2016
Global
young
leaders’
summit
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It is the land of inventors and philosophers,
of engineers and doctors.
any of the first steps towards civilisation
were taken here; buried under the weight
of the centuries are many treatises and essays on
economics, government, war, and international
relations, on medicine, religion, astrophysics and
chemistry, on poetry, grammar, exercise and sport.
In fact, for nearly every major field of human
knowledge, one can find founding works in Indian
history.
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It is the land of art and science that extends
from the primitive to the progressive.
It is the land of zero and of infinity.
With over fifty centuries of
knowledge accumulating along
the banks of its thousands of rivers,
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is a land of learning
unlike any other.
The I Can. Global Young
Leaders’ Summit
offers this – a chance for young minds to rediscover
the distilled essence of knowledge sourced from five
millennia of civilization, all through a critical lens of
modernity focusing on applicability and practicality.
Global Young
Leaders’ Summit 2016
The I Can.
aims to inculcate in
its delegates a sense of
leadership by sensitising
them to the immense
diversity of life in India, both present and past. By immersing them in the
delicate dichotomy between India’s tradition and its future, I Can. attempts
to instil in them the core values of a Leader.
The Summit is spread over 9 days in January 2016. Through a highly
comprehensive selection procedure, applicants from the finest international institutions will be invited to attend this experiential journey across
India. The educative peer-learning experience will be augmented by added
seminars and discussions at each destination. These customised sessions
will provide the delegates with universally-applicable knowledge through
a unique lens of Indian philosophy that is intrinsically tied into the geographies of the destinations.
The programme is designed with the modern, global young leader in
mind, and is aimed at providing one with an opportunity to both learn
and have fun.
GYLS?
what is
New Delhi
Politics, Economics
The next few pages will highlight the various culturally,
socially, and politically important regions of India and
some of the activities that delegates will engage in at
these locations through the course of the Summit.
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Leadership in the Capital
destinations
The
Learning
Delhi has, through the ages, been the political capital of various empires, kingdoms and the modern nation. The Summit
begins here with a discussion on India and International
Relations, focusing on the country’s significant periods and
achievements through the ages, and of its increasing geopolitical significance and awakening as a global power.
The group will be introduced to the Arthashastra, a seminal,
ancient Indian treatise on leadership, statecraft, economic
policy and military strategy. This discussion will focus on how
the millennia-old philosophies and practices expressed in the
treatise still apply, albeit in a more modern context.
While exploring the Capital, delegates
will be able to have an exclusive look at
the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the
residence of India’s President,
and the Qutub Minar, a soaring,
73-metre high tower of victory,
built a thousand years ago. A trip to the
Cyber Hub, where various multinational
technology companies have their regional
headquarter along with restaurants serving
cuisines from across the country, and to the
Kingdom of Dreams, a live-entertainment,
theatre and leisure destination, will complement the learning sessions. The delegates
will also engage in various ice-breaking
sessions that focus on forming strong ties
between the participants.
Recreation
(Latin: Arthaśāstra)
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The Arthaśāstra is a 2300 year old
Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic
policy and military strategy. The text was
of great influence until the 12th century,
when it disappeared. Rediscovered in the
early 20th century, much of its teachings
still hold true today.
Delegates will explore the lost essence
of and the immense knowledge contained
within the leaves of the Arthaśāstra –
knowledge that for over a millennia was
restricted solely to Indian monarchs and
their advisors.
T
he Upanishads comprise over 200 texts that collectively form an
inquisition into the nature of reality. While they have been added
to over the centuries, the foremost dozen have been passed on in oral
tradition since time immemorial.
With similarities to Platonic thought and a plurality of ideas that
is quite refreshing, delegates will explore how the Upanishads have
agra &
jaipur
The
Leadership
Games
influenced civilizations worldwide.
The delegates take part in the Leadership Games in the gardens of the
Laxmi Niwas Palace in the city of Bharatpur. These games are aimed at
honing leadership skills, the ability to collaborate as a team, and testing
one’s aptitude for analytical thinking.
By the towers of the Amer Fort in Jaipur, the delegates discuss
Social Entrepreneurship. The talk will centre on the demystification
of technology and on placing control and ownership in the hands
of underprivileged rural communities. Following the model of the social
entrepreneur allows driven individuals to pursue their dream of changing
the world with limited resources at their disposal.
Learning
A third session will focus on The Upanishads, Spirituality and
Transformational Leadership. These scriptures contain heavy analogies that
still play an crucial role in today’s world. They focus on the development
of thought, on self-growth, and on the natures of truth and reality. The
emphasis of the talk will be on how the today’s followers can become the
tomorrow’s leaders.
Recreation
The delegates will visit various
heritage sites across Agra and
Jaipur, such as the Taj Mahal and the Fort at
Fatehpur Sikri, and will be able to taste Mughlai
cuisine, the food of the Mogul emperors of old.
the
leadership
Games
The Leadership Games will take place on
the sprawling gardens of Laxmi Vilas Palace,
Bharatpur.
round 1:
Wildfire
round 2:
Tesseract
round 3:
Labyrinth
Tests entrepreneurial
skills such as innovation,
confidence, public speaking and an ability to think
on one's feet.
