Natalie Pierce is the Head of the Global Shapers Community. Prior to this, she led programming for the World Economic Forum's Foundations, including the Global Shapers Community and Forum of Young Global Leaders. Both are scalable solutions for organizing and mobilizing the full potential of young people.
Natalie joined the World Economic Forum in March 2016 – contributing her expertise to several initiatives including community-building, programme development, impact evaluation and strategic communications. Natalie is passionate about participatory design and facilitation, and uses her skill set to inspire, empower and connect community leaders to create positive social change locally and globally. Before this, Natalie worked at the United Nations Office of Geneva in the Office of the Director-General and Teach for Canada. Natalie holds an MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario.
With half the world’s population under 30, young people hold the key to our shared future. The good news is they are driven by optimism and resilience despite unprecedented economic, soci...
若者は、世界で最も差し迫った危機の最前線に立っています。気候変動や世界的な格差の拡大、さらには地政学的緊張の激化に至るまで、長期的に最も大きな影響を受けるのは30歳未満の人々です。一方、意思決定の場において、若者は一貫して政治的議題から除外されています。
Young people are on the front line of the world’s most pressing crises. From climate change and rising global inequality to escalating geopolitical tensions, it is people under 30 who wil...
International Youth Day celebrates the hope, optimism and resilience of a young generation of innovators, activists and doers who are improving the state of our world. This year's theme, ...
En todo el mundo, los jóvenes lideran cambios positivos como innovadores, activistas, emprendedores y organizadores de movimientos sociales e iniciativas para abordar los problemas que af...
Around the world, young people lead positive change as innovators, activists, entrepreneurs and organizers – igniting social movements and initiatives to tackle the issues impacting their...
In an era marked by rapid technological advances and unprecedented global challenges, today’s young generation is stepping forward with a sense of urgency and a call for transformative ac...
Davos 2024 was the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. Under the theme “Rebuilding Trust,” this year’s meeting had a clear mission: to restore collective agency and reinforce...
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Amid worsening global challenges, including devastating wars, a climate emergency, and persistent inequalities – it is critical that the world not lose sight of the power and potential of...
This year's International Youth Day, observed on 12 August, is taking place under the theme "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World".
People all over the world are stepping up to confront the greatest challenges of our time, from climate change to inequality and conflict — and Wanjùhì Njoroge is one of them. This is her...
La Reunión Anual 2023 se dedicó al tema de la cooperación en un mundo fragmentado. De vuelta a su lugar tradicional de enero, reunió a 2700 líderes, entre ellos muchos altos ejecutivos, e...
The Annual Meeting 2023 took place last week under the theme Cooperation in a Fragmented World. Back to its traditional January slot, it convened 2,700 leaders, including many top executi...
Sixty teenagers and young people gathered at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2023. They came together to make their voices heard and to build relationships for...
