Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event held by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing topics facing their generation.
The primary goals of the Summit are to (1) empower youth to explore innovative ideas for tackling development challenges, (2) provide youth with the tools to build and engage in impactful projects, and (3) promote dialogue between youth, the WBG, and other vital stakeholders globally.
This year’s theme
The theme for the 2018 Summit is Unleashing the Power of Human Capital. A key determinant of a country’s competitiveness is its human talent—the skills, knowledge, and experience of its population, better known as “human capital.” The agenda will be structured around two main subthemes, and will explore the ways in which youth can maximize their, and other individuals’, human capital throughout their lifespans.
Who should attend?
The Summit invites youth who are passionate about maximizing their and other individuals’ human capital. Attendance at the Summit is open to youth aged 18-35 from around the world.
Please see the Agenda below (All times are EST)
Monday, December 3
8:00-9:00 AM - Registration & Networking Breakfast
Room: Preston Lobby
9:00-9:45 AM - Opening Ceremony & Welcoming Remarks
Fannie Delavelle and Samia Ausaf, Co-Chairs at the WBG Youth Summit 2018
Keynote Conversation with:
Doug Galen, Co-Founder and CEO of Rippleworks and Lecturer in Management at Stanford University
Gabrielle Williams, Event Logistics Lead at the WBG Youth Summit 2018
Welcoming Remarks
Jaime Saavedra, Senior Director of Education Global Practice at the World Bank Group
Master of Ceremonies: Roger Osorio, Entrepreneurship Program Leader at IBM and Facilitator at Startup Weekend
Room: Preston Auditorium
9:45-10:00 AM - Networking & Coffee Break
10:00-11:30 AM - Plenary session I: The Future of Investing in the Early Years
Tazeen Hasan, Senior Legal Specialist at the World Bank Group
Rita Ginja, Associate Professor in Department of Economics at University of Bergen
Afzal Habib, Co-Founder and Chief Imagination Officer at Kidogo
Pawan Patil, Senior Economist at the World Bank Group
Moderated by Laura Rawlings, Lead Social Protection Specialist at the World Bank Group
Room: Preston Auditorium
11:40 AM-1:10 PM - Workshop I: Innovations for the Development of Human Capital Foundations
How can innovation enhance access to the drivers of human capital development in the first 1000 days of life?
Participants will attend a workshop that will look at innovations focused around the early years of an individual's life.
Workshop 1A: Building Human Capital Through Nutrition (by WBG Health, Nutrition & Population Global Practice )
Workshop 1B: How to Work with your Community to Create Sustainable Change (by Rotary International)
Workshop 1C: Disrupting Maternal Health Through Technology (by B-wom)
Workshop 1D: Sexual and Reproductive Health (by Pathfinder)
Workshop 1E: Opportunities for Youth Engagement in Food & Nutrition Policymaking (by the Private Sector
Mechanism of the UN Committee on Food Security)
Workshop 1F: How Can Innovation Enhance Access to the Drivers of Human Capital Development in the First 1000 Days of Life? (by Kidogo)
Workshop 1G: How Family Forward Policies at Patagonia Drive Extreme Bottom Line Results (by Patagonia)
Workshop 1H: Igniting An Innovative Mindset Through Improv (by Mavasive Leadership Institute)
Workshop 1I: Speed Mentoring Session (by Y2Y Mentorship Team)
1:10-2:00 PM - Networking & Lunch Break
2:00-2:30 PM - Arm-chair conversation: Investing in People and Human Capital Development Chris Milligan, Counselor to the Agency at USAID
Alona Kazantseva, Content Co-Lead at the WBG Youth Summit 2018
Room: Preston Auditorium
2:30-3:00 PM - Presentation of HCI: The Human Capital Project and the Human Capital Index
Discussion of the Human Capital Project and introduction to the newly launched HCI
Annette Dixon, Vice President for Human Development at the World Bank Group
Fannie Delavelle, Manager & Co-Chair of the WBG Youth Summit 2018
Room: Preston Auditorium
3:00-3:15 PM - Networking & Coffee Break
3:15-4:45 PM - Plenary session II: Leveraging Technology to Ramp Up Human Potential
Nadya Okamoto, Founder and Executive Director at PERIOD
Julie Clugage, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Team4Tech
Joel Sadler, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Piper
Rocio Ortega, Associate at Girl Up (UN Foundation)
Anthony Prince, Americas Leader for Education at Microsoft
Moderated by Andy Rabens, Senior Advisor on Global Youth Issues at the U.S. State Department
Room: Preston Auditorium
5:00-6:30 PM - Workshop II: Technology and Youth: Developing Human Capital
What is the role of technology in human capital development? How can innovation enhance human capital development in youth?
Participants will attend a workshop that will focus on the use of technologies targeting youth development.
