Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Hub at ADSW 2025: ‘Empowering the Next Generation’
14-16 January2025
ADNEC Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Hosted by Masdar, Y4S delivered a dynamic program of over 40 curated sessions featuring more than 100 local and international speakers. Held under the theme ‘Generation Now - Building the Future’, the Y4S program focused on youth innovation, STEM skills, entrepreneurship, and global collaboration.

The action-packed three days included the Y4S Forum which welcomed addresses by the esteemed heads of state from Seychelles, Finland, and Malaysia, where they shared insights on global collaboration and empowering the next generation of changemakers. The program also included interactive debates and panels with industry leaders on key topics like advancing renewable energy, fostering green innovation, and empowering youth to lead the sustainability agenda.

Dynamic Youth Connect sessions provided a platform for young changemakers to share bold ideas and collaborate on impactful solutions, and the Innovate 4 Climate (I4C) Pitch Day, welcomed young innovators of the Out-of-Labs projects to present solutions for water scarcity in arid regions.