YBI Global Forum, Monday: Welcome to the Global Forum
Leadership sessions agenda
1. LAUNCHEVENT
9SEPTEMBER
The launch event of the Global Youth Entrepreneurship
Summit will bring together leaders in youth
entrepreneurship from around the world.
Participants from businesses, governments and non-
profit organisations will share successful approaches to
helping young entrepreneurs around the world and their
experiences of building global partnerships which enable
more young people to start their own business.
Attended by 300 people from 50 countries, this event
is a must for leaders from all sectors.
The event is invitation-only.
Timings:
14.00pm – 14.30: Arrivals
14.30pm – 17.30: Conference
18.00pm – 20.00: Reception at St James’s Palace.
SPEAKERS:
Patricia Piccardo,
Founder, Maloca Prendas Auténticas,
Argentina
Rt Hon Justine Greening MP,
Secretary of State, Department for
International Development
Mike Herrington,
Executive Director,
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Jacques Attali,
President, PlaNet Finance
Pierre Nanterme,
CEO and Chairman, Accenture
Karma Yonten,
Founder, Greener Way, Bhutan
JP Rangaswami,
Chief Scientist, Salesforce
Jonathan Ortmans,
President,
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Charles Ocici,
Executive President, Enterprise Uganda
Arup Banerji,
Global Director for Social Protection
and Labor, World Bank
Sir David Walker,
Chairman, Barclays
Chris Finlayson,
Chief Executive, BG Group
Claudio Cortellese,
Chief, Access to Markets and
Capabilities Unit, Inter-American
Development Bank
Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall
Followed by Reception at
St James’s Palace
2. LAUNCHEVENT
9SEPTEMBER
Receptions and Logistics
Launch Event
Institute of Directors
Attendees: Global Summit Delegates
Timings: 14.00 – 17.30
Dress: Business suit
Location: Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5ED
Underground: Nearest underground station Charing Cross on the
Northern and Bakerloo lines, Embankment on the
District and Circle lines, and Green Park on the
Victoria and Piccadilly lines.
YBI Lead: Steve Metcalfe
13.20 Meet in foyer of Strand Palace hotel
13.30 Depart hotel on foot
14.00 Arrive IOD
14.00 – 14.30 Arrivals and Registration
Drinks Reception
St. James’s Palace
Attendees: Invited guests, delegates, specialists and YEA
guests.
Dress: Business suit
Timings: 18.00 – 20.00
Location: St. James’s Palace
Marlborough Road entrance
London
SW1Y 5HX
Underground: The nearest underground station
is Green Park on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines.
YBI Lead: Andrew Ward
18.00 – 20.00 Drinks reception
20.00 Delegates not involved in other events
to walk back to Strand Palace hotel
IMPORTANT: You will need to bring your formal invitation card
together with some form of photo ID, such as a passport, and another
form of ID such as a utility bill with your name and home address on it,
otherwise you will be refused entry by Palace security. Mobiles phones,
laptops and other electronic devices, large bags and briefcases will not
be permitted in the reception but must be left with security. Guests
may be searched.
Fringe events and evening receptions
(Fringe events and receptions are by invitation only)
Caribbean YEPEC group
9.00 – 12.00
Clarence House, Cleveland Row entrance,
London SW1A 1BQ
A meeting for YBI network members involved in the USAID YEPEC
(Young Entrepreneurs Programme for the Eastern Caribbean) grant.
YBI Lead: Aarti Bajrangee
08.20 Meet in foyer of Strand Palace hotel
08.30 Depart hotel on foot
08.55 Arrive Clarence House (please bring your
passport or other international photographic
identification)
12.00 Depart Clarence House
12.00 Delegates may walk back to Strand Palace
hotel or may wish to lunch locally.
14.00 – 14.30 Arrivals and Registration at IOD.
Latin America Lunch
12.00 – 13.30
British Council, 10 Spring Gardens,
London SW1A 2BN
A lunch-time meeting for members of the YBI network from Latin
America, representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank
and other supporters.
The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss YBI’s plans for
expanding its activities in Latin America and to learn more about
the significant support that is being provided by the Multi-Lateral
Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank.
YBI lead: Andrew Devenport
11.25 Meet in foyer of Strand Palace hotel
11.35 Depart hotel on foot
11.55 Arrive British Council
13.30 Depart British Council
14.00 – 14.30 Arrivals and Registration at IOD
MENA Region Dinner
20.30
Ritz Hotel, 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR
Hosted by H.E. Amr Al-Dabbagh, Chairman, The Centennial Fund.
An opportunity to discuss expansion plans in the Middle East and North
Africa region.
