Youthful Cities, in partnership with RBC Future Launch, will soon be releasing a brand new Urban Work Index. Now in its third iteration, this ranking will cover key topics that make a city a great place to work and live.
Building on the results from the Urban Work Index, Youthful Cities will be holding a Future of Urban Work Summit in Vancouver in the fall of 2023 to prepare cities for the future of work.
The Future of Urban Work Summit 2019 explored Canada’s unique opportunity to embrace the nexus of youth, work, and cities to help drive its economy forward.
As more than 80% of Canada’s youth live in cities, urban spaces are in a unique position to fully embrace and learn from the experiences and perspectives of youth.
Our design combines research and gathering to put young people at the forefront of problem solving as the thinkers and the innovators looking at urban work and its future.
The Future of Urban Work Summit 2023 builds on our previous success to bring young people together to design a roadmap forward that better prepares cities for the future of work.
Fifty young leaders and innovators will gather in-person for a multi-day summit on the future of urban work.
Vancouver, British Columbia
October 2023
Learning and thematic exploration. Sessions vary from keynote speakers, thematic panel discussions, and skill-building workshops.
Design-thinking innovation model. Participants will use the ABCD model grounded in the Urban Work Index findings to develop tangible approaches to make work better in their cities, which will be shared and pitched on the final day.
City exploration and networking. Woven throughout the Summit, there will be exciting opportunities for building and activating our Future of Work network. This includes social events such as a full delegation dinner, creative activities, and site visits in the host city.
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