Four prominent young entrepreneurs joined HuffPostLive in Davos on Thursday to discuss social entrepreneurship around the world.
Speaking during the panel were Jane Marie Chen (co-founder of Embrace Innovations), Mois Cherem Arana (CEO of ENOVA), Njideka Harry (founder and CEO of Youth for Technology Foundation) and Jamie McAuliffe (president and CEO of Education For Employment).
Throughout the talk, the group emphasized the many opportunities technology and innovation can create today, particularly for young people in developing countries.
According to Jane Marie Chen, whose company Embrace Innovations developed a low-cost infant warmer, the future will be all about "disruptive innovations."
"Disruptive technologies are all about serving people who haven't been served before," she told HuffPostLive.
ENOVA CEO Mois Cherem Arana told HuffPostLive that his company is focusing on new approaches to education. "We're really trying to change education from the point of view of the youth," Arana said. "It's the only way people can withstand the amount of work we do," he joked.
Njideka Harry also stressed the importance of familiarizing young people with technology. "Technology enhances democracy and allows young people to use the appropriate tools to let their voices to be heard," Harry said. "Young people need to be included in the process from day one."
Jamie McAuliffe, the CEO of Education For Employment, said he's personally encouraged by the progress he's seen at the World Economic Forum in addressing the global youth unemployment crisis.
"What's encouraging about this Davos is that the conversation has really moved on the issue of global youth employment, to just talking about challenges, raising awareness of the issue, to actually concretely talking about the potential solutions," McAuliffe said. "I think we're moving in the right direction."
Watch a video of their interview above, and see more from Davos below:
Speaking during the panel were Jane Marie Chen (co-founder of Embrace Innovations), Mois Cherem Arana (CEO of ENOVA), Njideka Harry (founder and CEO of Youth for Technology Foundation) and Jamie McAuliffe (president and CEO of Education For Employment).
Throughout the talk, the group emphasized the many opportunities technology and innovation can create today, particularly for young people in developing countries.
According to Jane Marie Chen, whose company Embrace Innovations developed a low-cost infant warmer, the future will be all about "disruptive innovations."
"Disruptive technologies are all about serving people who haven't been served before," she told HuffPostLive.
ENOVA CEO Mois Cherem Arana told HuffPostLive that his company is focusing on new approaches to education. "We're really trying to change education from the point of view of the youth," Arana said. "It's the only way people can withstand the amount of work we do," he joked.
Njideka Harry also stressed the importance of familiarizing young people with technology. "Technology enhances democracy and allows young people to use the appropriate tools to let their voices to be heard," Harry said. "Young people need to be included in the process from day one."
Jamie McAuliffe, the CEO of Education For Employment, said he's personally encouraged by the progress he's seen at the World Economic Forum in addressing the global youth unemployment crisis.
"What's encouraging about this Davos is that the conversation has really moved on the issue of global youth employment, to just talking about challenges, raising awareness of the issue, to actually concretely talking about the potential solutions," McAuliffe said. "I think we're moving in the right direction."
Watch a video of their interview above, and see more from Davos below: