WCS Young Leaders

The World Cities Summit Young Leaders are a nominated group of change-makers from diverse sectors who contribute their expertise and experience to support the next generational leadership for the World Cities Summit and shape the global urban agenda.

The current Young Leaders network and alumni stand at 550+ strong across continents, with members from both public and private sectors such as Mikko Kiesiläinen, Chief Economist for the City of Helsinki, Finland, Sean Tan, Co-Founder, Insect Feed Technologies, Estibaliz Luengo Celaya, Director, International Department, Bilbao City Council, and Brice Richard, Strategic Advisory and Smart Cities Lead, Arup.

Young Leaders are nominated through our WCS sponsors, partners and networks. To be nominated
as a Young Leader, one must be:

• Between 20 to 35 years old;

• With a track record as a change-maker or accomplished leader in the urban sector e.g. in government / politics, business, media, academia or other professional fields with an urban dimension related to liveability, sustainability, governance, and planning.

Kindly contact Cheryl Lee (cheryl_lee@mnd.gov.sg) and Jonathan Ally (jonathan_ally@mnd.gov.sg) if you have any questions.