Tests strategic skills
such as negotiation,
logical reasoning,
problem-solving, time
management, team
work, and goal-setting.
Tests leadership skills
such as building trust,
situational awareness,
team management and
decision-making.
Jodhpur
& Osian
Jugaad
a nd
the Desert
Learning
The harsh desert environment is a great teacher. By the
campfire at the oasis of Osian, with nothing but sand as far as
the eye can see, the delegates will discuss the concept of Jugaad, of Frugal
Innovation—the idea of making do with the resources that are available
on hand in order to achieve any goal. Jugaad is very common in the Indian
heartland, where daily challenges force citizens to think on their feet and
constantly innovate.
The delegates have undertaken a journey where they learnt
about the spirit, about innovation and strategic governance. They
have honed their leadership skills through talks, discussions, and
practical exercises. Now they are entering the world of business
and for-profit entrepreneurship: As India’s IT capital, Hyderabad
has fast established itself as a commercial stronghold.
The delegates will begin with a visit to Google
India's headquarters, the Googleplex, where they
will be able to experience the inner workings of a
corporate environment. This will be followed up by a talk at the
renowned Indian School of Business.
Learning
As possibly the best B-School in
the country, The Indian School of
Business (ISB) has successfully put
India on the global map of management education by training
and nurturing young leaders who
not only have an understanding of
the developing economies but the
society at large.
hyderabad
Entrepreneurship
जुगाड
(Latin: Jugaad) /dʒʊgɑːd/ Noun
That resilient ingenuity that people tap into to
come up with very frugal products and services
that deliver greater value for their fellow citizens
at lower costs.
Recreation
Along with spending hours walking the many
corridors and gardens of the Jaswant Thada and
the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, the delegates will ride camels
and camp to the sounds of local folk musicians and dancers.
in the Modern World
The delegates will be taken on a ferry ride
on the Hussain Sagar, one of the several
lakes that dot Hyderabad. They will enjoy
dinner sitting by an 18-metre high Buddha statue, with the
Necklace Road in the distance.
Recreation
To a global young leader, understanding different cultures is
often of great benefit. This four day optional extension to the
GYLS programme allows a delegate to take a deep dive into
diversity in terms of both geographies and experiences.
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Instead of only giving delegates a choice between attending and not attending, we are allowing them to choose
where they want to go. And their decision will have great
implications on their experiences.
Hyderabad
Maldives
A popular waypoint on international trade routes since times
immemorial, the Maldives, a group of over 1200 coral islands,
represent one of the world's most unique mix of cultures.
Such has been the to-and-fro flow of people and ways of life
that a marked effect has been left on the Maldivan people,
the languages, beliefs, arts, and cultures.
While tourism is usually restricted to only the various
island resorts and not the inhabited islands due to policies
limiting outside exposure on Maldivan people, delegates
will get the unique opportunity of interacting with and
immersing themselves in the distinct culture of the nation.
Optional
Cultural Extension
choose your path
Coorg is a region quite unlike the rest of India. It is
a land of feasts and festivals, of ancestral weaponry
and age-old customs that are still followed today.
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Ah Mumbai! The Big City to dreamers and
labourers, home to starlets, stray dogs, gangsters
and exotic birds, an opportunity to artists and
servants, and the way of life to fisherfolk and
millionaires. An evening in
Mumbai is an experience in
both tranquillity and patience.
The twin harmonies of excess
and restraint will tug at the delegates at every
minute of their stay here. In a short bus ride from
the Suburbs to Town, they will pass the world's
largest slum and it's most expensive
home, they will see the subtle dreams of streetside singers and the glaring glamour of Bollywood,
they will breathe in the salt of the seas and the
taste something of the timelessness of the land.
The delegates will travel to
Mysore, the once capital of the
Kingdom of Mysore, where
palaces, gardens and museums
have captured in amber traditions that date back to
the 14th century. They will raft on the Cauvery, ride
elephants through thick jungle, trek through groves
to a secluded waterfall, spend an afternoon with the
monks at a Tibetan monastery, and sing and dance by
campfires.
Mysore & Coorg
Mumbai
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Mumbai
A solitary Portuguese outpost in India for
almost 500 years, the influence of colonial
rule is still evident: in architecture
that is crumbling equisitely; in a
world-fusion cuisine that combines
coconut milk, palm vinegar and chillies with
the refined flavours of Lisbon; in the melancholy strains of fado that still waft occasionally
on the bougainvillea-scented breeze, and in
Goa
the siesta-saturated joie de vivre that Goans
themselves call susegad.
Delegates will bathe in the sun, walk the
gardens of the churches that dot the State,
spend an afternoon riding elephants through
spice fields and generally make mayhem on the
beige beaches of Goa.
