What are Young Global Leaders, and how are they tackling the world's biggest challenges?

Sep 16, 2022

Wadia Ait Hamza, Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders Image: World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz

Robin Pomeroy

Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum

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— Wadia Ait Hamza, Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders

Fatoumata Ba, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Janngo, France and a Young Global Leader at the Forum. Image: WEF

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— Fatoumata Ba, Founder & Executive Chair of Janngo Capital

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— Fatoumata Ba, Founder & Executive Chair of Janngo Capital

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications of the United Arab Emirates and a Young Global Leader, speaking in the Responsible AI for Societal Gains session at the World Economic Forum.

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications of the UAE and a Young Global Leader, speaking in the Responsible AI for Societal Gains session at the World Economic Forum. Image: World Economic Forum/ Valeriano

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— Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications at Government of the United Arab Emirates

Lara Setrakian, one of Forum's Young Global Leaders, speaks at Partnering for Digital Intelligence at The World Economic Forum holds the Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2018 in New York, NY USA Image: WEF, Ben Hider

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— Lara Setrakian, Journalist and Entrepreneur

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