One Young World’s Managing Director Ella Robertson McKay Profiled in City AM
The Future Won’t Wait: Young People Are Leading Today
A recent feature in City AM spotlights how One Young World Delegates are shaping bold answers to the challenges of our time. The article, written by Managing Director Ella Robertson McKay, captures the ambition and drive that define the next generation of global leaders who gathered at the One Young World Summit in Munich.
“Many of the world’s systems were created for a different, linear time, but this generation isn’t waiting for permission.”
Robertson McKay emphasizes that young innovators are already building solutions across sustainable business, ethical AI, and broad systemic reform. These leaders act with urgency, conscious that events like the upcoming COP30 will demand fresh, ethical voices shaping the path forward.
At One Young World, the mission remains clear: leadership and individual voices matter. This article reaffirms that young leaders are not only stepping up—they are reshaping the world while the world takes notice.
Author’s Summary
Young leaders are no longer waiting for change—they are driving it with purpose, innovation, and urgency to build a more sustainable global future.