YBI lead: Dianne Cornes
20.00 Depart St. James’s Palace on foot
20.20 Arrive Ritz Hotel
Delegates to make own way back to Strand Palace hotel.
Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe Dinner
20.30
Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED
Hosted by Sergey Generalov, Chairman, Youth Business Russia.
A reception for members of the YBI network from Russia, the CIS and
Eastern Europe, and senior business leaders and other supporters.
The reception will provide an opportunity to discuss YBI’s plans for
expanding its activities in the region and to learn more about the
development of a new YBI Regional Centre.
YBI lead: Andrew Devenport
20.00 Depart St. James’s Palace on foot.
20.15 Arrive Institute of Directors
Delegates to make own way back to Strand Palace hotel.
3. LEADERSHIPSESSIONS
10SEPTEMBER
Themes of the day: leadership and partnership
TIME/WHERE SESSION/DETAILS
09.15 – 10.00 Opening remarks
Auditorium Taking forward Monday’s launch of the Global Summit, the Leadership Sessions will officially begin, including a
welcome by the day’s host. This plenary will outline the key goals and themes of the Sessions; and it will review YBI’s
network journey since the last Global Forum in Mexico 2010, as YBI looks ahead to take forward successes and learn
from challenges over the next three years. Speakers: Michael Sherwood, Goldman Sachs Group, ViceChairman;
Andrew Devenport, YBI, CEO.
10.00 – 10.45 Welcoming YBI new joiners
Auditorium Members who have joined YBI since the 2010 Global Forum in Mexico will be introduced. They will explain their
motivations and aspirations for network membership, addressing the core question: “what do you aim to get out
of YBI membership and what do you bring to the network?”. YBI’s approach to expanding into new markets since
2010 will be outlined as a key channel for network growth. Moderators: Dianne Cornes and Sarah McMillan, YBI,
Directors of Network Expansion.
10.45 – 11.05 BREAK
LOBBY
11.05 – 12.30 Building a leadership community
Auditorium YBI is a network of leaders in youth entrepreneurship. This interactive session will be divided into three parts to: build
delegates’ personal leadership skills; share members’ network leadership experiences; and learn from an example of
leadership of an affiliated global network. Speakers and moderators: Part I. John Purkiss,Partner, Veni Partners
and Author, Brand You. Part II. Bill Reese, International Youth Foundation (IYF), President, with CYBF (Canada), YBC
(China), Fate Foundation (Nigeria) and Youth Business Spain. Part III. Jonathan Ortmans, Global Entrepreneurship
Week (GEW), President.
12.30 – 13.45 Lunch
Lobby Celebrating YBI in GEW: a lunch discussion with Jonathan Ortmans.
13.45 – 14.30 SESSION 1 FOR MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS: SPEED NETWORKING
Member session Current and potential members will take part in a high-intensity session meeting new colleagues and old, sharing
LOBBY challenges and solving problems together. Two minutes per meeting. When the whistle blows, it is time to move on!
Facilitator: Oli Barrett, Cospa, Director and Start-Up Britain, Co-Founder.
PARTNER SESSION Session 2 for partners: A roundtable on YBI strategy development 2014-17
G&H YBI partners will be briefed and consulted on the development of YBI’s strategy for the next three year period 2014-17
in an open discussion. Hosts: Andrew Devenport and Helen Gale, YBI, CEO and Director of Strategy and Performance.
14.30 – 14.45 BREAK
Lobby
14.45 – 15.45 Partnering for impact
Auditorium Key YBI donors will explain their motivations for investing in youth entrepreneurship and YBI specifically.
In discussion with YBI’s CEO, they will share experiences in building effective relationships and maximising
opportunities for network partnerships during the three years ahead. Moderator: Simon Bishop, Prince’s Charities,
Strategy Adviser. Speakers: Jill Huntley, Accenture, Global CSR Operations Lead; Steven Cooper, Barclays, MD, Head
of Retail and Business Banking and Chair, UK Community Investment Committee; Ramanie Kunanayagam, BG
Group, Group Head, Social Performance; Dr Rachel Waterhouse, DFID Uganda, Growth & Resilience Team Leader
[acting]; Maritza Vela, MIF, IADB, Specialist; Andrew Devenport, YBI, CEO.
15.45 – 17.30 Meet the partners (during which tea and coffee will be served)
VARIOUS Members and key partners engaged in current or potential regional and global partnerships will meet to explore
shared interests and build relationships. A networking area will be designated for other member-to-partner and
member-to-member meetings.
Hosted by Goldman Sachs,
River Court, 120 Fleet
Street, London, EC4A 2BE
4. LEADERSHIPSESSIONS
10SEPTEMBER
Receptions and Logistics
The Leadership Sessions today
will be held at the Goldman Sachs
offices in London.
