Global Shapers Community Annual Report 2024 2025

Stakeholders By collaborating with business, government, civil society and academia, Global Shapers build trust, scale innovation and advance systemic change. The Global Shapers Community reflects the Forum’s multistakeholder approach by actively engaging business, government, civil society and academia. Each hub fosters partnerships at the local level, while the global network connects members with Forum stakeholders committed to inclusive and sustainable progress. This interconnected model ensures that youth-led initiatives both contribute to, and are shaped by, broader systems change – strengthening resilience, equity and long-term impact. In 2024-2025, Global Shapers delivered over 800 projects, directly supporting more than 134,000 people and reaching more than 2.2 million through campaigns. 37% of Global Shapers collaborated with private-sector partners, 52% with civil society and 34% with government institutions. Together, these efforts demonstrate how, by bridging generations, scaling grassroots innovation and embedding youth voices within global leadership, the Global Shapers Community is redefining what inclusive multistakeholder action looks like. In partnership with diverse collaborators, the community is proving that when young leaders are empowered to co-create solutions, systemic change becomes both possible and lasting. Young people today are coming of age amid overlapping crises, with a front-row seat to disruption and a proven record of driving solutions in their communities. That lived experience offers vital insight into what’s needed and what will actually work – making youth indispensable partners in driving systems change. Dominique Souris, Alumna of the London II Hub; Member of the Global Future Council on Equitable Transition Global Shapers Community: Annual Report 2024-2025 15