Dr Zubin Mulla
Dr Kanti Prasad Bajpai
India & International Relations
An alumnus of The Doon School,
The University of British Columbia, and
The University of Illinois, Dr Bajpai is an
Indian academic, the former headmaster
of The Doon School, and former professor
at The School of Interdisciplinary Area
Studies, Wolfson College, Oxford University.
He is a notable political analyst and is often
featured on Indian television, especially
with regard to his expertise on Indo-China
relations.
He is currently a professor at The National
University of Singapore and is the Vice-Dean
for Research at The Lee Kuan Yew School of
Public Policy.
Upanishads, Spirituality and
Transformational Leadership
Dr Mulla started his career in Management
Education after earning a Bachelor’s degree
in Mechanical Engineering in Pune, a PostGraduate Diploma in Business Management
and a Fellowship in Management from the
Xavier Labour Research Institute.
He is presently an Associate Professor at
and Chairperson of The Tata Institute of
Social Sciences. His areas of interest cover
Indian philosophy, strategic human resource
management and transformational leadership.
some
of our
Speakers
Dr Ranjan Banerjee
Jugaad Innovation
Dr Ranjan Banerjee is a visionary pioneer
in the field of innovation, design thinking,
scenario planning, behavioral economics,
and change management. He is the Founder
and CEO of multiple companies including
Renaissance Strategic Consultants and
Anvetion Consulting. He is also associated
with Asian Paints, Unilever and Vadilal Dairy
International.
He has a degree in Engineering from the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Bombay, an MBA from the Indian Institute
of Management (IIM) Calcutta, and a PhD
in Marketing from the Carlson School
at The University of Minnesota. He has
authored and co-authored several articles
on innovation in several business magazines
including the Harvard Business Review.
Dr Subhash Sharma
Arthashastra and
Strategic Governance
Dr Subhash Sharma holds a PhD from
The University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, and a PGDM from the Indian
Institute of Mangement (IIM) Ahmedabad.
He has made distinctive and significant
contributions to the development of Indian
management thought through his creative
and thought provoking books such Creation
from Shunya (1993), and Arrows of Time:
From the Black Holes to the Nirvana Point
(2001). His academic contributions have
been acknowledged as creative and original
with quite a few exciting, non-traditional and
revolutionary points of view.
Professor Sharma has also made significant
contributions to institution building. He has
founded and has been on the teaching and
administrative faculties of various renowned
institutes of management and development.
The world today needs
more global leaders. Global
governance is riddled with
the archaic, leading to long
deliberations on issues of
global importance, but little
decisive action. Enterprises
rise up every day, but few
stand the test of time. Great
ideas die dusty deaths as
forgotten university dissertations because their authors
did not have the right abilities
to lead, to succeed, to grow.
The I Can. Global Young
Leaders’ Summit encourages
the participation of youth
representing entire cross-sections of humanity.
The I Can. Global Young Leaders’ Summit will bring
together an eclectic mix of students from all over the
world, providing them a forum for the meaningful
exchange of culture and ideas.
Who should
attend?
Eligibility Criteria
-- Age: 15-19 Years.
*Exceptional candidates below the age of 15
will be considered.
-- Nomination: An applicant must be
nominated by their institution.
*In cases where the applicant is home-schooled
or has other special circumstances, s/he
may write to us to be considered for a direct
nomination by I Can.
It gives them the necessary tools, experiences and skills to break from the
unprofessional approach that many mistakenly expect from the young in
leadership positions, no matter the sector.
The ability to learn from each other, from the talks and sessions througout
the Summit, and from the continued involvement of I Can. in their lives,
the delegates will have every opportunity to, and ideally should, play an
important role in both their own and in international societies. Our world
today needs leaders who can work together towards common goals.
The youth of today, if encouraged from the start, are going to lead all our
nations, enterprises, and initiatives tomorrow. The Summit offers these
future leaders a chance to bond with each other as they travel together,
live together and enjoy themselves together.
Global
young
leaders’
summit?
Why attend the I Can.
Inclusions
Exclusions
-- Access to learning sessions,
talks and discussions
-- Travel to and from the
-- Accommodation in 4 and/or 5
star properties.
-- Three meals + morning and
arrival and departure cities
-- Visa and insurance fees
-- Personal expenses such as
souvenirs and other incidentals
evening snacks every day
-- Airport transfers
-- Air, train and road travel
included in the itinerary
-- Full-time general
physician and security staff
-- Entrance fees
-- The student-to-staff ratio is
strictly maintained at 10:1.
Delegate Fee $2,425 (₹1,51,000)
Teacher
Escort Fee $2,325 (₹1,45,000)
*Teacher Escorts will be allowed to attend on request, but are discouraged.
*Inclusive of all taxes.
Fees &
expenses
**The destinations, speakers and
fees are subject to change.
*The fee for the cultural extensions will
be shared with selected delegates.
For the latest information, please
visit: icanindia.org/gyls
The Summit will commence
on the 5th of January, 2016.
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