Vera Kobalia

Futurelect delivers non-partisan leadership development and training programmes to diverse groups of ethical and innovative young leaders in Africa, in order to prepare them for leadership roles in politics and the public service. Our goal is to empower a new generation of ethical political and government leaders to solve the great challenges of our time and restore trust in elected officials and democratic systems. Futurelect also supports those who will elect our leaders in the future. We want to empower a vibrant and engaged electorate armed with the information and conviction to participate actively in democracy and hold elected leadership to account at the ballot and between polls.

World Economic Forums Young Global Leaders from Georgia, Vera Kobalia, Nino Zambakhidze and Valeri Chekheria, in partnership with Apolitical Foundation are excited to launch Unity, an Apolitical Academy. Unity, an Apolitical Academy aims to empower a diverse network of ethical and innovative leaders across Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Mongolia, Lebanon and Afghanistan. Through the in-depth and blended (online and offline) learning experiences, the academy helps cultivate innovative global leaders with wide range of skills. The global program is built on 25+ years of experience and a state-of-the-art pedagogy, focusing on leadership skills, personal development as well as public purpose and values. Unity is proud to be a non-partisan, non-profit organization.

Change is accelerating faster than ever: disruptive commerce and economic models are transforming the way we consume, physical and digital universes are converging, and technology is democratizing new ways to build identity and wealth. But the human desire for ownership and expression of individuality remains as strong as ever. Olyn technology empowers every player through the API to build a post-purchase experience for consumers through the asset registry. Olyn works with brands, merchants, and payment providers to make it easy for people to hold up an inventory of owned assets and be able to manage, interact, connect and transact those. Olyn empowers ownership and digital and physical asset registry in this new era of unprecedented opportunity by bringing everyone into the digital value exchange economy. The company is USA-based with a global presence operating from San Francisco, New York, and Barcelona.