Global Shapers Community Annual Report 2024 2025

The great challenges of our time cannot be solved by any single leader, sector or generation. They require collective imagination and shared responsibility. Global Shapers remind us that young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow, but co-creators of solutions today. Their energy, insight and commitment give me greater confidence in our collective ability to improve the state of the world. The Global Shapers Community is not just a network of young leaders; it is a movement that challenges us to reimagine how change happens. By bringing young people’s creativity, urgency and moral clarity into dialogue with established institutions and leaders, the community builds the bridges we need between generations, sectors and cultures. Global Shapers remind us that transformation is not the work of the few, but the responsibility of all – and that the courage to act often begins with the youngest among us. Professor Klaus Schwab, Chair, Global Shapers Community; Founder, World Economic Forum Sebastian Buckup, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community: Annual Report 2024-2025 4