Meetings At global and regional gatherings, Global Shapers elevate young perspectives, enrich dialogue and co-create solutions with world leaders. Global Shapers engage in the Forum’s flagship meetings to amplify next-generation voices and co-create solutions alongside leaders from business, government and civil society. From the Annual Meeting in Davos to regional summits such as the SDIM in New York, Global Shapers participate not only as contributors but as conveners, bringing grounded insights, challenging assumptions and forging actionable coalitions.In addition to Forum-hosted gatherings, Global Shapers convene regional SHAPE events – platforms created by youth for youth that reflect local priorities within a global context. SHAPEs advance the Forum’s regional agendas while enabling young leaders to connect, exchange best practices and design community-based responses to pressing challenges. These gatherings often involve Forum stakeholders and partners, reinforcing cross-sector collaboration and strengthening the link between local action and global impact. Whether on the world’s largest stages or in regional youth- led events, Global Shapers are ensuring that next-generation perspectives inform today’s decisions. Their presence strengthens the Forum’s multistakeholder model and helps transform global priorities into inclusive, actionable outcomes. After attending events like the Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions and the India Economic Summit, I was able to bring initiatives like 1t.org and Yes Cities to my region. Living in a fragmented world, Global Shapers bring the optimism and ingenuity to devise local solutions for global problems. The Forum has set the gold standard for convening multistakeholder dialogue, and I am proud to help advance this mission of empowering youth and improving the state of the world. Being part of the Global Shapers Community has allowed young people like me to move from simply engaging out of interest to actively shaping outcomes. After attending the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, I joined the Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure, where I now co-create with global experts and bring youth perspectives into real institutional processes. Alok Medikepura Anil, Founding Curator of Mysuru Hub; Member of the Global Future Council on Generative Biology; Young Global Leader 2025 and Technology Pioneer 2023 Valeria Tafoya, Global Shaper from Leon Hub; Member of the Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure Global Shapers Community: Annual Report 2024-2025 13

Global Shapers Community Annual Report 2024 2025