For the 2023 OYW summit, Deloitte is the opening ceremony principal partner and we’re sending delegates from over 30 countries who are set to solve the world’s toughest challenges. The plenary challenge themes for the 2023 Belfast Summit are: peace and reconciliation, climate emergency, food crisis, education, and mental health.
This year’s Summit provides the perfect platform to accelerate equity, sustainability, and shared prosperity. Against an inspiring Belfast backdrop, it’s all about leading the way—one action at a time.
Our 52 Deloitte professionals, five Deloitte OYW scholars, two Lead2030 challenge winners and ten Northern Ireland-based community group delegates are ready to excel.
From panels to livestreams and podcasts, connect with our #OYW2023 insights.
Deloitte and One Young World
Our collaboration with One Young World develops young professionals into future leaders who can tackle the issues that matter most.
The Green Room is an award-winning podcast exploring the topics that matter most in business. Every episode, we cover a big question in 45 minutes or less, from climate and tech to inclusion and the future of work.
Belfast is bursting with energy and innovation. From its amazing people to iconic venues and thriving social scene, OYW visitors are set for a memorable experience.
The Summit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement— providing young leaders with a timely opportunity to connect with the history of Northern Ireland and truly bring to life their learnings from the Summit.
Like the city itself, we see the spirit of energy, ambition and optimism in our delegates and their unwavering commitment to positively impact the world.
We’re delighted to be headline sponsors for this year's summit, in a city we’re proud to have a long legacy in. Our new office opens (pictured above) in early 2024 in a converted linen factory.
Deloitte program of events
Across this year’s Summit, we’re putting a spotlight on the issues that matter most to our clients, communities, people, and planet.
Education—the key to a more equitable, sustainable future.
Date/time: Tuesday, 03 October 2023 | 3:23 p.m. GMT / 10:23 a.m. ET
Speakers:
Elizabeth Faber, Deloitte Global Chief People and Purpose Officer
Jackie Henry, UK Managing Partner for People and Purpose and Deloitte Northern Ireland Office Senior Partner.
Londiwe Ndlovu, Junk Kouture Designer and Future Leader Network Ambassador
George JoJo Boateng, Deloitte Lead 2030 Scholar
Powered by Collaboration: Tackling the Climate Emergency Through Education and Innovation (SDG 12 and 13)
Date/time: Tuesday, 3 October – 6:25 p.m. BST / 1:25 p.m. ET
Formed by One Young World and powered by some of the world’s leading businesses, Lead2030 finds, funds, and accelerates SDG solutions created by founders under 30. In this session, hear how Bristol Myers Squibb and Deloitte are supporting the work of this year’s Lead2030 winners addressing the challenges surrounding climate education, healthcare, and innovation.
Speakers:
Michael Bäcklund, President of ClimateScience
Nike Azuma, Lead in Deloitte’s Global Purpose & Social Impact Team
Luke Ichor, Co-founder of Pearl Medical
John Loveseth, Global People and Business Group Lead for CLIMB, Bristol Myers Squibb
Powered by Collaboration: Fostering Inclusive Tech Education (SDG 4)
Date/time: Wednesday, 4 October – 12:40 p.m. BST / 7:40 a.m. ET
Formed by One Young World and powered by some of the world’s leading businesses, Lead2030 finds, funds, and accelerates SDG solutions created by founders under 30. In this session, hear how Deloitte supports the work of this year’s Lead2030 winner for SDG 4, addressing the challenges surrounding ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Speakers:
Hortense Decaux, Codi Founder
Matt Juden-Bloomfield, Deloitte’s Global Social Impact & Purpose Team Senior Manager
Unlocking Success through Strategic Experimentation
Date/time: Tuesday 3 October, 13:00 – 14:00 BST | 7:00 AM EST
Having great ideas is one thing, but ensuring they become successful is another! Experiments help us to gain a better understanding of users, their context and provide us with real-life proof that our ideas work and are effective. In the complex environments we work in, experimenting allows us to remove uncertainty, learn and develop quickly and de-risk innovation.
Speakers:
Anna Klapwijk, Deloitte NL
Grit Zwingenberger, Deloitte CH
Working in Corporates: Selling your Soul or Driving Impact? - Workshop
Date/time: Thursday 5 October, 16:40 – 17:40 BST
Can we change the system from the inside? Making positive impact through corporations is not an easy task. Frequent barriers can lead to feelings of cynicism and loneliness. In this workshop we will present:
An example of how change makers across the Swiss Private Sector unite in the Alliance 4 Corporate Change (A4CC), to inspire each other by sharing achievements and approaches to driving change in organizations, collaborating on impactful projects, and holding each other accountable on progress
Following the introduction to the A4CC, participants will follow the A4CC approach, by first identifying the key levers and hurdles to driving positive change in their organizations and then brainstorming solutions together