Contributors Lead authors Michelle Goyhman Specialist, Impact, Global Shapers Community Katie Hoeflinger Lead, Insights, Global Shapers Community Christa Odinga-Svanteson Impact Communications Manager, Foundations Murchana Roychoudhury Specialist, Communications, Global Shapers Community Karen Saez Lead, Impact, Global Shapers Community Foundation Board Klaus Schwab Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum; Founder and Board Chair, Global Shapers Community Foundation Olajumoke Adekeye Country Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative Tariq Al-Olaimy Co-Founder and Managing Director, 3BL AssociatesNoura Berrouba President, National Council of Swedish Children and Youth Organizations (LSU) Thales Dantas Project Architect, PreScouter Jane Ittogi Chair, Tasek Jurong David M. Rubenstein Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle Group Ellyn Shook Senior Advisor, Accenture Luminary, Accenture Partners Valentina Castillo Cifuentes Research Manager, Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo Ilona Dougherty Managing Director, Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo Morgan Harris Research Assistant, Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo Acknowledgements We are incredibly grateful to the Global Shapers Team for their support, especially Albina Krasnodemska, Kenza M’Haimdat, Miao Sun, Micael Bermudez, Paniz Jamali, Raissa Kanku and Sophia Simmons. Our sincere thanks also go to Adam Gavin, Christa Odinga-Svanteson, and Karine Sizorn for their significant contributions. We appreciate the insights and collaboration of Olivier Schwab, Francois Bonnici and Jill Rademacher. We extend our sincere thanks to the University of Waterloo’s Youth & Innovation Project for their invaluable contribution to this report. Their expertise in engaging young people, aged 15 to 25, in addressing social, environmental and economic challenges has been instrumental. By providing research, strategic insights and policy recommendations, they equip businesses, governments and civil society with the tools to foster meaningful intergenerational collaboration and amplify youth-led solutions. Lastly, this report has greatly benefited from the inspiring mobilization efforts of the Global Shapers Governing Bodies, including our Community Champions and Advisory Council members. Production Laurence Denmark Creative Director, Studio Miko Shey Hargreaves Editor, Studio Miko Cat Slaymaker Designer, Studio Miko Global Shapers Impact Report 38

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