Centres Global Shapers amplify the work of Forum centres by translating global agendas into tangible projects that deliver measurable impact in communities worldwide. The World Economic Forum’s 11 centres advance public-private collaboration to tackle the world’s most complex challenges. The Global Shapers Community strengthens this model by bridging strategy with lived experience: offering foresight rooted in community realities, piloting ideas locally and mobilizing youth- led solutions at scale. In 2024-2025, this partnership delivered results that show what happens when global ambition meets local leadership: Global Shapers equipped young people with better skills through the Reskilling Revolution, mobilized global climate action ahead of COP30, advanced financial resilience through the Longevity Economy, built trust in AI governance and intergenerational foresight through Future50, and reduced healthcare inequality with Health for All. These examples prove that youth engagement is not symbolic – it is strategic. For the Forum, it means sharper priorities, real- world pilots and extended reach. For Global Shapers, it means recognition, resources and legitimacy for their ideas. For the world, it means global strategies that are grounded in community realities and tested where they matter most. In a time when trust in institutions is fragile, this model offers a path forward: empower young people to meaningfully contribute and lead, and global priorities become tangible outcomes. Together, these initiatives illustrate the strength of the partnership between the Forum’s centres and the Global Shapers Community. By aligning global ambition with local leadership, young changemakers ensure that the Forum’s priorities are translated into tangible, people-centred outcomes. The result is a model of collaboration that not only restores trust in institutions but also accelerates progress towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. Working alongside world-leading experts in the Global Foresight Network and Global Future Councils has expanded my vision for what’s possible when we collaborate across generations. Individually, large-scale impact can feel out of reach, but collectively we have the opportunity and responsibility to reshape our global future. Taylor Hawkins, Co-Lead of the Future50 Initiative; Member of the Global Foresight Network Advisory Board; Member of the Global Future Council on Human Science of Environment Action; Global Shaper, Sydney Hub Global Shapers Community: Annual Report 2024-2025 10

Global Shapers Community Annual Report 2024 2025