The stage is set for the City of Johannesburg to shine once again on Wednesday, as the city hosts the fourth annual One Young World Summit.
The conference will see about 1 300 of tomorrow’s leaders under the age of 30, from 185 countries gather at the Sandton Convention Centre for the next three days, where they will meet to discuss issues affecting the youth.
Topics will range from education, sport and society, sustainable development, Youth unemployment, human rights, leadership, and transparency amongst others.
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Parks Tau, is expected to officially open the conference at the opening ceremony later today at the World renowned FNB Stadium.
Former United Nations Secretary General from Kofi Annan is due to give the keynote address alongside Nobel Peace prizewinner Professor Muhammad Yunus and musician Sir Bob Geldof.
The event will also see 8 000 pupils from local schools attending the ceremony and have the chance to interact with their counter parts from other regions.
The session is chaired and guided by Counsellors selected for their leadership
During the conference, which is divided into various sessions for delegates. One Young World Counsellors will be at hand. The Counsellors are seen to play a vital role in providing direction, inspiration and leadership. Each session is chaired and guided by Counsellors selected for their leadership of, and interest in, the area under debate. Counsellors will be at large include:
• Kofi Annan
• Muhammad Yunus
• Bob Geldof
• Sir Richard Branson (Virgin Group Founder)
• Boris Becker (ex-World Number One tennis player)
• Ahmed Kathrada (former Rivonia Treason trialist)
• Francois Pienaar (former South Africa Springbok rugby captain )
• Ryk Neethling (Olympic swimming gold medallist)
• Trevor Ncube (Publisher Mail and Guardian newspaper)
• Jamie Oliver (Chef, by live stream)
• Paul Lindley (Ella’s Kitchen Founder)
• Oscar Morales (Creator of One Million Voices against FARC on Facebook)
• Hans Reitz (Grameen Creative Lab founder)
• Kathy Calvin (United Nations Foundation President & CEO)
• Ron Garan (Astronaut)
• Antony Jenkins (Barclays Global Chief Executive)
• Paul Polman (Unilever Global CEO)
• Fatima Bhutto (Author)
• Natalia Vodianova (Model & philanthropist)
• Lily Cole (Model & actress)
• Joss Stone (Singer & songwriter)
• Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post founder)
• Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (World Economic Forum Young Global Leader & soleRebels founding Managing-Director)
• Elio Leoni-Sceti (Igloo CEO)
• Jochen Zeitz (Kering Director & former Puma Chief Executive)
• Doug Richard (School for Startups founder)
• Carole Stone (YouGov-Cambridge Advisory Board Chairperson)
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