Forum of Young Global Leaders, or Young Global Leaders (YGL), was created by
Klaus Schwab, founder of the
World Economic Forum. The YGL, a non-profit organization managed from
Geneva, Switzerland, is under the supervision of the Swiss government. It is run by the World Economic Forum.
History
The program was founded by
Klaus Schwab of the
World Economic Forum in 1992 under the name “Global Leaders for Tomorrow” and was renamed to Young Global Leaders in 2003.[1]
Schwab created the group with $1 million won from the
Dan David Prize,[2] and the inaugural 2005 class comprised 237 young leaders.
Reception
BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum describes the Young Global Leaders as "the most exclusive private social network in the world",[3] while the organization itself describes the selected leaders as representing "the voice for the future and the hopes of the next generation".
Selection process
Representing 70 different nations, Young Global Leaders are nominated by alumni to serve six-year terms and are subject to veto during the selection process. Candidates must be younger than 38 years old at the time of acceptance (meaning active YGLs are 44 and younger), and highly accomplished in their fields.[4][5][6] Over the years, there have been many hundreds of honorees, including several popular celebrities, alongside recognized high achievers and innovators in politics, business, academia, media, and the arts.[7] It is said that the group of some 1400 individuals comprise individuals who head numerous governments, Fortune 500 companies, have received Nobel Peace Prizes and Grammy Awards, and serve as UN Goodwill Ambassadors.[8]
The selection process includes a screening and an interview.[9] Roughly 100 YGL are selected every year.
Michelle Rempel, a Canadian Conservative politician, says she found out she had been selected as a Young Global Leader in 2016 with an email that she thought was a spam, and described a 2017 meeting as "no different in feel from an academic conference, if a bit more global in nature and with more high-profile politicians and CEOs in attendance."[10]
Selected List of Young Global Leaders
Young Global Leaders straddle various fields, and are often highly accomplished leaders in their respective fields, including leading politicians, royalty, very senior members of Government, social activists and those in the business and finance world. Some prominent individuals who have been elected as Young Global Leaders include the following:
In 2007, Young Global Leaders initiated a program called "Table for Two", aimed at preventing
malnutrition in developing countries and
obesity in developed ones.[96]
In 2010, Young Global Leader
Wikipedia and
Wikia founder
Jimmy Wales and Operation HOPE founder
John Hope Bryant (another Young Global Leader) joined Karim Hajj, president of the
Casablanca Stock Exchange, to form the Wikia-Operation HOPE Global Money Initiative, which translated a curriculum of personal financial empowerment into local North African dialects of
French and
Arabic.[97]
Forum of Young Global Leaders, or Young Global Leaders (YGL), was created by
Klaus Schwab, founder of the
World Economic Forum. The YGL, a non-profit organization managed from
Geneva, Switzerland, is under the supervision of the Swiss government. It is run by the World Economic Forum.
History
The program was founded by
Klaus Schwab of the
World Economic Forum in 1992 under the name “Global Leaders for Tomorrow” and was renamed to Young Global Leaders in 2003.[1]
Schwab created the group with $1 million won from the
Dan David Prize,[2] and the inaugural 2005 class comprised 237 young leaders.
Reception
BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum describes the Young Global Leaders as "the most exclusive private social network in the world",[3] while the organization itself describes the selected leaders as representing "the voice for the future and the hopes of the next generation".
Selection process
Representing 70 different nations, Young Global Leaders are nominated by alumni to serve six-year terms and are subject to veto during the selection process. Candidates must be younger than 38 years old at the time of acceptance (meaning active YGLs are 44 and younger), and highly accomplished in their fields.[4][5][6] Over the years, there have been many hundreds of honorees, including several popular celebrities, alongside recognized high achievers and innovators in politics, business, academia, media, and the arts.[7] It is said that the group of some 1400 individuals comprise individuals who head numerous governments, Fortune 500 companies, have received Nobel Peace Prizes and Grammy Awards, and serve as UN Goodwill Ambassadors.[8]
The selection process includes a screening and an interview.[9] Roughly 100 YGL are selected every year.
Michelle Rempel, a Canadian Conservative politician, says she found out she had been selected as a Young Global Leader in 2016 with an email that she thought was a spam, and described a 2017 meeting as "no different in feel from an academic conference, if a bit more global in nature and with more high-profile politicians and CEOs in attendance."[10]
Selected List of Young Global Leaders
Young Global Leaders straddle various fields, and are often highly accomplished leaders in their respective fields, including leading politicians, royalty, very senior members of Government, social activists and those in the business and finance world. Some prominent individuals who have been elected as Young Global Leaders include the following:
In 2007, Young Global Leaders initiated a program called "Table for Two", aimed at preventing
malnutrition in developing countries and
obesity in developed ones.[96]
In 2010, Young Global Leader
Wikipedia and
Wikia founder
Jimmy Wales and Operation HOPE founder
John Hope Bryant (another Young Global Leader) joined Karim Hajj, president of the
Casablanca Stock Exchange, to form the Wikia-Operation HOPE Global Money Initiative, which translated a curriculum of personal financial empowerment into local North African dialects of
French and
Arabic.[97]