Attendees: Delegates and specially invited guests only
Dress: Business suit
Transport: Delegates will be escorted on foot from
Strand Palace Hotel
Location: Goldman Sachs
River Court
120 Fleet Street
London EC4A 2BE
Underground: The nearest underground stations are
St Paul’s and Chancery Lane on the Central
line and Blackfriars on the District and
Circle Line
YBI Lead: Helen Gale
08.15 Meet in hotel foyer
08.30 Depart hotel on foot
08.55 Arrive Goldman Sachs
09.00 – 09.15 Arrivals and Registration
18.00 Delegates not involved in other events to
walk back to the Strand Palace hotel.
Fringe events and evening receptions
(Fringe events and receptions are by invitation only)
Commonwealth Secretariat Drinks
Reception
18.15 – 19.30
Marlborough House, Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5HX
An opportunity to meet members of the YBI network from the
16 Commonwealth countries in which YBI is already active and
others in which we plan to start in the near future. It will also be
attended by senior Commonwealth representatives and many
of YBI’s supporters, and will provide an opportunity to celebrate
the achievements of the YBI network and to let you know about
our plans for the coming years.
YBI Lead: Andrew Fiddaman
17.45 Depart Goldman Sachs by coach
18.15 Arrive Marlborough House
19.30 Delegates to make own way back to Strand
Palace hotel.
CIS and Eastern Europe Drinks Reception
18.15 – 19.30
British Council, 10 Spring Gardens,
London SW1A 2BN
A reception to meet members of the YBI network from
Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe, and senior business leaders
and other supporters The event will be held at the headquarters
of The British Council, thanks to their generous support. The
reception will provide an opportunity to discuss YBI’s plans for
expanding its activities in the region and to learn more about
the development of a new YBI Regional Centre that will enable
members of the network to share their ideas and experiences
in order to support an increasing number of young
entrepreneurs.
YBI Lead: Andrew Devenport
17.45 Depart Goldman Sachs by coach
18.15 Arrive British Council
19.30 Delegates to make own way back to Strand
Palace hotel.
5. LEADERSHIPSESSIONS
11SEPTEMBER
Theme of the day: knowledge
TIME/WHERE SESSION/DETAILS
09.15 – 09.35 Summit reflections
Carisbrooke Hall YBI members will share their learning from the Summit so far and their aspirations for the rest of the event.
Moderator: Andrew Devenport, YBI, CEO.
09.35 – 10.40 Knowledge community debate
Carisbrooke Hall Building on YBI’s strategy consultation, members will debate in an open forum the topics they consider high
priority for the network to address over the next three years. Mentoring has consistently been a shared focus.
As YBI grows as a knowledge community, what are the key topics to address together in the next three years?
Moderator: Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne, YBI, Board member (and former member Board representative).
10.40 – 11.05 BREAK
11.05 – 12.30 Building a knowledge community: our opportunity
Carisbrooke Hall Sector experts will present the latest thinking on how NGOs are building knowledge to improve efficiency
and effectiveness and to influence policy. The speakers will be joined by YBI’s member from France and
YBI’s Director of Strategy and Performance in a discussion about YBI’s network opportunity to grow as the
leading knowledge base in youth entrepreneurship. Moderator: Karen Wilson, OECD, consultant, and
Bruegel, Visiting Fellow. Speakers: Dr Nicole Goldin, CSIS, Director, Youth, Prosperity and Security Initiative;
Bruno Crepon, ENSAE, Associate Professor and J-PAL, Youth Initiative Co-Chair; Professor Stefan Dercon,
DfID, Chief Economist; Stéphanie Mestrallet, Entreprendre en Banlieue, Operations Director; Helen Gale, YBI,
Director, Strategy and Performance.
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
Celebrating YBI in G20YEA: a lunch discussion with Victor Sedov, YBI Board member, and President of G20YEA
Moscow Summit 2013.
14.00 – 15.00 Building a Knowledge ComMunity: Learning from what we do
Carisbrooke Hall Taking forward the morning’s discussions, a panel of YBI members and network team will discuss their
practical experiences of building and sharing network knowledge in key programmatic areas. The member
panellists will each be participants in the Summit Specialist Tracks. Moderator: Adam Lury, YBI, Board
member. Speakers: YBI specialists from four members in: Mentoring, Training, OMS, Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning; Maarten Rooney, YBI, COO.
15.00 – 17.30 NETWORKING FOR KNOWLEDGE (during which tea and coffee will be served)
Various The YBI knowledge community in action: open sessions will be held on key YBI knowledge topics. These
sessions will run simultaneously and give all delegates the opportunity to meet network specialists, share
knowledge and learn new ideas in key operational and organisational areas including those covered by the
Specialist Tracks: Mentoring; Training; Technology (OMS); Monitoring; evaluation and learning; Local
partnerships; Access to finance; and Social entrepreneurship. A separate agenda will be provided on the day
with more detail about these sessions.
