
As part of its mission to convene the world’s young leaders, OYW hosts an annual high-level forum of other organisations in the field to promote learning, collaboration and partnerships which can maximise impact for the demographic which they serve: young people.
The Young Leadership Alliance forum is designed to facilitate collaboration between youth organisations, international institutions and the private sector. The agenda is tailored to create tangible outcomes as requested by yourself and the other attendees.

The session will start promptly at 1 pm so please endeavour to arrive on time. There will also be an optional 30-minute networking session from 3 pm - 3:30 pm BST.
13:00 Welcome
13:05 Keynote from OYW Co-Founder, Kate Robertson
13:15 The OYW Community (Presentation)
14:25 Community Mobilisation (Breakout)
13:55 Break
14:05 Impact Measurement @ OYW (Presentation)
14:10 Evaluating Impact (Breakout)
14:40 Programme Pitches
14:55 Closing Remarks
15:00 Collaborations & Connections (Networking)
15:30 Close of session
The OYW Community team hopes that this Forum serves as a launchpad for collaborative initiatives offering new opportunities for the young leaders we serve. Please stay in contact with the team about any programmes that spin off from the session.
If you would like to evaluate the impact of such a programme, contact OYW’s Impact Manager, Dan ([email protected]), to help design and produce an impact reporting process for the initiative.
Who will be there?

In 2021, the forum is being attended by representatives from over 50 organisations championing young people in their respective fields, locations, and sectors.
Aashraya Seth
-
Public Diplomacy Officer, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
-
New Delhi, India
Alex Holmes
-
Advisory Board Member to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Deputy CEO of the Diana Award
-
Seattle, USA
Alyssa Chassman
-
Founder and Executive Director of UNITE 2030
-
New York, USA
Amina Alaoui Soulimani
-
Doctoral Fellow at HUMA - Institute for Humanities in Africa
-
Cape Town, South Africa
Amos Simbo
-
Chartered Engineer at Black Professionals in Construction Network (BPIC)
-
London, United Kingdom
Andrea Cuéllar Medina
-
Partnerships Lead at UNITE 2030
-
Mexico City, Mexico
Angela Tolliday
-
Senior Programme Manager at Acumen Academy
-
London, United Kingdom
Anna Harris
-
Policy Advisor, Co-Chair of Y7 2021 Implementation Taskforce at the Future Leaders Network
-
London, United Kingdom
Barbara Gomes Simoes
-
Communications Coordinator for Advocacy and Partnerships, External and Corporate Relations at the World Bank Group
-
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Brighton Kaoma
-
Global Director for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
-
New York, USA
Damian Zabielski
-
Chief Product Officer for MindMapper
-
London, United Kingdom
David Haddow
-
Co-Founder of Social Shifters
-
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Denis Kisubi
-
African Youth Charter Hustler - Uganda at the African Union
-
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Elias Ross Trupin
-
Co-founder and Chief Strategy & Implementation Officer at Ladderworks
-
Washington D.C., USA
Emily Richards
-
Business Engagement Manager, University of Bath
-
Bath, United Kingdom
Emma Wilkinson
-
Programme Coordinator at Global Choices
-
London, United Kingdom
Emmyline Duffy
-
Assistant Producer for Project Everyone
-
London, United Kingdom
Eszter Somogyi
-
Fundraising Coordinator at European Youth Forum
-
Brussels, Belgium
Farheen Akhtar
-
Youth Coordinator at the Asian Development Bank
-
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Feraye Ozfescioglu
-
CEO at World Humanitarian Forum
-
London, United Kingdom
Flavia Marin
-
Communications Manager at BridgingTheGap Ventures
-
Ontario, Canada
Garance Aulagne
-
Partnerships & Speakers Manager for ChangeNOW
-
Paris, France
Hassan Mowlid Yasin
-
National Chapter at Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
-
Somalia
Ines Fernandes Da Silva Araujo
-
Communications Consultant at the World Bank Group
-
Washington D.C., USA
Issah Toha Shamsoo
-
Founder & Executive Director for African Students For Interfaith Tolerance
-
West Mamprusi, Ghana
Jerome Dulin
-
Director at North Luzon Cinema Guild Inc.
