A group of 22 Young Business
Leaders & Entrepreneurs, part of CII’s Young Indians, will attend the G-20
Summit at Berlin on 15 & 16 June, 2017. The Summit will be attended by delegations
from the following countries Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
Europe, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South
Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United States and United Kingdom.
The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA) is a global
network of approximately 500,000 young entrepreneurs and the organizations that
support them. In conjunction with the 2016 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Hangzhou,
China, hundreds of young entrepreneurs, met in Beijing for the annual G20 YEA
Summit from September 8 to 10, 2016. This gathering built upon a tradition of
collaboration between the world’s young entrepreneurs that began in Italy at G8
summit in 2009 and continued at successive G20 YEA Summits in Canada, France,
Mexico, Russia, Australia and Turkey.
Mr. Shaurya Veer Himatsingka, Past National Chairman, Young
Indians & President, G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA) said,
“Yi as a recognized body and a part of the official G20 process has been
instrumental in engaging and contributing to impact the findings of the G20 in
raising awareness and addressing the issues of emerging entrepreneurs across
the globe”.
Mr. Jacob Joy, National Chairman, Young Indians & Sherpa, G20
Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA) said,” It is a pleasure for Yi
to represent India on an esteemed global platform. The team Young Indians is
excited to be a part of this prestigious event and look forward to meeting
like-minded entrepreneurs and get an insight into the global best practices”.
Young Indians (Yi) is an integral part of the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII), a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and
industry managed organisation playing a proactive role in India's development
process. Yi was formed in the year 2002 with an objective of creating a
platform for young Indians to realize the dream of a developed nation. Yi has
around 2600 direct members in 40 chapters, and engages around 8500 students
under the brand ‘Yuva’.
The Yi membership includes young progressive Indians between the
age group of 21 & 40 and comprises entrepreneurs, professionals and
achievers from different walks of life. "To become the Voice of Young
Indians Globally" being the vision of Yi, it provides a platform for young
Indians to participate in and contribute by becoming an integral part of the
Indian growth story. Yi's work is divided primarily into three groups;
"Youth Leadership", "Nation Building” and “Thought Leadership”.
15 June, 2017
New Delhi