Workshop 2A: Introduction to Coding (by Women Who Code)
Workshop 2B: Women Who Lead (by Women Who Code)
Workshop 2C: Developing Human Capital through Technology Education: An African Context (by Moringa School)
Workshop 2D: Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology: Opportunities for Private Sector Collaboration (by Team4Tech)
Workshop 2E: Machine Learning and AI: Impacts on Human Capital (by Virgil CapitalCapital)
Workshop 2F: Lifetime of Learning Technology (by Piper)
Workshop 2G: Leveraging Technology for Human Capital: A Creative Workshop (by African Leadership University (ALU))
Workshop 2H: Evoke – Use of Game Mechanics and Blockchain Technology to Incentivize Youth to Solve the World’s Greatest Challenges (by WBG Blockchain Lab)
Workshop 2I: An Exponential Education to Expand Human Capital (by Virtual Educa and Y2Y)
6:30-6:45 PM - Closing discussion: Takeaways to be shared from the plenary sessions and workshops
Tuesday, December 4
8:00-9:00 AM - Registration & Networking Breakfast
Room: Preston Lobby
9:00-9:30 AM - Fireside Chat: Investing in Local Human Capital from the Private Sector
Daniella Foster, Senior Director of Global Corporate Responsibility at Hilton
Jorge Barbosa, International Youth Engagement Co-lead at the WBG Youth Summit 2018
Room: Preston Auditorium
9:30-11:30 AM - Competition final: Pitch Contest: Final Round of the Youth Summit 2018 Competition
Finalists will present their proposals. Two winners will be decided through votes from the Jury and the audience.
Jury Members:
Sean Petersen, Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Veronica Nyhan Jones, Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure, International Finance Corporation
Dena Ringold, Manager Human Capital Project, World Bank
Matt Zieger, Head of US Ventures for Village Capital Group
Brian Gonzalez, Director for Public Sector Policy, Government Affairs, Intel Corporation
Djordjija Petkoski, Co-Chair of the World Bank Ideas4Action Program, Lecturer and Senior Fellow at Wharton.
Room: Preston Auditorium
11:30-11:45 AM - Networking & Coffee Break
11:45 AM-12:15 PM - Keynote Speaker: Disruption in Work - the Future of Jobs
Brian Gonzalez, Director for Public Sector Policy at Intel
Room: Preston Auditorium
12:15-1:15 PM - Networking & Lunch Break
Corporate sponsors and youth organizations to host information stands over lunch.
Room: Preston Lobby
1:15-1:40 PM - Keynote Speaker: What is the Human's Role in Human Capital Development?
Roger Osorio, Executive Coach at IBM and Instructor at University of Pennsylvania
Room: Preston Auditorium
1:45-3:15 PM - Plenary session III: Maximizing Contributions in the Jobs of Tomorrow
Murat Tarimcilar, Professor of Decision Sciences at George Washington University
Lesly Goh, Chief Technology Officer at the World Bank Group
Ali Siddiq, Chief Operating Officer at Amal Academy
Catherine Bertini, Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Rockefeller Foundation Fellow
Moderated by Saleema Vellani, Co-Founder & COO of Innovazing, Innovation Strategist at World Bank, Mentorship Co-Chair at Y2Y Community
Room: Preston Auditorium
3:15-3:30 PM - Networking & Coffee Break
3:30-4:00 PM - Arm-chair conversation: Innovative Technology in Education and How Youth Can Use It
Haroon Yasin, Gulmakai Champion at the Malala Fund and Chairperson of Orenda Project
Diego Soto Garcia, Partnerships Lead at the WBG Youth Summit and Paralegal at MIGA
Room: Preston Auditorium
4:15-5:45 PM - Workshop III: Transformation and Transition: Skills for the Future
How can youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow? What skills and mindsets are required for the future?
Participants will attend a workshop on the skills and mindsets that will prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow.
Workshop 3A: Leadership to Changemakers: Maximize Your Impact (by Innovazing)
Workshop 3B: Building Human Capital through Blockchain Social Marketplaces (by WBG Blockchain Lab)
Workshop 3C: Introduction to Design Thinking (by WBG Blockchain Lab)
Workshop 3D: Jobs for the Future: Practical Approaches to Include Women and Disadvantaged Youth (by Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE))
Workshop 3E: Climate Change and Human Capital (by World Bank Climate, Markets and Innovation Team)
Workshop 3F: Driving Young Changemakers’ Success with YouthLead (by YouthPower Learning Team)
Workshop 3G: The Food and Agriculture System: Youth Agripreneurship (by Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) Coordination Unit)
Workshop 3H: Preparing Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa For Jobs of Tomorrow: The role of Digital and Soft Skills Development (by Y4I Africa)
6:00-6:10 PM - Closing discussion: Closing comments on the plenaries and workshops
Room: Preston Auditorium
6:10-6:30 PM - Announcement of the winners of the Youth Summit 2018 Competition and Closure of the Event
Amit Dar, Director, Strategy and Operations, Human Development Practice at the World Bank Group
Room: Preston Auditorium
6:30-6:35 PM - Team picture
6:40-8:30 PM - Happy Hour
