If you do something amazing, and want to build the world’s finest pipeline to connect to the 1%, I recommend the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders. If they accept you, they will give you access to connect with practically any influential person in the world. So, when they open it, ask someone to nominate you or follow whatever the process is. (This is the season with WEF Annual Event). The day mine came, I was in the engineering lab in Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh when our campus in Africa congratulated me. Within days, WEF provided access to people who continue to assist in my missions.
Don’t listen to the misinformation about WEF; that is natural when it is the gathering of the most powerful people who run this world. The key is access where you can learn from hedge fund kings, cardinals, bank leaders, political leaders, tech CEOs, etc. During my time, my mentor was then CEO of $196 billion publicly traded SAP, Bill McDermott. Bill assisted in many areas, making key referrals for me.
WEF YGL brings enormous credibility to missions. Go for it if you can because the “club” delivers value. You will join a community where you will meet people around the world who can assist you. An ex-US president’s daughter was on my set, and everyone was like averaged!
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