17.30 – 19.00 Delegates, specialists, speakers and guests joining the leadership sessions today are invited to stay on for a
Carisbrooke Hall drinks reception. We will be joined by YEA guests.
Hosted at the Victory Services Club,
63-79 Seymour St, London W2 2HF
6. LEADERSHIPSESSIONS
11SEPTEMBER
Receptions and Logistics
The Leadership Sessions on Wednesday
and Thursday will be held at the Victory
Services Club near Marble Arch.
Attendees: Delegates and specially invited guests only
Dress: Business suit
Transport: Coaches from Strand Palace Hotel
Location: Victory Services Club
63-79 Seymour Street
London W2 2HF
YBI Lead: Helen Gale
08.00 Meet in foyer of hotel
08.15 Depart hotel by coach
08.45 Arrive Victory Services Club
08.45 – 09.15 Arrivals and Registration
19.00 Delegates to make their own way back to
Strand Palace hotel.
Underground: The nearest underground station is Marble
Arch on the Central line.
Note: the cloakroom is unmanned so we advise you do not
leave any bags, computers or other valuables
Fringe events and evening receptions
(Fringe events and receptions are by invitation only)
Accenture Reception
18.15 – 19.30
Accenture, 30 Fenchurch St, London EC3M 3BD
An opportunity for those YBI members who have been
supported under Accenture’s grant with YBI to meet the
Accenture management team, share their ideas and
experiences, and to learn more about the ‘Skills to Succeed’
initiative.
Attendees: Invited delegates
YBI Leads: Andrew Devenport and Maarten Rooney
17.30 Depart VSC by taxi
18.15 Arrive Accenture
19.30 Delegates to make own way back to Strand
Palace hotel
Underground: The nearest underground station is
Monument on the District and Circle lines.
Made in Bhutan: a film premiere
18.45
Asia House, 63 Cavendish Street,
W1G 7LP London
£15/10 Concession
Loden Foundation is pleased to announce the Avant-Première
screening of the documentary “Made in Bhutan” by Hirondelle
Chatelard.
In the presence of Mr Karma Yönten, a Bhutanese entrepreneur
who has been awarded the Environmental Entrepreneur of the
Year 2013 by Youth Business International.
To book your seat contact tardyanne@gmail.com.
7. LEADERSHIPSESSIONS
12SEPTEMBER
Theme of the day: strategy
TIME/WHERE SESSION/DETAILS
09.15 – 10.40 General Meeting
Carisbrooke Hall The General Meeting will begin the day’s network discussions on: “where have we been, and where are we
going?”. A panel representing the YBI Board will present the activities of the Executive Team and Board
of Directors to members. Four resolutions will be put to the Members (i.e. Shareholders of YBI – all accredited
members and ‘B’ members) concerning operational aspects of the Network organisation. There will be several
Q&A opportunities. YBI Board representatives: Sir Malcolm Williamson, YBI,Chairman; Andrew Devenport,
YBI, CEO; Liz Padmore and Fadi Sarkis, YBI, Board members. Also present will be YBI ‘B’ members, Rosemary
O’Mahony, Bill Reese, Sir Tom Shebbeare and Mark Strudwick.
10.40 - 11.00 BREAK
11.00 - 12.45 YBI 2014-17
Carisbrooke Hall Building on the General Meeting discussion, the Knowledge Debate of the previous day, and the member
strategy consultation, delegates will discuss network priorities for the next three years and the best ways to
collaborate to deliver them. This discussion will be a key input to development of YBI’s Strategic Plan 2014-
17 and implementation planning over the coming months. Speaker: Andrew Devenport, YBI, CEO.
Moderator: Suzanne Gowler, International Agenda, Founder and CEO.
12.45 – 13.15 Closing remarks
Carisbrooke Hall The Leadership Sessions will be brought to a close with key Summit takeaways and an outline of next steps
for network team and members to take forward preparations of YBI’s next Strategic Plan.
Speaker: Andrew Devenport, YBI, CEO.
13.15 – 13.30 A group photo will be taken on stage with all delegates.
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
Networking – network team and members are free to host special topic tables.
13.30 – 16.00 MIF LAC Youth Entrepreneurship Programme meeting (attendees take lunch with them)
Allenby Plumer Relevant YBI members in the Americas will convene to plan next steps for implementation of YBI’s new
five-year regional partnership with the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American
HOSTED AT THE VICTORY SERVICES CLUB,
63-79 SEYMOUR ST, LONDON W2 2HF