HRchat Podcast

Creating Opportunities For Young People with Bo Percival, UNICEF

The HR Gazette Season 1 Episode 606

In this HRchat episode, we discuss creating opportunities for young people to raise their voice for greater digital inclusion and agency.

Our guest today is on a mission to support a team of pioneers pursuing open innovation to accelerate results for children. Bo Percival is Senior Advisor, Innovation (Ventures) at UNICEF.

Questions for Bo include:

  • Tell us about the mission of UNICEF and how the UNICEF Venture Fund is supporting companies to help transform the lives of children in some of the toughest places on earth.
  • Why is it "so important to hear what the youth of today want for a more free, open, safe and secure digital tomorrow"? 
  • Tell me about the UN's Summit of the Future in 2024. 
  • Along with UNICEF Innovation Ventures Fund founder Stephanie Sy from Thinking Machines plus Muhammad Lila, Founder & On-Air Host at Goodable, you were recently part of a session at Collision called 'Innovating to reach every child' Tell us more.
  • Why Collision? What's the fit?
  • How can blockchain be used for tangible impact? 

About UNICEF

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, the charity works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. Learn more: https://www.unicef.org/

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