GLOBAL YOUTHSPEAK

FORUM
| 2016 | Marrakesh, Morocco |
youthspeak.aiesec.org
 CONCEPT
Global Youth Speak Forum
Morocco | 2016

GLOBAL Global Youth Speak Forum is an event organized by AIESEC, that

takes place twice a year in multiple locations around the world,
YOUTH SPEAK bringing top young leaders together with business leaders, thought
FORUM leaders and experts for a conversation around youth contribution to
the global agenda. The aim is to generate actionable ideas that will
impact the world.

We make this happen by taking delegates through the unique

interactive framework of Inspire, Engage, Act.

International Congress is the annual convening of AIESEC and its

members from 126 countries and territories, aimed at celebrating
youth leadership, cultural diversity and global togetherness. It is also
designed to provide space for AIESEC’s leaders to learn, develop
and acquire knowledge necessary to push the organization forward.

Every five years an extraordinary International Congress takes place,

GLOBAL the one that shapes AIESEC’s future for the next five years. The
previous one took place in 2010 in India and this year India will host
YOUTH SPEAK it again. Top AIESEC’s leaders from across the world will come
FORUM together to make a new 5-year plan. In AIESEC, we call this our new
mid-term ambition or AIESEC 2020.
MOROCCO | 2016
Two days of our International Congress will be dedicated to the
YouthSpeak Forum - August 23rd and 24th.

The Theme of Global YouthSpeak Forum 2015 is:

LEADING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
AIESEC’s biggest & most
prestigious

GLOBAL 2020
CONFERENCE AMBITION

800
AIESEC Leaders
from
21-30
126 AUG
Countries & territories

Virtual audience 100

1000+ CORPORATES
PEOPLE

Leading Transformational
THEME
The 2015 theme is focused on
Transformational Leadership, and the
essence of leading transformational change.
By closely assessing the world’s most
pressing challenges in technology,
sustainability, and global citizenship, we will
assess the role of youth in making changes
by committing to action to make a true
impact.
Given the context of 2015, we will seek to
answer the following questions:
• What kind of leadership is needed to
solve the most pressing global
challenges?
• What can we learn from transformational
leaders and organizations that have
positively disrupted their sectors to make
massive impact and social change?
• What is the role of our generation to
lead transformational change in 2015?
THEME
Change
FORUM FRAMEWORK
INSPIRE
Top business and thought leaders from around the
world are invited to share their knowledge with the
delegates about the chosen forum theme. This section
of the day is delivered through short and powerful
talks and aims to inspire delegates and help to form
their opinions for the rest of the day.
ENGAGE
Our partner organizations engage with the youth
delegates to give new perspectives on issues relating
to the forum theme through workshops, conversations
and idea generation spaces. Youth and business are
able to interact, exchange opinions and understand
what is being done in the world already to address the
question of the day.
ACT
The youth delegates take their learning and insights
from the day into a space where they are able to co-
create ideas and solutions with their peers and experts
in the room. The aim is to switch their ideas into
actions that each stakeholder can take forward to
contribute to the theme of the day, resulting in
commitments and projects that organizations and
stakeholders can support.
”Leaders think and talk about the
solutions,”
BRIAN TRACY

TOPICS
 TOPICS
Technological Transformation,
Sustainability & Global Citizenship

This year we chose 3 main topics that impact young

people and today’s world.
 
We will focus all of our discussions on: Technological
Transformation, Sustainability and Global Citizenship

TECHNOLOGICAL Imagine that the year is now 2020. Life has never been
 
more exciting. Such a vast array of information is now
TRANSFORMATION accessible, and, more importantly, useful, to the citizens of
the world. Advancements in massive-scale, deep learning,
and predictive analytics technologies make this all possible.

New technologies and innovations are constantly changing

and improving the way we do things and approach
problems. Processes, institutions and industries that have
been around and unchanged for decades are now being
rethought and redesigned with the aid of technology. We’ll
look more deeply into some of the top technological
transformation and trends.

 
SUSTAINABILITY The world’s population of 7 billion is likely to increase to 9 billion by
2050. The demand for diminishing natural resources is growing.
Income gaps are widening. What does a sustainable future actually
look like?

