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About the Event

Hosted by Junior Chamber International (JCI) at the Global Youth Dialogue 2025, this virtual gathering highlights youth-led solutions shaping the future of development.

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Date: 24 September 2025
Time: 1:00 PM GMT
Platform: Zoom
In Support of: Global Goals Week & the #YouthLead Festival

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With a strong focus on education, employment, equality, and participation, the Dialogue brings together young leaders, partners, and changemakers to reflect on progress, confront challenges, and co-create bold priorities for the next decade of youth action.

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Objectives

  • Reflect on youth development progress in education, employment, equality, and participation.

  • Confront persistent challenges facing young people worldwide.

  • Co-create bold priorities for the future of global youth action.

  • Spotlight youth-led innovation, collaboration, and accountability to accelerate SDG progress.

  • Align with the Sustainable Development Goals 

Event Highlights

The Global Youth Dialogue 2025 will bring together JCI leadership, global partners, and youth voices to inspire action and highlight the role of purposeful leadership in advancing the SDGs.

  • Host

    • Alejandra Carrillo, JCI Treasurer – guiding the flow of the program and welcoming participants into an engaging and collaborative dialogue.

  • Welcome & Closing Remarks

    • Keisuke Shimoyamada, JCI President – delivering the welcome and opening reflections on youth-led leadership and collaboration.

    • Elvin Teo, JCI Interim Secretary General – framing the dialogue and emphasizing the importance of youth as drivers of the future.

    • Nathalia Cardenas , JCI Partnerships Director – closing the event with reflections and a call to action for continued collaboration and impact.

  • Moderator

    • Anirudh Sistla, JCI ESG Committee Chairperson – guiding the fireside chat and weaving together insights from partners and global leaders.

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  • Special Guest Speaker

    • ​Godfrey Alumai, Program Management Officer, UN Youth Office – bringing the perspective of the UN Youth Office on how organizations like JCI contribute to empowering young people. He will share reflections on youth-driven impact, the challenges ahead, and opportunities to shape bold priorities for the future of global youth action.

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Fireside Chat Speakers

The Fireside Chat: Leading with Purpose – Youth & the SDGs will feature distinguished global partners who will share their perspectives on purposeful leadership and how it accelerates progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Builders of the Future (Business & Entrepreneurship)

  • Khoo Chia Ching, Regional Marketing Manager, Zoho 

  • Tony Kaldas, Senior Director for Africa and the Middle East, Airalo

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Connectors in Action (International Cooperation)

  • Kate Robertson, Co-Founder & CEO, One Young World

  • Alyssa Cortez Peralta, Engagement Coordinator, UN Global Compact Network USA

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Catalysts for Leadership (Individual Development)

  • Bill Fischer, CEO, Quantic School of Business and Technology

  • My Lo Cook, Co-CEO & Chief Program Officer, Girl Up 

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Impact Where It Matters (Community Impact)

  • Raquel Armendariz Sucunza, Global Coordinator, SDSN Youth

  • Shannon Kobran, Head of Education and Training, SDG Academy

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Workshop Dialogue Facilitators

To ensure meaningful participation across regions, the Workshop Dialogue: Co-Creating the Future will be delivered in multiple languages. Each session will be guided by JCI leaders who will facilitate discussion, reflection, and action in alignment with the SDGs.

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  • English Facilitators

    • Ana Nikolova, JCI Executive Vice President for Europe

    • Shenella Govia, JCI Executive Vice President for America

    • Ben Mak JCI Vice President assigned to Asia and The Pacific

    • Nikki Schaul, JCI Chief Executive Assistant to the President

  • French Facilitators

    • Saidou Sanou, JCI Executive Vice President for Africa and Middle East

    • Narotumdass Y Rohee, JCI Vice President assigned to Africa and Middle East

  • Spanish Facilitators

  • Leonardo Herrera, JCI Vice President assigned to America

  • Florencia Ciccola, JCI Vice President assigned to America

  • Japanese Facilitator

    • Hisayuki Kamon, JCI Skills and Development Committee Member for Asia and The Pacific

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Key Topics

  • Aligning JCI’s 4 Areas of Opportunity with core youth development priorities: education, employment, equality, participation.

  • Youth as actors in governance and development, not just participants.

  • Practical tools and commitments to accelerate youth-led impact on the SDGs.

  • The JCI leadership journey as a proven model to prepare youth for SDG impact.

Program Overview

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