Why young leaders should raise their voices
Singing isn't just good for the soul: research suggests it could develop important leadership skills like teamwork, emotional intelligence and creativity.
Erica Viegas is a strategic communicator and relationship builder—using these skills to create advocacy, awareness and social change. With a decade of communications and fundraising experience, she has positioned multi-million dollar campaigns for success, contributed thought leadership pieces to The Globe and Mail, written speeches for university presidents and created social media content for President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Sir Richard Branson. She is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and is currently building a $20 million endowment fund for the Forum as their Development Lead. Erica has honed her ability to craft strategic messages and build relationships as an in-demand public speaker and as a singer-songwriter who has released two albums, toured across Canada and held ‘top 10’ positions on national music charts.
Singing isn't just good for the soul: research suggests it could develop important leadership skills like teamwork, emotional intelligence and creativity.
Africa's first waste-to-energy plant, a movement for working mothers and a campaign to cut food waste are just some of our Young Global Leaders' inspiring and innovative new projects.