Former United States President, Barack Obama, will welcome
global leaders, including founder, Tony Elumelu, CON to Chicago today as his
foundation, Obama Foundation holds its first ever global summit.
“This October, we’re bringing together hundreds of leaders
from all around the world for a hands-on exchange of ideas in my hometown — the
city of Chicago,” the former US president said in a video clip posted on
Twitter.
“This leadership summit will be a place to gather and learn
from one another and then go back to your communities to lead others in the
hard work of change,” he said.
Obama is known to advocate active citizenship and has been finding ways to implement his out-of-office blueprint for global progressive politics since he left office in January.
According to the conference organisers, Elumelu who is the
only African to speak at the inaugural global summit was chosen as a model – a
pioneer in the space – who brings an “incredibly important perspective.”
Founder, Tony Elumelu will speak on the panel ‘Building
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Emerging Markets.’
The two-day inaugural summit, taking place October 31 to
November 1, according to the foundation’s website, will welcome hundreds of
young leaders to “exchange ideas, explore creative solutions to common problems
and experience civic art, technology and music from around the world.”
The Obama Foundation listed Matteo Renzi and Prince Harry
among other speakers at the summit that will take place at the Marriott Marquis
McCormick Place in the city of Chicago, United States.
“The Summit will feature five main stage sessions with talks
on topics ranging from motivating young people to choose a civic path to
technology’s role in creating equitable and inclusive communities.
“The summit will also include breakout sessions on topics
ranging from communicating across differences to art and culture’s role in
creating productive cities to understanding race in relation to one’s civic
identity. Breakout sessions will provide attendees with the opportunity to dive
deeper into topics, engage directly in conversation, and learn new skills, ”
Obama Foundation said.
Obama will be joined by his wife, Michelle, to hear and
engage directly with leaders at the conference.
“And what makes me so hopeful, so optimistic, is that so many of you have shown up, dived in and embraced the kind of active citizenship that makes our democracy work,” Obama said in an earlier video.
“And what makes me so hopeful, so optimistic, is that so many of you have shown up, dived in and embraced the kind of active citizenship that makes our democracy work,” Obama said in an earlier video.
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