Global Leadership Summit

The Power of Communication | July 2019

How can we harness the power of communication to create meaningful change?

This past July, future leaders from across the U.S. and Europe came together in the Swiss Alps to answer that very question. Each of our Summits empowers students, educators, and world-renowned thought leaders to explore solutions to some of the most pressing global challenges. In Switzerland, participants discussed The Power of Communication, learned about subjects such as storytelling in virtual reality and spoken word poetry, and then developed ideas to change the world. Watch the video to learn more about this year’s Summit experience—and see what “BEST. TRIP. EVER!” looks like.

The future is now

Time and again, our Summits have given students the confidence and cultural awareness to take a different direction in life. Offer the same opportunity to the future leaders you teach through a specially designed tour and a collaborative leadership conference in Berlin.

Here’s what happened in Davos

  • TED-Ed schooled attendees on storytelling

    Over a dozen organizations led workshops at this year’s Summit, including TED-Ed who taught students about narrative framing through the lens of a TED talk. Check out our post for tips on how to bring the global education platform’s expertise into your classroom.

  • Student empowerment took center stage

    Former student activists, like David Hogg of March for Our Lives, shared how they found the courage to speak up and create change. Valerie Weisler of the Validation Project assured students that “your age is anything but a setback—being young is the biggest asset that you have.”

  • Dance parties and Nobel-worthiness happened

    Collaborate. Innovate. Dance break. Repeat. After three days of design thinking and discovering, teams of students pitched their prototypes to a panel of judges for the chance to be featured in the Nobel Prize Museum. The best way to celebrate? Dance it out!

Expert-led programming

From an award-winning toy creation company to a social media campaign for social change, these organizations helped bring the Summit theme to life for our participants through hands-on workshops and discussions.


The #EFsummits experience

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Interested in an upcoming Summit?

Find out more about our 2022 Summit exploring The Impact of Sports & Wellness or our 2023 event that will focus on Creating a Sustainable Future.