The Nudge Global Impact Challenge
90 young professionals from all over the world teaming up to learn about leadership, sustainability and impact.
21, 22 and 23 October 2019
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A unique learning experience for future leaders who want to make a global difference.
Nudge is looking for young professionals eager to embed sustainability at the roots of their organisations
Are you a Next Generation Leader? Are you eager to make the impact this world needs? To provide you with the knowledge, inspiration and skills, we have combined leadership, sustainability and impact in an eight-month development programme (August 2019 – April 2020). The highlight of the programme is a unique three-day learning experience in the Netherlands (21, 22, 23 October 2019). We invite ambitious professionals (23 – 33 yrs) who are ready to rise to the Nudge Global Impact Challenge to team up.
Are you up for a challenge? The three winners will make an unforgettable journey with us. Become a force for change and apply now.
Theme 2019:
Sustainability: The Human Factor
Empowering millennials to lead positive change.
Sustainability: The Human Factor. Empowering millennials to lead positive change.
From our participants a generation of future leaders will sprout. They want to bring about true change and guide our world towards a sustainable future. We are dedicated to equip them with the necessary mindset, leadership skills and network to make the desired change happen.
This year we focus on The Human Factor. In our view, the Human Factor has three dimensions. Sustainable change is always initiated by human beings, even if there’s a technological solution. Secondly, humanity is a determining value to create sustainable impact. And finally, we want to have a broader scope: what impact does your organisation have on the human race as a whole?
These three dimensions shape the programme of The Nudge Global Impact Challenge 2019. What is it you need to realise sustainable change and make the impact you envision? How do you incorporate all actors affected by your actions? How do you effectively influence stakeholders? And how do you keep going when obstacles get in your way?
Our participants dream of a sustainable future. We will help them grow on a personal level and enhance their support system to lead positive, sustainable and profitable change.
What is the Nudge Global Impact Challenge?
Work together with like-minded young professionals from around the world during the highlight of the eight months Nudge Global Impact Challenge programme: the three day Nudge Global Impact Challenge learning experience in Zeist, the centre of the Netherlands. Do you want to become the leader of the future, equipped with the skills and tools to radically change the world?
About you
You’re a realistic rebel. You understand that in order to face the challenges of today’s world we need to collaborate in new ways. You’re excited to work together with like-minded professionals from all over the world towards a common goal. Ready to inspire and be inspired. You’re eager to take the lead in creating true impact and making our world future-proof. And you’re driven by challenges and new experiences. Are you up for this challenge?
Learn moreThe Nudge Global Impact Award
All participants will be nominated for the Award. The Award is the recognition for the impact the alumni have created in the six months following the three day learning experience. Together with the VU University Amsterdam, Nudge has installed a nomination process resulting in three selected awardees announced at the following Challenge.
Support Partners
Of course, Nudge can’t do this alone. To bring the best young professionals from all around the world together to this Nudge Global Impact Challenge, we are partnering up with leading organizations from all over the world. These organisations, known as Support Partners, see the potential of investing in their future leaders in sustainability and, therefore, support their employees in taking part in this programme.
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The Participants
Connect with the leaders of tomorrow
Nudge has started the vital search for 90 professionals (23 – 33 yrs) with a global mindset wanting to contribute to a sustainable world.
What is and will be your contribution to a sustainable world? Tell us about the impact of the activities you undertake today, share your innovative entrepreneurship and vision and inspire other outstanding professionals to make a difference at a global level.
60 participants from various companies and organisations around the world will take part in the Nudge Global Impact Challenge (company candidates). 30 young talents will be given the opportunity to get their participation fee sponsored via Nudge (wild card candidates). Are you a company or a wild card candidate?
wild card applications reached in 2019
The Prize
The Nudge Encouragement Prize 2018: Two weeks in Amsterdam to study governing climate change!
The three winners of the Nudge Global Impact Challenge 2018 will spend two weeks in one of the world’s best cycling cities to do a course on ‘Governing Climate Change’ at the VU Amsterdam Summer School. Nudge and the VU Amsterdam Summer School have organised this exciting opportunity to strengthen the sustainability knowledge and personal development of the winners even further. This will be two weeks of self-discovery and encouragement to realise the impact they envision.
2017: Nudge explores sustainable hazelnut production
Ferrero is the official reward partner of the Nudge Global Impact Challenge 2017. The three 2017 winners Erin Groot – Hermsen (Unilever), Anacelle Bautista (wild card participant) and Sabine Oudt (ABN AMRO) spent a week (21 – 26 May 2018) in Georgia with Ferrero learning all about their hazelnut production at the AgriGeorgia farm. They experienced the day-to-day workings of the farm and had fruitful meetings about the challenges connected to sustainable hazelnut production. Find out about their journey here: https://bit.ly/Georgiatrip2018
Nudge provides a unique platform to nurture the leadership styles and prepares the young generation to overcome different challenges in the field of sustainability.
Become a Support Partner
Do you want to be involved in the search for the leaders of the future? Are you looking forward to entering a network of leading organisations working towards a better world? Do you want to increase your company’s impact and give your young professionals the opportunity to become real leaders in sustainability?
Contact us today!
Become a sponsor of a Wild Card Candidate
Do you want to help jumpstart the career of a future leader in sustainability? By becoming a Wild Card Sponsor you enable a talented young professional, who does not have sufficient financial means, to take part in the Nudge Global Impact Challenge. Through your sponsorship, you give a Wild Card Candidate the opportunity to be a force for good. Interested? Contact us today!
