Global Shapers Community July 2025 Newsletter

Here is everything you need to know this month!

  1. Community Updates
  2. World Economic Forum Events
  3. Impact Opportunities
  4. Community Spotlight

Community Updates

1. Annual Review 2025

We often come to you with new offerings and updates, but this time, we need your help. Take 5-10 minutes to complete the Global Shapers Annual Review survey today. We need your insights to showcase the true impact of our community. The survey is compulsory for outgoing Curators and Impact Officers, but we would also like to hear from every Global Shaper.

For the first time, the survey is available in four languages: English, Español, Français, 中文. It's your last chance — our deadline has been extended to Sunday, 17 August.

To show our gratitude for your valuable input, two community members who complete the survey will be randomly selected to join us at the Global Shapers Annual Summit 2026.

2. Global Shapers Summit: Next Generation Now

The Global Shapers Annual Summit from 9 - 11 July, convened more than 500 Curators at the World Economic Forum headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to our in-person event for Curators, we broadcasted Next Generation Now: Youth Dialogues, an open-access virtual programme relevant to all young people. Watch the four sessions featuring roundtables, World Economic Forum initiatives, and summit highlights!

  • Leading with Purpose and Courage ft. opening plenary highlights (LinkedIn / YouTube)
  • Youth Economy and Skills for Tomorrow ft. regional video and SI (LinkedIn / YouTube)
  • Next Generation Social Innovation ft. summit highlights and UpLink (LinkedIn / YouTube)
  • Intergenerational Climate Leadership ft. closing plenary (LinkedIn / YouTube)
Global Shapers Annual Summit, 2025

3. Innovation Prize 2025 Winners

Congratulations to the 12 winners of the Innovation Prize 2025, delivered in partnership with the Global Alliance for YOUth and Accenture. From rural tech centres to food sovereignty with aquaponics, this year's winning projects demonstrate how youth-led solutions can reshape societies and systems, through place-based transformation. We celebrate the remarkable impact of the Hubs: Abuja, Brasilia, Budaiya, Bulawayo, Sacramento, Chicago and Oakland, Curitiba, Jaipur, Johannesburg, London III, Peshawar, San Luis Potosi, and Yola.

Innovation Prize Winners, 2025

4. Community Experts Network

The Community Experts Network is an agile, peer-led initiative that builds on the legacy of the Advisory Council and complements Hubs support provided by Community Champions. As we approach 15 years of impact, we invite Shapers and Alumni with deep knowledge and lived experience in shaping thriving Hubs to become one of up to 50 experts who will strengthen Hub operations, empower local leaders, and foster collaborative leadership across the Global Shapers Community. Apply for the Community Experts cohort (2025–2026) by 27 July.

5. Introducing Forum Spaces

We are excited to share that our member space has been seamlessly upgraded from TopLink to Forum Spaces (log in for the full experience), a one-stop-shop for integrated digital engagement within the Global Shapers Community and the World Economic Forum. Global Shapers become official community members the day they join Forum Spaces, and it is the Curator's responsibility to ensure that the Hub's Forum Spaces page is up to date.

Pro-tip: Always update your Forum Spaces bio (200-300 words) to highlight your work experience, milestones and expertise. This can unlock new opportunities.

6. New LinkedIn Newsletter

Generation Now is a biweekly briefing on LinkedIn, curated by the Global Shapers Community. Each edition brings you powerful insights and emerging trends that reflect the priorities of young people today. Whether you're a young changemaker or ally integrating young perspectives into leadership – this is your space to stay informed and inspired.

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World Economic Forum Events

7. Annual Meeting of the New Champions

The Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions is the foremost global summit on innovation, science and technology. The 2025 meeting took place last month in Tianjin, China. Watch the livestreamed sessions, including Career Pathways: Rewired with Georgina Mondino (Rosario Hub).

Impact Opportunities

8. AI, Entry Level Jobs and the Future of Career Pathways

How is artificial intelligence shaping your relationship with work? Tell us your experience and hear from leading experts in the Dialogue on AI, Entry Level Jobs and the Future of Career Pathways on 6 August at 15:00-16:00 CEST (Geneva time). Insights from this virtual session will be incorporated into a landmark report on 'AI and Entry-Level Jobs' that will be launched at the Annual Meeting 2026. You have already been invited to register on Forum Spaces!

9. Youth Solutions to Plastic Pollution

Ahead of the final round of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty (5–14 August), the Global Plastic Action Partnership at the World Economic Forum launched the #ShapersBeatPlasticPollution campaign to highlight youth solutions from around the world. Thank you to the 16 Hubs that participated and congratulations to the Ahmedabad Hub, Islamabad Hub, and Lagos Hub for creating the winning video submissions.

Winners of #ShapersBeatPlasticPollution

Community Spotlight

10. Global Shapers Alumni Event 2025 in Istanbul

The Global Shapers Alumni Cultural Heritage Event from 3-5 October aims to bring together our alumni community to explore, celebrate, and discuss the preservation of Istanbul's unique cultural heritage in the face of rapid urbanization and globalization. Apply by 24 August, the registration process will close once 40 participants have completed their payment.

11. Forum Stories

We believe in a world where young people are central to solution-building, policy-making and lasting change.

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