Expectations
The YES 2026 Experience: What to Expect
Over three powerful days in June, we will move from diagnosis to prescription to action.
(June 2)
Diagnose & Frame
We begin with a clear-eyed, data-driven analysis of the state of youth unemployment, setting the stage with high-level policy commitments.
(June 3)
Inspire & Equip
International thought leaders and innovators will share ground-breaking models. Youth entrepreneurs will step into the spotlight to pitch to global capital.
(June 4)
Commit & Lunch
The summit culminates in tangible partnerships, signed deals, and a unified action plan—the Gaborone Accord for Youth Employment.
We are honoured that a very senior official (to be confirmed) will inaugurate this landmark event, signalling the highest level of national commitment to its outcomes.
Prepare for firechat keynotes from global icons, deep-dive analytics from our resident labour economist, and the electric energy of our “Pitch to the World” stage, where Botswana’s brightest entrepreneurial minds will present to a panel of international venture capitalists.
This is more than a seminar. It is the beginning of a new chapter. Join us in scripting it.