Foresight //
ideas of the
moment
YSEN connects
the children of
YPO-WPO members
to opportunities
with leading social
entrepreneurs. IT’s
based on a belief that
all young people can
be leaders – today.
To celebrate this, the
inaugural Annual
YSEN Summit will take
place in Boston
in 2011. become
a YSEN member:
www.ypoysen.com.
David Joyce
Young leaders are driving change in
social innovation. Alex Simon and
Ethan Steinberg created the Youth Social
Enterprise Network (YSEN) to harness
this energy and make positive change
in the world. We asked a few dynamic
entrepreneurs some key questions.
illustrations for real leaders by christoff van wyk
Emily
Kerr
latin america
Liga Masiva
ligamasiva.com / [email protected]
Liga Masiva is like an international
farmers market. We connect organic
farmers across Latin America directly
with consumers in the US. Because we
cut out the many middlemen that exist
in international trade, we’re able to
increase farmers’ income by 200% while
creating a richer, more direct experience
for consumers.
What will the face of business look
like in 2020?
The face of business is our face.
Young people, like myself, are the
ones creating business for 2020.
The choices we make now
about social and environmental
sustainability, about design, about
products, and about people, are the
ones building the future of business.
So the real question is, what future
do we want?
What replaces oil and when?
Ask Daniel Rosen of Mosaic Ventures:
www.vimeo.com/12480574
Will the world be a more tightly
bound community in 20 years,
or less?
Definitely more tightly bound.
It’s becoming clearer and clearer
how interdependent we all are.
As we all become increasingly
interdependent, it’s important to
shape these connections in positive,
constructive ways.
What importance do you attach
to technology, especially the
Internet?
Technology and the Internet are
extremely important in their ability
to connect people more directly and
more efficiently. We’re all responsible
for shaping those connections in
positive ways, but the technology
its