Under the shadow of the ancient wonders housed within the Grand Egyptian Museum, a new kind of energy buzzed on 13 and 14 December. It was not the echo of history that stirred the air, but the unfiltered voices of Generation Z – bold, candid, and ready to reshape the future on their own terms. The Youth Summit: Unfiltered was not your standard motivational affair. There were no sugar-coated clichés or predictable success stories. Instead, 2,000 young attendees, alongside trailblazers in industries ranging from AI to fashion, gathered to share raw truths, confront challenges, and ignite conversations that matter. The message was clear: authenticity is not optional; it is essential. The theme, “Unfiltered,” embodied more than honesty – it was a call to disrupt the status quo. Participants engaged, debated, and questioned. Networking Without the Masks In a world where professional networking often feels staged, the summit created spaces where connections felt genuine. From chance encounters in the halls to curated mentorship sessions, the emphasis was on real relationships rather than LinkedIn statistics. For Amr Ibrahim, a university student with entrepreneurial aspirations, the summit was an opportunity to understand the…
Unfiltered Voices: How the 2024 Youth Summit Gave Gen Z the Mic to Speak Their Truth
December 17, 2024