-
Philippines
Josephine Simonian
-
Head of Youth Involvement, UNESCO WHEC2020
-
France
Joy Ezinwayi Amadi
-
Senior Statistical Officer for the Department for Communities and Local Government
-
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
-
London, United Kingdom
Kasha Sequoia Slavner
-
The Sunrise Storyteller - Feature Documentary Film at the Global Sunrise Productions
-
Toronto, Canada
Kelly Lovell
-
Founder & CEO of BridgingTheGap Ventures
-
Canada
Kirti Dua
-
Sakonsa Delhi City President
-
Delhi, India
Leonardo Parraga
-
Youth Ambassador at the Carnegie Foundation
-
The Hague, Netherlands
Love Salve H. Belonio
-
Ad Hoc PR Activity Coordinator at PWG Group
-
Poland
Marcela Lessa
-
Program Director at Yunus & Youth
-
São Paulo, Brazil
Marina Pistarini
-
Strategic Partnership Development at Eidos Global
-
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Maxwell Mumba
-
Youth Leader For Nutrition with the SUN Civil Society Network
-
Zambia
Meg Zeenat Wamithi
-
Founder and CEO of MindMapper
-
London, United Kingdom
Megan Doherty
-
UK Youth Ambassador for Northern Ireland with the Future Leaders Network
-
Dundee, United Kingdom
Mete Coban
-
Chief Executive of My Life My Say
-
London, United Kingdom
Minh Nguyen
-
Senior Youth Regional Program Manager (Project Coordinator) at Asian Development Bank’s Youth for Asia initiative
-
Philippines
Moad Ben Ghuzzi
-
Governance Project Officer at International Rescue Committee
-
Libya
Mohsen Gul
-
Senior Research Advisor at Asian Development Bank
-
Manila, Philippines
Monique Elliot-Smith
-
Delegates Officer at Women’s Forum
-
Paris, France
Mubarak Idris
-
Digital Campaigns Manager for Bridge Connect Africa Initiative
-
Nigeria
Mustafa Cingoz
-
Chairperson at the World Humanitarian Forum London
-
United Kingdom
Nala Amirah
-
Founder of Green Welfare Indonesia
-
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nandini Tanya Lallmon
-
United Nations Religion Fellow at OutRight Action International
-
Mauritius
Nick McGirl
-
Co-Founder of ChangemakerXchange
-
Berlin, Germany
Nick Rowland
-
Africa Regional Director at the University of Edinburgh
-
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Nina Hamilton
-
Manager of International Programs at North American Association for Environmental Education
-
Washington D.C., USA
Othman Almoamar
-
Research Lead for the MiSK Foundation
-
Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Paz Portales
-
Coordinator with GRULAC at UNESCO Chile
-
Chile
PJ Mistry
-
Global Brand Community Lead and Product Transformation Manager at Unilever
-
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rachel Svetanoff
-
Co-Founder of the Global Futurist Initiative
-
Lafayette, United States
Raghda Elshaloudy
-
Communication Officer at African Union
-
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sagar Kalra
-
Public Relations Manager at AIESEC
-
Montreal, Canada
Santiago Lefebvre
-
Founder and CEO of ChangeNow
-
Paris, France
Sarah Anne Daggett
-
Consultant with Connect4Climate at The World Bank
-
Washington D.C., USA
Shilin Liu
-
Senior Director of International Partnerships & Executive Education at the University of Chicago
-
Chicago, USA
Shreyas Navare
-
Co-Founder and CEO of Ladderworks
-
New York, USA
Simon Brett
-
Corporate Partnerships Development Manager at Raleigh International
-
London, United Kingdom
Sofia Anton
-
Program Officer at Kofi Annan Foundation
-
Geneva, Switzerland
Tahsin Ahmed
-
Partnerships Manager at the Thomson Reuters Foundation
-
London, United Kingdom
Tanya Guy
-
Canadian Secretariat for the InterAction Council
-
Toronto, Ontario
Tona Rowett
-
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Communications for Enactus
-
Missouri, USA
Tunukiwa Daudi
-
Country Director at Raleigh Tanzania
-
Morogoro, Tanzania
Ulises Brengi
-
Learning Experience Designer at Eidos Global
-
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanessa Contreras
-
Design and Communications Consultant for Compaz Foundation
-
Bogotá, Colombia
Yasmin Morais
-
Program Manager for Global Changemakers
-
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Zainab Umar
-
Head of Youth Engagement at Mo Ibrahim Foundation
-
London, United Kingdom
Zubair Junjunia
-
Founder of ZNotes
-
London, United Kingdom