“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the

present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.” - 1987’s Brundtland Report

We will examine the many facets of sustainability - sustainable

development, resilience, sustainable entrepreneurship, Triple Bottom
Line, corporate social responsibility, and how they intersect, zooming
in on some key issues, breaking it down by sector. Looking ahead, we
will identify what changes are needed to make the transition from the
Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development
Goals, and the role of youth across sectors in making the goals a
reality.
GLOBAL Global citizenship typically defines a person who places their identity
with a "global community" above their identity as a citizen of a
CITIZENSHIP particular nation or place. The idea is that one’s identity transcends
geography or political borders and that the planetary human
community is interdependent and whole; humankind is essentially one.

In recent years, globalization has led to unprecedented levels of

change in areas from the economy to the environment, from the way
we do business to the way we interact with media. As the pace of
globalization continues to increase, new opportunities and challenges
will arise for leaders and communities.

While globalization has brought immense benefits to many sectors,

certain countries and individuals remain vulnerable, whose interests
should be protected and promoted. How can societies best approach
the challenges this presents?
“The Forum generates the YouthSpeak
output of concrete ideas and actions.”

AGENDA
 DAY 1 DAY 2
“Power of YouthSpeak” Opening 9:00 to 9:30
16:00 to 16:20
by AIESEC
“Power of Youth” by the Pvblic Campaign Launch 9:30 to 10:00
16:20 to 16:50
Host

Keynote: Technological Power Talk 10:00 to 10:20

16:50 to 17:20
Transformation

17:20 to 17:50 Keynote: Sustainability Coffee Break 10:20 to 10:50

17:50 to 18:20 Break Power Talk 10:50 to 11:10

18:20 to 18:40 Power Talk Keynote & Workshop 11:10 to 12:00

Keynote: Lunch & Networking Space 12:00 to 13:30

18:40 to 19:10
Global Citizenship

19:10 to 19:30 Power Talk Workshops 13:30 to 15:00

19:30 to 20:00 Closing of Day 1 Networking Space 15:00 to 16:00

20:00 to 21:30 Dinner Opening of Action Space 16:00 to 16:30

Action Space: Designing Ideas 16:30 to 18:30

21:30 to 22:20 Networking Space

Pitching Ideas 18:30 to 19:30

Closing of YouthSpeak Forum 19:30 to 20:00

Dinner 20:00 to 21:30

 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
WORKSHOPS In these interactive sessions, participants learn more deeply
about a specific topic in order to spark ideas to design
projects and commitments.

DESIGNING Participants brainstorm and generate answers to specific

“how” questions, creating forward-thinking solutions and
IDEAS refining new approaches to global challenges. In teams,
participants materialize ideas by identifying goals, timeline,
and resources required.

PITCHING IDEAS Participants “pitch” their commitments to action and project

ideas to an expert panel, then network with the audience to
rethink their current strategies, identify potential resources,
and establish innovative partnerships.

PLENARIES
PLENARIES Plenaries are sessions for the entire audience, bringing
together key leaders to present cross-sector perspectives and
methods for reimagining solutions to global challenges through
panels or keynotes.
 

We will hear inspiring speeches from experts in the areas

INSIGHTS sharing their experiences and knowledge. The insights will be
focused on transformational change and leadership stories,
stories of success and failure.

PANELS These 15-30 minute panel sessions will consist of

presentations and open discussion by 4-6 panelists directly
engaging with the conference audience on two different
topics: Collaborating & Connecting for Good &
Transformational Leadership Stories
"Because the people who are crazy enough
to think they can change the world are the
ones who do.”
-STEVE JOBS

DELEGATES
PROFILE
 55% of the
delegates
are female 54%
studied

45%
of the BUSINESS
delegates
are male

The delegates represent

18%
126 studied
ENGINEERING
or IT
countries and territories of
the world

65% of the delegates

are between the age of 13%
studied

21-23 HUMAN/
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
“Since we were founded, we have engaged
and developed over 1,000,000 young
people who have been through an AIESEC
experience.”

PARTNERS
 “Just imagine what solutions might be
found if young people are given the space
and encouragement to participate and
lead,”
-KOFI ANNAN

CONTACT
DETAILS

Federico Restrepo Ivana Gusic

Global Partnerships Manager Global VP Public Relations
& Event Strategist & Event Strategist
@federestrepos @ivanagusic