JOBS

55% of the delegatesare female

45% of the delegatesare male

The delegates represent

countries and territories of the world

126

65% of the delegatesare between the age of

21-23  

studied  BUSINESS  

studied  ENGINEERING  

or  IT  

studied  HUMAN/SOCIAL  

SCIENCES  

54%  

18%  

13%  

PREVIOUS  PARTNERS  

“Since we were founded, we have engaged and developed over 1,000,000 young

people who have been through an AIESEC experience.”

CONTACT  DETAILS  

“Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and

encouragement to participate and lead,”-KOFI ANNAN

Tala MansiGlobal Partnerships Manager

& Event Strategisttalam@ai.aiesec.org

Karolina PiotrowskaGlobal VP Public Relations

& Event Strategistkarolinap@aiesec.org